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WTIM 2012 - Visa procedure

MICT have taken measures to facilitate the entry to Thailand of registered participants to enable their participation in the World Telecommunications/ICT Indicators Meeting organized by the International Telecommunication Union and hosted by MICT, Thailand.

1. Participants who do not require an entry visa to Thailand

Participants who are citizens from the countries/economies listed below are entitled for visa exemption (as of March 2012):

All others require entry visas

Summary of Countries and Territories entitled for Visa Exemption

Ordinary passport						Diplomatic/Official Passport
Nationals of the following countries/economies may enter Thailand without a visa						Nationals of the following countries/economies may enter Thailand without a visa
Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme			Bilateral Agreement			Bilateral Agreement
Period of stay			Period of stay			Period of stay	Period of stay
30 days		90 days	14 days	30 days	90 days	30 days	90 days
Australia Austria Belgium Bahrain Brunei Darussalam Canada Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong, China Hungary Iceland Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kuwait Liechtenstein	Luxembourg Malaysia Monaco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Oman Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain South Africa Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Viet Nam United States	Brazil Korea (Rep.) Peru	Cambodia	Hong Kong, China Lao P.D.R. Macao, China Mongolia Russia Viet Nam	Argentina Brazil Chile Korea (Rep.) Peru	Cambodia China Hong Kong, China Macao, China Lao P.D.R. Mongolia Myanmar Oman Viet Nam	Argentina Austria Belgium Bhutan Brazil Chile Costa Rica Croatia Czech Republic France Germany Hungary India Israel Italy Japan Korea (Rep.) Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malaysia Mexico Netherlands Nepal Panama Peru	Philippines Poland Romania Russia Singapore Slovak Republic South Africa Spain Switzerland Tunisia Turkey Ukraine Uruguay

2. Participants who are nationals of countries that require an entry visa to Thailand but no Thai Embassy nor Thai Consulate-General exist

An exceptional procedure has been set up for duly registered participants only.

It is essential that all steps be fully complied with to benefit from this procedure. Incomplete applications will not be processed and will be returned to participants, unduly delaying the issuing of the visa.

Participants should first register and receive an official written confirmation from ITU before requesting a visa to Thailand.
Once registered and the ITU confirmation is received, the participant should send a request for visa to:

Ms. KaewklaoUtairatanakit
E-mail: wtim2012@mict.mail.go.th
Fax: +66 2143 8029

and provide the following documents:

a. The ITU confirmation message
b. The scanned copy of the biodata page of the passport which should be of good quality to be able to easily read the data and visualize the photograph of the passport holder
c. The date of issuance and expiry date of the passport
d. Birth date
e. Flight and date of arrival / flight and date of departure
f. Name of Hotel Accommodation
g. Email address
If the application is complete, ten to twelve(10-12)working days are normally required to process the request and obtain the authorization from the Immigration Bureau.
After obtaining the authorization, each participant will receive a document that they have to bring with them and submit to the immigration officer at the checkpoint on arrival at Bangkok airport.
The deadline to apply for visas is 5 September 2012.
Delegates are reminded that they must obtain their transit visas before departure to avoid any difficulty with immigration authorities of countries where they have to make flight connexions. Many airlines will not authorize the boarding of passengers who do not hold valid transit visas.

3. Participants who require a visa supporting letter for their visa application in country of origin

Participants who require a visa supporting letter from MICT, Thailand should submit the following documents:

Participant Information Form with all items in “Information for Visa” section completed.
A copy of the biodata/photo page of your passport.
A confirmation of registration to attend the WTIM received from ITU.
Contact:
Ms. Kaewklao Utairatanakit
E-mail: wtim2012@mict.mail.go.th
Fax: +66 2143 8029

Committed to connecting the world

WTIM 2012 - Visa procedure

1. Participants who do not require an entry visa to Thailand

2. Participants who are nationals of countries that require an entry visa to Thailand but no Thai Embassy nor Thai Consulate-General exist

3. Participants who require a visa supporting letter for their visa application in country of origin

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