Applying for a Visa – VFS BangkokThe Australian Embassy in Bangkok has contracted the collection and correlation of visa applications to to VFS (Thailand) Ltd. This company does not process the application but transfers them to the embassy for processing. The VFS office is located
at: It is possible to contact them
on 02 672 3476 (and /77 /78 /79) or via email at
info.diacth@vfshelpline.com
Lodging an applicationThe VFS office is easily reached
by using the sky train or taxi. If using the skytrain
make your way to Surasak On entering the office you will be greeted by a security office and be asked what you business is. You are then required to put your details into a log book before you are issued a number and allowed to enter. The wait time can vary but it will not be long before you are called to a table. You can use this time to photocopy any required documents that you need to. Once you are called to the table you application is looked at to make sure that it meets the minimum standards. Just remember that an accepted application has a high likelihood of being approved if the application is well prepared. There are two fees applied to the application once it has been accepted. The fee that the embassy charges is 2600 Baht (Jun 2009.) This is paid in the form of a cheque or money order. You can get this at the VFS office for a small fee (35 Baht.) It is recommended to use this facility to avoid any problems. The other fee applicable is the service fee that VFS charges. This fee is currently 535 Baht including VAT. They do not take credit cards for any of the fees. The process takes between 5 and 10 minutes if you have all the required documents together and no need for further documents. The next page will details exactly what an application that has a high probability to be approved should contain.
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station and take the short walk and make your way to the
34th floor.