1. Passport or travel document biodata page
2. Photograph taken within the last six months in a passport format (see photo guide)
3. Document indicating current location: 
   • Utility bills issued within the last 3 months or a valid driving license for British or Irish nationals
   • Proof of valid immigration status in the UK, Ireland, or UK Territories (e.g., UK e-visa or Irish residence permits) for non-British and non-Irish nationals
4. Travel booking confirmation: Confirmed flight ticket issued directly by an airline with the applicant’s name, departure dates, and all flights from the UK, Ireland, the British Overseas Territories, to Thailand, including a return or onward flight
5. Proof of accommodation in Thailand: Accommodation bookings or invitation letters from family members/friends with their proofs of identities
6. Financial evidence: Recent bank statements for the last 3 months issued in the UK, Ireland, or British Overseas Territories, with the applicant’s name, address, and a minimum closing balance of £700 (for single entry) or up to £5,000 (for multiple entries)

The Embassy reserves the rights to request further documents and/or an in-person interview if necessary. The following cases will be requested to provide further documents.

Non-British or Non-Irish nationals

• Other requested documents:
• Proof of employment or self-employment (e.g., a reference letter from an employer or a client, payslips, income tax records, self-assessment tax return, business registration, and/or accountant’s letter),
• Proof of academic status for students (e.g., a reference letter from a university and student card), and
• Proof of retirement status for retirees (e.g., pension statement).

Child visa applicants under 16

• Document indicating current location: 
• Parents’ or legal guardians’ council tax bills or utility bills for British and Irish nationals, or 
• Applicant’s proof of immigration status for non-British and non-Irish nationals
• Financial evidence:
• A sponsorship letter signed by parents or legal guardians,
• Passport biodata page of parents or legal guardians and their valid immigration status (if any),
• Full birth certificate with parents’ names or adoption certificate with legal guardians’ names, and
• Parents’ or legal guardians’ recent bank statement in the UK, Ireland, or British Overseas Territories from the last 3 months with their names and address

Financial evidence specification

Verification: In some cases, further verification of bank statements may be requested:

• Bank statement with an authorised stamp, 
• Bank statement printed out from a bank branch, and/or 
• Bank statement accompanied with a letter confirming an active account holder status issued by a bank. 

Please contact a local bank branch or a bank’s online customer service for further assistance.

Sponsorship: Financial sponsorship is reserved from applicants under 16 years old. Those who are older than 16 are required to submit their personal bank statement as stated in the required documents. If they wish to use sponsorship, the sponsor must be immediate family members (e.g., parents, spouse, or children).