Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka
Bangkok Bank Building-4th floor, 1-9-16 Kyutaro-machi, Chuo-ku,Osaka 541-0056
Tel 06-6262-9226, 9227 (telephone enquiries:- working days 15:30- 17:30 hrs.) Fax: 06-6262-9228
Jun 2024

Transit TS-S Visa (For Participating in Sports Activities in Thailand)
Please make an appointment online [VABO] at www.thaiconsulate-visa.jp/vabo/ before visa application.
● Submission: working days from 9:30-11:30 hrs. Please refer to www.thaiconsulate.jp for the official holidays ofthe Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka.
● Collection: from 13:30-15:00 hrs. 2 working days from submission date in the absence of error in the application
form and required documents. (Visa processing time for certain nationals listed in the guideline for visa application
published on our website is 45-60 days.)

Purpose ofentry

To participate in an international
match or sports activities inThailand

Number of Entries

Single : 1 time of entry

Term of validity

Single : 3 months

Duration of stay

30 days from entry date

Visa Fee(Cash only)
NoticeSingle : 4,500 Yen● Applicant must enter Thailand on the date specified in the airline ticket or ticket●●●●●reservation confirmation
Upon arrival to Thailand, the period of stay is granted by an immigration officer inaccordance with the type of visa; travelers who wish to stay longer than the granted
period must file an application for permission of extension of stay at offices of theImmigration Bureau of Thailand;
the extension of stay as well as the change of certain type of visa is solely at the discretionof the Immigration officer in Thailand
In case that visa application is rejected, the visa fee will not be refunded and thesubmitted documents will not be returned to the applicant
The following required documents are subject to change without prior notice
The Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka reserves the right to request additional
documents as deemed necessary and reserves the right to reject an application
without providing any reasonsFraud or misrepresentation can result in permanent visa ineligibility

Required Documents
1. Passport Original and copy
● Passport with validity not less than 6 months● At least 2 blank pages left
● One copy of bio data page
2. Visa Application Form (PDF)● One Visa Application Form completely filled out and signed as the same as the applicant's passport
signature3. One Photograph● Size 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm● Colour photograph taken within the last 3 months● Attach the photograph to the Visa Application Form
● Note that the number of photographs required depending on the applicant's nationality, please checkthe additional required documents for Non-Japanese applicants below
4. Personal History (PDF)● One Personal History completely filled out and signed as the same as the applicant's passport
signature5. One copy of confirmed airline ticket paid in full or ticket reservation confirmation● The confirmed airline ticket paid in full or ticket reservation confirmation must be issued by airline ortravel company and must contain the applicant's name, flight number and date arrival● For Double Entries, please provide at two confirmed airline ticket paid in full or E-ticket
6. Invitation Letter issued by the sports event organizer in Thailand● Must be an Invitation Letter indicating information / schedule of sports match
7. Recommendation Letter issued by the concerned authority in Japan which supports theparticipation of applicant or applicant's agency in Japan● Must be an original Recommendation Letter written in English (PDF or fax copy is not acceptable)● Must have the agency 's letter head
● Must address to “Royal Thai Consulate-General, Osaka”● Must contain the applicant's name / length of stay / date of entry● Must be signed by the authorized person(s) (electronic signature in not accepted)※ In case of participating for personal purpose, please provide one original guarantee letter, together
with a copy of guarantor's passport or driving license duly signed by the guarantor
Guarantee Letter (PDF) A guarantor must be 20 years of age or older, must be able to confirm the applicant's personal
attributes. A guarantor must be available to be contacted by the ConsulateGeneral and mustnot be a person who will accompany the applicant to Thailand A guarantor who are not Japanese national must provide a copy of passport and residence card(front and backside) * (legally residing in Japan with permanent residence) In the English Guarantee Letter, a guarantor must sign as the same as the guarantor's
identification document signature Japanese guarantor who prefers to use driver license, please sign as the same as signature in
the guarantor letter on the copy of driver license (front and backside)

Additional Required Documents for Non-Japanese Applicants
8. One copy of residence card (front and backside)(On the applying date, please present the original document of identification)● Valid for at least 3 months● For those who are currently applying for renewal of residence card, please submit a copy ofacceptance of renewal issued by the Immigration Bureau of Japan9. Additional Colour Photograph(s) affixed to the application form
(Only for the applicant from the listed countries below)● Applicant with nationality of No. 1-28, please provide 3 application forms and 3 photographs● Applicant with nationality of No. 29-30, please provide 4 application forms and 4 photographs

1. Afghanistan

2. Bangladesh

3. Egypt

4. North Korea

5. Libya

6. Palestine

7. Sudan

8. Yemen

9. Cameroon

10. Democratic Republicof the Congo

11. Republic of Congo

12. Equatorial Guinea

13. Guinea

14. Algeria

15. China

16. Iraq

17. Lebanon

18. Nepal

19. Pakistan

20. Sri Lanka

21. Syria

22. Ghana

23. Central African

24. Somalia

Republic
25. Sao Tome and26. Liberia

Principe
29.

Nigeria

27. Sierra Leone

28. Myanmar holding a Re-EntryPermit to Japan issued by theMinistry of Justice of Japan

30. Iran* Visa processing time for certain nationals listed above is approximately 3-60 days
* For Nigeria nationals, please submit all required documents, including a Certificate of Clearance, with theNational Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). In addition, this Certificate should be certified by theMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and then by the Royal Thai Embassy in Abuja