The new eVisa On Arrival (eVOA) service assures faster immigration clearance through dedicated counters at Thai airports for travellers from 21 countries.
A new Thai e-visa on arrival (eVOA) service has gone live for Chinese tourists, a move which is expected to grow the already large number of Chinese visiting the kingdom.
Visitor numbers from China to Thailand have increased more than tenfold over the past decade, with approximately 12 million Chinese tourists visiting Thailand in 2018, compared to less than 800,000 in 2009.
The new eVisa On Arrival (eVOA) service assures faster immigration clearance through dedicated counters at Thai airports for travellers from 21 countries.
Travellers receive pre-approved eVOA online before departure and can avoid long wait times in the regular Visa On Arrival queues and the inconvenience of filling up application forms on arrival.
The eVOA service offers travellers a whole new experience when entering the country at the Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueng airports in Bangkok, as well as at Phuket and Chiang Mai airports.
If there is an urgent visa requirement to travel to Thailand, travellers can also avail online the Express eVOA service for quicker processing. By paying an additional service fee, eligible travellers can get their eVOA decision within 24 hours for any short notice travel requirements.
Countries where eVOA service is available: Andora, Bulgaria, Bhutan, P.R. China, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, India, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.