Applicants are recommended to submit their visa applications at least 6-8 weeks before their departure. At the earliest, applicants can apply for a visa 90 days before their intended arrival date.

Visa applications will be processed on a standard timeline. The current processing time is approximately 15 working days (excluding weekends and the Embassy’s official holidays). Please click here for the Embassy’s official holidays.

In the case that the Embassy requests applicants to submit additional document(s) and/or attend an in-person interview, the processing time will be extended to 15 more working days from the date that the Embassy receives ALL requested additional documents and/or an in-person interview.

The process may take up to 4-6 weeks for certain cases, depending on (but not limited to) the following factors:

• The need for further information based on individual circumstances (such as having a criminal conviction),
• Inaccurate information or unverifiable documents,
• A significant increase in the volume of visa applications, and
• Unexpected technical problem affecting the visa system.

Any visa applications made within a short timeframe between the submission and the departure date will not be considered on an urgent basis. If any applicant is found to have already left the UK, Ireland, or UK Territories before receiving their visa results, their visa applications will be cancelled without prior notice.

Due to high volume of visa applications, questions about the status of an application will not receive a response if the processing deadline has not expired.

To check the status of a visa application, applicants can log in to their account on the Thai e-visa official website and follow the steps below.

1. Click “Manage Visa Application” on the left of the screen.
2. Select an application and click on the tab “Status Checking” on the right.

Applicants can also watch a video user manual on how to check the status online.

Please note that applicants can expect updates up to 15 working days after the submission of a visa application. If additional documents are requested, applicants will receive emails from [email protected].

If applicants have been requested to provide additional documents on their visa applications, please follow the steps below.

How to Upload Requested Documents 

1. Log in to http://www.thaievisa.go.th.
2. Click the “Request Document” notification or click the “Manage Visa Application” tab.
3. Select the “Status Checking” tab and click “View”.
4. After clicking on the “Reference No.” tab, please upload the requested documents and click “Submit”.
5. Confirm the attachment of the requested documents by clicking “Accept & Confirm”.
6. Your Booking Status will change from “Request Document” to “Pending Document Check”. 

Should any queries arise from the requests for further documents, please contact [email protected] by including the applicant’s name, application reference number, passport number, and relevant queries.

In the event that applicants are requested to attend an in-person interview, they will be contacted by the Visa Team via the visa application account and [email protected]. Please arrive at the Embassy on the given date and timeslot at the following address:

Consular Section (Basement),
Royal Thai Embassy, London
30 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5JB 

For the interview, please bring the original versions of the supporting documents you previously uploaded to the system for identification purposes. Please pick up a queue number upon arrival.

All interviews will be conducted in person only.