Chinese Visa fees to be paid in Thai Baht in Bangkok, Thailand (Nov 2011)
With my Tibet to Ireland by land trip just around the corner, I had to apply for my Chinese visa while I was in Bangkok, and to be honest it was surprisingly easy! Read up on how to do it, where the Chinese embassy in Bangkok is and how much a Chinese visa costs.
What you need for your Chinese visa:
• Passport (with 6 months minimum before it expires)
• Passport application form (you get this when you walk in)
• Supplementary application form because you’re not from Thailand (you get this when you walk in)
• 1 or 2 Passport photos depending on nationality (you can get them done on the same street as the embassy, $4 for 6)
• The money for your visa, payable only in Thai baht
Where is the Chinese embassy in Bangkok:
• It is 5 minutes walk from the Phra Ram 9 MRT stop (the subway in Bangkok).
• From the station, take Exit 1
• Up the escalator and when you leave the station outside, take a u-turn
• Walk for 400m or so, past Tesco Lotus
• At Soi 3 (there’s a sign), you’re there! It’s on your left
*If you’re staying on Khao San Road, get a taxi/tuk-tuk/motorbike (about $3) to Siam BTS station, from there you can connect to Phra Ram BTS easily.
How do I apply for my Chinese Visa in Bangkok?
• Get to the embassy between 9 – 11.30am, any later and you’ll be refused.
• Go to the second floor, as you walk in, tell the guy behind the desk you want to apply for a tourist visa, he gives you two forms, fill them in and press the button on the machine for a number.
• Wait for your number, hand over your forms, passport and passport photo – tell them do you want to wait 3 days, 2 days or next day for your visa. The faster it is the more expensive it will be (see below)
*This should only take 10 minutes or so total.
Collecting your Chinese Visa in Bangkok
• Again arrive between 9 -11.30am on the correct day on your receipt.
• Queue up on the far side, pay your bill.
• Requeue again and collect your visa.
• Check out your brand new shiny Chinese visa.
*This takes less than 10 minutes total
How much does a Chinese Visa in Bangkok cost?
It ranges between $40 to $140 depending on how fast you want it, how many entries you want and what nationality you are – check out the pic (above) taken in the embassy to find out how much you’ll have to shell out.
NOTE: If you want a multi-entry 6 month or one year visa (like I wanted) you can only get it if you have a previous Chinese tourist visa of any kind in your passport OR you have a work permit to live in Thailand. If you don’t have that, the maximum you can get is the double entry.
Published by Johnny, onestep4ward.com
Getting A Chinese Visa in Bangkok, Thailand (Nov-2011)
Chinese Visa fees to be paid in Thai Baht in Bangkok, Thailand (Nov 2011)
With my Tibet to Ireland by land trip just around the corner, I had to apply for my Chinese visa while I was in Bangkok, and to be honest it was surprisingly easy! Read up on how to do it, where the Chinese embassy in Bangkok is and how much a Chinese visa costs.
What you need for your Chinese visa:
• Passport (with 6 months minimum before it expires)
• Passport application form (you get this when you walk in)
• Supplementary application form because you’re not from Thailand (you get this when you walk in)
• 1 or 2 Passport photos depending on nationality (you can get them done on the same street as the embassy, $4 for 6)
• The money for your visa, payable only in Thai baht
Where is the Chinese embassy in Bangkok:
• It is 5 minutes walk from the Phra Ram 9 MRT stop (the subway in Bangkok).
• From the station, take Exit 1
• Up the escalator and when you leave the station outside, take a u-turn
• Walk for 400m or so, past Tesco Lotus
• At Soi 3 (there’s a sign), you’re there! It’s on your left
*If you’re staying on Khao San Road, get a taxi/tuk-tuk/motorbike (about $3) to Siam BTS station, from there you can connect to Phra Ram BTS easily.
How do I apply for my Chinese Visa in Bangkok?
• Get to the embassy between 9 – 11.30am, any later and you’ll be refused.
• Go to the second floor, as you walk in, tell the guy behind the desk you want to apply for a tourist visa, he gives you two forms, fill them in and press the button on the machine for a number.
• Wait for your number, hand over your forms, passport and passport photo – tell them do you want to wait 3 days, 2 days or next day for your visa. The faster it is the more expensive it will be (see below)
*This should only take 10 minutes or so total.
Collecting your Chinese Visa in Bangkok
• Again arrive between 9 -11.30am on the correct day on your receipt.
• Queue up on the far side, pay your bill.
• Requeue again and collect your visa.
• Check out your brand new shiny Chinese visa.
*This takes less than 10 minutes total
How much does a Chinese Visa in Bangkok cost?
It ranges between $40 to $140 depending on how fast you want it, how many entries you want and what nationality you are – check out the pic (above) taken in the embassy to find out how much you’ll have to shell out.
NOTE: If you want a multi-entry 6 month or one year visa (like I wanted) you can only get it if you have a previous Chinese tourist visa of any kind in your passport OR you have a work permit to live in Thailand. If you don’t have that, the maximum you can get is the double entry.
Published by Johnny, onestep4ward.com