NEWS:VISA ANNOUNCEMENT 
Starting from June 29th, 2016 The Royal Thai Embassy, Helsinki will handle visa applications only from holders of Finnish and Estonian passports, and from those who have residence permits in Finland. 
 

Required documents:

1.  A Passport or Travel Document (validity of not less than 6 months on the arrival date in Thailand  and contain at least ONE completely empty visa page)
Important: An original passport must be submitted when applying for a visa. If you send application via post, please enclose your passport. Visa cannot be processed without the passport.

2.  A copy of Passport (The page(s) that shows your photo,name,date and place of birth and the expiration date of passport)

3.  A Completed visa application form. (completed and signed by the applicant.) Click here to download.

4.  1 recent passport-size color photograph, 3.5 x 4.5 cm, front-view, taken within 6 months
 

5.  A copy of airline ticket or e-ticket. (air ticket paid in full)
Note: We do not accept airlines staff card , stand by/open flight ticket.
 

6. A letter from the applicant's company indicating the applicant's position, length of employment, salary, and purpose of visit(s) to Thailand.
 

7. An evidence of financial status in case where the applicant is self-employed.
 

8. Documents showing correspondence with business partners in Thailand
 

9. An original letter of invitation from trading or associated partners/companies in Thailand.

10. Coperate documents of associated partners/companies in Thailand such as:

1) A copy of a Business Registration and a Business License
2) A copy of a list of shareholders
3) A copy of a company profile
4) A copy of details of business operation
5) A copy of a list of foreign workers stating names, nationalities and positions
6) A copy of a map indicating location of the company
7) A copy of a Balance Sheet, a Statement of Income Tax and Business Tax (Por Ngor Dor 50 and Por Ngor Dor 30 of the latest year)
8) A copy of a value-added tax registration (Por Por 20)

** Copies of company documents must be signed by the Board of Directors or authorised managing director and affix seal of company.

11. If applied by mail, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with sufficient postage for the return of
passport. We do not accept cash or a meter stamp as payment for postal fee.
 

If applied by mail from Estonia, Return envelope fee is 16.50 euro.(We do not accept  international  coupon as exchange for postage.) If there are more than 5 passports,to be returned, please enclose adequate fees for postal payment.

More information for updated postal fee please check with www.posti.fi

12. Consular officers reserve the rights to request additional documents as deemed necessary and also reserve the right to reject any application without having to provide reason.

13.  Please note that the Embassy does not provide photocopy service.


Visa Fee: Fee: 60 € for a Single entry. We accept cash only. (Visa fee may be changed without prior notice)

Visa Processing Time:

Applying in person:- Applications will be processed and ready  in 4 days. (For example, if you apply a visa on Monday morning , your visa can be collected on Thursday morning.)

Collection date for visa is specified on a payment receipt. Always bring the receipt and ID card when collecting a visa.

Applying through travel agents or representatives:- Applications will be processed in 7 days. (For example, if you apply a visa on Monday morning, your clients visa can be collected on the following Monday morning.)

Applying by mail:- Applications are usually processed approximately 4 days. (not including mailing time) If you would like to collect passport by yourself, please inform in writen.


Note: Do not apply visa more than 2 months in advance.

Visa Opening/Collecting hour:

Monday-Friday between 9.00-12.00. Please note that the visa application must be submitted from 9.00-11.45 hrs. Applications submitted after that will not be received. Collection of processed documents is from 9.00-12.00 hrs. Closed on Thai and Finnish Publish holidays. Please check our holidays list before visiting.

Validity of visa and Period of stay:
Travelers with this type of visa will be permitted to stay in Thailand for a period not exceeding 90 days begin on the first date of arrival in Thailand. Non-Immigratn visa"B" can be granted for single entry.

Extension of stay:
The extension of stay permit must be done at the Immigration office where the traveler will be staying. (http://www.immigrant.go.th/) The extension of stay is solely at the discretation of the Immigration officer.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.mfa.go.th/)

For more information please contact the Royal Thai Embassy, Helsinki.

e-mail address: [email protected]