How long does it take to apply for a passport and visa when traveling to Thailand?

Applying for a passport: Starting from 2017, it will cost 160 yuan per passport. You have to go to the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau in person where you are registered to apply. It usually takes about 10 working days to process. In some areas, the processing time may be slightly longer. Working time for applying for Thai visa: The Thai Embassy’s processing time is 3-5 working days. If you apply for it through a travel agency, the travel agency generally needs 2 working days to prepare for the operation. Due to the large number of tourists from our country going to Thailand, the Thai embassy is in short supply of visa papers during peak tourist seasons, so it is recommended to start processing early.

Visa fee: The cost of a Thai visa is 230 yuan, and a bank service fee of 10 yuan. The travel agency will charge corresponding handling fees.

Thailand tourist visa validity period: 90 days, period of stay: 30 days, number of departures: valid once. So you can definitely calculate the time and start processing in advance. In this way, it will be more practical to issue air tickets after getting the visa. Applicants whose passports were issued in Xinjiang and Henan once encountered situations where it took one and a half months to get their visas. It is recommended that they apply for their visas in advance before issuing air tickets to avoid losses.

Procedures:

A. Applying for a Thai visa in China requires: 1. Original passport, valid for more than six months after the planned return date for this trip; 2. Two 2 original color photos with white background, 3.5*4.5CM; 3. Copies of the front and back of the ID card, which need to be copied on a piece of A4 white paper; 4. The household registration home page and personal page, which need to be copied on A4 white paper ;5. Round-trip air ticket orders and hotel orders require English versions.

B. If you go to a travel agency to apply, the information is relatively simple. You only need to provide the passport and photos mentioned above. You do not need to submit it in person, but you need to pay the corresponding service fee, and it will definitely take more time to go through the travel agency. The embassy's processing time is longer, so please allow this time.

C. When going to Thailand, you can also apply for a visa on arrival when you arrive there. Currently, due to the long queue time for visa on arrival, in order to save waiting time, it is usually recommended to apply for a visa in advance before leaving for Thailand. Of course, if you are really too late, you can directly bring your visa on arrival information and queue up on site to apply for your visa on arrival. The information required for the visa on arrival includes: 1. A return ticket itinerary printed in advance (the maximum number of days for a visa on arrival is 15 days, so the round trip ticket needs to be within 15 days) 2. A 2-inch color ID photo with a white background or a photo taken on site; 3. Passengers need to fill in the corresponding forms in English on site; 4. Submit a visa fee of 1,000 baht (about 200 yuan). This is the preferential price from December this year to February 28 next year; 5. You need to prepare cash equivalent of more than 10,000 baht per person. , to prepare for random inspection; 6. The entire hotel order is prepared for random inspection. It is actually sufficient to provide one photo, but generally it is better to bring one more as a backup.