What is the working hours of the Thailand Consulate?

Embassy working hours of Thailand are 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Consular Service Hours are 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM

To know more, please, visit: http://www.thaiconsulatechicago.org/pages-Contact_Us.html

The Thailand Consulate-General is in Chicago, with Pisanu Sophon serving as the Consul general. The Consulate of Thailand offers many services to the Citizen of Thailand as well as for other citizens in the United States, such as passport renewal of Thailand, emergency passport Issuing, attestation certificates, visa requirements for Thailand for Diplomatic and official passport holders, etc.

700 North Rush Street, Chicago IL 60611-2504
Tel: 312-664-3129
Email: info@thaiconsulatechicago.org

To know more, please, visit: http://www.thaiconsulatechicago.org/index.php.

To allow for more ease of use and access, the Embassy/Consulate has established multiple Consulates across the country to offer its services seamlessly.

What are the primary activities performed by the Embassy/Consulate of Thailand located in Chicago, USA?

The Embassy/Consulate assists travelers from the United States to Thailand, and vice versa. It also plays a main role in the educational exchange program, science, and technical development, arts, and culture sponsored by the Thailand government.

What are the other services offered by the Thailand Consulate/ Embassy in Chicago?

Community Services: Consulate dealing with aiding the distressed the Thailand woman, community welfare societies providing help to the Thailand diaspora, registration of new organization with the Thailand Consulate, transportation of mortal remains to Thailand with due respect, sending and receiving legal documents/summons through Consulate

Commerce: Business news services, appointing Commercial representative, aiding the establishment of new businesses in the USA, maintaining regulation of both export and import in coordination with USA authorities,  promotion of Thailand exporters and manufacturers in the USA, promoting Investing in Thailand, publishing list of exhibition and trade fair in Thailand

Education: Publishing Thailand centric activities in university and schools, providing no objection certificate to students for study in Thailand, registration of Thailand student aboard, study in Thailand promotion activities, doing a student exchange program, giving science and technology-related opportunities, academic research collaborations        

What type of passport services are provided by the Thailand Embassy/Consulate?

The primary purposes of travel to the United States by Thailand nationals are tourism, higher education, employment, and other activities (such as parents visiting children, business events, etc.). In the United States, any foreign resident needs to possess a valid travel document, or the traveler will be deported to their home country. If the travel documents, such as a passport, got expired or were lost, the Embassy would work to provide new records to the traveler and issue an emergency passport of Thailand based on the travel need of the applicant.

How many Thailand Consulates/Embassy is in the United States to serve travelers?

The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Chicago (address listed above) along with thirteen Consulates/Embassy spread across the country to aid travelers to and from Thailand.

Address of Thailand Embassy in Washington D.C

Embassy of Thailand – Washington 

1024 Wisconsin AVE, N.W.,

Washington, DC, 20007

Address of Thailand Consulate-General in New York

Royal Thai Consulate-General – New York

351 E 52nd St.

New York, NY 10022

Address of Thailand Consulate-General in Los Angeles

Royal Thai Consulate-General – Los Angeles

611 N.Larchmon Blvd, 2nd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90004

Address of Thailand Honorary Consulate-General in Atlanta

Royal Thai Honorary Consulate-General – Atlanta

C/O Akerman LLP, 999 Peachtree Street, N.E, Suite 540,

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Address of Thailand Honorary Consulate-General in Boston

Royal Thai Honorary Consulate-General – Boston

41 Union Street,

Boston, MA 02108

Address of Thailand Honorary Consulate-General in Dallas

Royal Thai Honorary Consulate-General – Dallas

15950 North Dallas Parkway, South Tower Ste 400,

Dallas, Texas 75248

Address of Thailand Honorary Consulate-General in Denver

Royal Thai Honorary Consulate-General – Denver

8821 E.Hampden Ave. Suite 256,

Denver, Colorado 80231

Address of Thailand Honorary Consulate-General in Honolulu

Royal Thai Honorary Consulate-General – Honolulu

1035 Kikowaena place,

Honolulu, HI 96819

Address of Thailand Honorary Consulate-General in Houston

Royal Thai Honorary Consulate-General – Houston

3 Greenway Plaza, Suite 800,

Houston, TX 77046

Address of Thailand Honorary Consulate-General in Miami

Royal Thai Honorary Consulate-General – Miami

2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard – Suite 300,

Coral Gables, Florida 33134

Address of Thailand Honorary Consulate-General in New Orleans

Royal Thai Honorary Consulate-General – New Orleans

320 Julia St,

New Orleans, LA 70130

Address of Thailand Honorary Consulate-General in Portland

Royal Thai Honorary Consulate-General – Portland

The Maytag Building, 1136 N.W Hoyt Street, Suite 210,

Portland, Oregon 97209

Address of Thailand Honorary Consulate-General in Salt Lake City

Royal Thai Honorary Consulate-General – Salt Lake City

757 South River Front Parkway #110,

South Jordan UT 84095

Does a Consulate operate out of Chicago Consulate/Embassy?

There is no separate Consular address in Chicago. Both Embassy and Consular service office located in the same address

Can a traveler submit travel documents to the Thailand Embassy/Consulate in Chicago?

Yes. Applicant can visit  visa application centre of Thailand for submission of documents, they must be submitted by visiting the Thailand Embassy/Consulate in Chicago, In the case of an e visa for Thailand, a visit is not mandatory to the Embassy, Consulate, or authorised visa agent for Thailand.

Can a traveler collect travel documents from the Thailand Embassy/Consulate in Chicago?

Yes, you must visit the Thailand Embassy/Consulate in Chicago to collect the documents. For electronic visa for Thailand, you do not require to visit.

What days is the Embassy/Consulate open?

The Thailand Embassy/Consulate operates Monday through Friday. It is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and, public holidays or any special days specified by the Consulate from time to time.

On which holidays is the Embassy/Consulate closed?

The list of holidays the Thailand Consulate in Chicago observes, can be found at the link below.

http://www.thaiconsulatechicago.org/pages-Holidays.html

Are there any jurisdictional restrictions regarding services from the Thailand Consulate in Chicago?

Yes, only people residing in the states under Consular control of Thailand Consulate, Chicago, are eligible for services like the issue of passports and visa services.

Which states are coming under the jurisdiction of the Thailand Consulate/Embassy in Chicago?

The Chicago Consulate covers the following states and territories: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Lowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Is there a FAQ related to the Embassy and Consulates?

Passport Related FAQ:

http://www.thaiconsulatechicago.org/pages-Passport.html

Visa Related FAQ:

http://www.thaiconsulatechicago.org/faqs.php

What are the Thailand visas you can apply with Click2Visas?

Apply E -VOA Tourist to Thailand
E-VOA Tourist is mainly for sight-seeing and holidays. Most of these visas do not give the holder the right to work or start engaging in any business activity in the Thailand.

Apply E -VOA Business to Thailand
E-VOA Business is for activities that cannot be considered to be a work or gainful employment. In most cases, a valid invitation letter from the Thailand may be required to apply.

What is the Visa-Free Score of Thailand Passports?

Thailand passports accumulate points to every visa-free nation that determines enter without obtaining a visa or to get an arrival visa.  

To explore more details about Thailand Visa-Free Score, check out: https://www.passportindex.org/passport/thailand/