Thinking about getting your Thai tourist visa in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia? The Thai embassy in Kuala Lumpur is located just outside the
KLCC city center.
It’s a fairly hassle free process, but if you already have
many Thai visas in your passport it may not be as easy as other places (like
Seoul). I had just 1 other Thai visa in my passport when I applied in Kuala
Lumpur and the employee really looked though my passport at every page to see
if I had more visas. If you have more than a few Thai visas in your passport,
they may ask for a copy of your transportation ticket, both in and out of
Thailand (this also may depend on the employee at the time).
If you just have 1 or 2 Thai visas in your passport, or are
applying for a Thai visa for the first time, getting a Thai visa in Kuala
Lumpur is easy and straightforward.
Similar to getting a Thai visa in Yangon, in Kuala Lumpur you
are only permitted to apply for a single (1) entry tourist visa.
Here’s what you will need
Passport
1 photocopy of your passport signed
1 filled in visa application form (available at Thai embassy)
1 passport photo 3.5 x 4.5 cm (I had heard you needed 2 – 3
photos, but when I got my Thai visa, they only took 1, so have 2 – 3 photos
with you just in case)
110 RM (you must pay in Malaysian currency, and you must have
EXACT amount – they don’t give change)
Note: At the Thai embassy in Kuala Lumpur there is no place
to get last minute photo copies or passport photos, come prepared!
Procedure
The embassy officially opens at 9:30 am, but they open the
outside gate at 9 am and you can go in and grab yourself a visa application
form prior to the actual embassy opening.
I arrived at about 8:30 am and there was already a small line
of about 10 people in front of me. They opened the gates at 9 am; I got my visa
application and then waited in line while filling it out until 9:30 am.
When they open the doors, you get a number and then wait
until your number is called to present all your documents and money.
I waited for about 15 minutes minutes or so and I was out of
the embassy before 10 am. However, there was a quite a long line behind me, I’d
imagine others had to wait around 30 minutes to an hour or even longer.
After applying, you’ll be handed a little receipt which you
must present the next day to pick up your passport.
Passport Pick Up
While getting a Thai visa in Colombo takes 4 full business
days, in Kuala Lumpur you conveniently pick up your passport the next business
day!
Pick up time is from 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm each afternoon. It’s
very easy, just show up, show your receipt and you’ll be giving your passport
and hopefully your new Thai visa as well as Malaysia Visa.
I arrived at 2:45 pm to avoid the initial rush and didn’t
have to wait at all.
[Source: http://migrationology.com/how-to-get-a-thai-visa-in-kuala-lumpur/]
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