Common Mistakes in applying for Thai e-Visa Home > Common Mistakes in applying for Thai e-Visa

DON'T(s)

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

1. Full Name

• Don't misspell your own name. Your name must be spelled exactly as it appears in the machine-readable zone (MRZ) at the bottom of the biographic data page of your passport.
   
• Don't left out any parts of your full name
   
• Don't fill in an online application form with a different name from the one on the passport
  • Example: If your first name is Robert, you have to fill in Robert, NOT Rob or Bob. Please stick to the details in your passport that are compulsory for an e-Visa application.
     
• Don't fill in with initial(s).
   
• Don’t use AUTOFILL because it will alter your personal information and it could lead to rejection due to wrong personal information 
   
• Don't use - or N/A or X or anything to indicate that you do not have that part of the name. Just leave that field blank.
  • Example: if you do not have a middle name, in this case, please leave the middle name field blank.
     
• Don't miss out spaces when there is space.
  • Example: if your family name is Johan Wiik, you must fill in Johan Wiik (with space between Johan and Wiik) NOT Johanwiik.
     

IMPORTANT

• Simple mistake(s) could lead to rejection of your application. The visa fees will NOT be refunded in all cases.
   
• The Embassy CANNOT edit your personal details for you.
   
• With a wrong full name, even if the Embassy had granted you a visa, you may encounter difficulties at the immigration checkpoints when you enter Thailand.

Fill in your full name as appears in the machine-readable zone (MRZ) at the bottom of the biographic data page of your passport and check if it is correctly spelled.

 Example: 

First name: Helvetia
Family Name: Schweizer Sample
Passport No.: S0A00A92

2. Number or Alphabet ??  in your passport number

• Don't mistake between
  • 0 [zero] and O ["O"scar] 
  • 8 [eight] and B ["B"ravo]
  • 5 [five] and S ["S"iera]

Please make sure you type in a correct passport number.

For Swiss passport, the number 0 (zero) contains a dot in its middle

3. Supporting documents

• Don't submit supporting documents for your own satisfaction BUT as requested or indicated in the application. 
• Don't submit financial evidence showing unreasonable balance for a person to stay abroad. The recommended minimum amount (on the balance of the statement) should be around 1,000 CHF/30 days of stay in Thailand.

IMPORTANT

• Failure to submit all required documents could result in further delay or rejection of your application.

Before starting the application process, please equip yourself with information by reading/watching:

• user's manual
• user's manual video clips

4. Email

• Don't mistype your own email.
• Don't use an email that is full or practically unreachable.

IMPORTANT

• All automatic communications between the e-Visa system and you will be sent through the email you provided. This includes the delivery of your visa once approved. 

Please check and make sure your email is correct. 

5. Photograph taken within the last six months with light background

• Don't use a cropped photo from your passport.

Please submit proper passport photo. 

6. Nationality

• Don't be confused about your nationality especially when you hold more than one nationality.

Notes:

• Your nationality at birth can differ from your nationality as appears on your passport.

Please refer to the data in the passport you use to apply for an e-Visa.