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Visa Application Processing Fees

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Overview
Payment Information
Restrictions
Visa Types and Application Processing Fee Amounts
Visa Types and Conditions with No Fee Required
Other Fees

New Exchange Rate

The U.S. Mission in Thailand will change its consular exchange rate from US$1=37THB to US$1=38THB effective April 17, 2024.

All applicants for nonimmigrant visas and K visas who pay the visa processing fee on or after April 17, 2024, must pay at the new exchange rate of US$1=38THB.

Applicants who paid the visa processing fee at the exchange rate of US$1=37THB on or before April 16, 2024, may still use their receipt before it expires.

Overview

Visa applicants, including children, are required to pay a non-refundable, non-transferable visa applicationprocessingfee, sometimes referred to as theMachine Readable Visa (MRV) fee, before applying for a nonimmigrant visa. The visafee must be paid whether a visa is issued or not. The type of visa for which you apply determines thevisaapplication processingfee amount. Depending on your citizenship and the type of visa you are applying for, you may also have to pay a“reciprocity” fee. This webpage lists visafees associated with each nonimmigrant visa type.

Please note that only thevisafees for nonimmigrant visas are listed here.

Payment Information

Althoughvisafees are listed in U.S. dollars, payment must be made using local currency. You can pay yourvisafee at anyBank ofAyudhya(Krungsri)locations. More information about payment options,pleaseclickhere. To findaBank ofAyudhya(Krungsri) branch,pleaseclickhere.

Restrictions

All nonimmigrant visa application fee (also known as the MRV fee) payments made on or after October 1, 2022, are valid for 365 days from the date a receipt is issued for payment of the MRV fee. Applicants must schedule an interview appointment or submit an interview waiver application during this 365-day period. Please note applicants must only schedule their interview or submit their waiver application within the 365-day period. There is no requirement the interview must occur during the 365-day period. All receipts for payment of MRV fees issued before October 1, 2022, were extended until September 30, 2023, and remain valid until this date.

Visa Types and Application Fee Amounts

Thevisafees are listed below and apply to one visa application. Thevisafee for the most common nonimmigrant visa types is US$185. This includestourism, business, student, and exchangevisitorvisas. Most petition-based visas, such astemporary worker andtemporary religious workervisas, are US$205. K visas cost US$265 and the fee amount for E visas is US$315 The tables below have a more comprehensive list of visa types and fee amounts.

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Visa Types and Application Processing Fee Amounts - Sorted by Fee Class
Fee Amount (USD)	Fee Amount (THB)	Visa Type	Description
$185	N/A	B	Business/Tourism
$185	N/A	C1	Transit
$185	N/A	D	Ship/Airline Crew
$185	N/A	F	Student (academic)
$185	N/A	I	Journalist and Media
$185	N/A	J	Exchange Visitors
$185	N/A	M	Student (vocational)
$185	N/A	T	Victim of Human Trafficking
$185	N/A	TN/TD	NAFTA Professionals
$185	N/A	U	Victim of Criminal Activity
$205	N/A	H	Temporary/Seasonal Workers and Employment, Trainees
$205	N/A	L	Intracompany Transferees
$205	N/A	O	Persons with Extraordinary Ability
$205	N/A	P	Athletes. Artists & Entertainers
$205	N/A	Q	International Cultural Exchange
$205	N/A	R	Religious Worker
$265	N/A	K	Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. Citizen
$315	N/A	E	Treaty Trader/Investor, Australian Professional Specialty

Visa Types and Application Processing Fee Amounts - Sorted by Visa Type
Visa Type	Description	Fee Amount (USD)	Fee Amount (THB)
B	Business/Tourism	$185	N/A
C1	Transit	$185	N/A
D	Ship/Airline Crew	$185	N/A
E	Treaty Trader/Investor, Australian Professional Specialty	$315	N/A
F	Student (academic)	$185	N/A
H	Temporary/Seasonal Workers and Employment, Trainees	$205	N/A
I	Journalist and Media	$185	N/A
J	Exchange Visitor	$185	N/A
K	Fiancé(e) or Spouse of U.S. Citizen	$265	N/A
L	Intracompany Transferees	$205	N/A
M	Student (vocational)	$185	N/A
O	Persons with Extraordinary Ability	$205	N/A
P	Athletes. Artists & Entertainers	$205	N/A
Q	International Cultural Exchange	$205	N/A
R	Religious Worker	$205	N/A
T	Victim of Human Trafficking	$185	N/A
U	Victim of Criminal Activity	$185	N/A
TN/TD	NAFTA Professionals	$185	N/A

Visa Types and Conditions with No Fee Required

Applicants for A, G, C2, C3, NATO, and diplomatic visas (as defined in 22 CFR 41.26);
Applicants holding J visas and who are participating in certain official U.S. Government-sponsored educational and cultural exchanges;
Replacement ofamachine-readablevisawithin one year of visa issuance, when the original visa was not properly affixed or the visa needs to be reissued through no fault of the applicant;
Applicants exempted by international agreement, including members and staff of an observer mission to United Nations Headquarters recognized by the UN General Assembly, and their immediate families;
Applicants traveling to provide certain charitable services;
U.S. Government employees traveling on official business; and,
A parent, sibling, spouse or child of a U.S. Government employee killed in the line of duty who is traveling to attend the employee's funeral and/or burial; or a parent, sibling, spouse, son or daughter of a U.S. Government employee critically injured in the line of duty for visitation during urgent treatment and convalescence.

Other Fees

In some cases, additional visa fees are paid directly to the National Visa Center, to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate or to the Department of Homeland Security.

Nonimmigrant Visa Issuance ("Reciprocity") Fees

Applicants from certain countries may be required to pay a visa issuance fee after their application is approved. These fees are based on "reciprocity" (what another country charges a U.S. citizen for a similar-type of visa). The United States strives to eliminate visa issuance fees whenever possible, however, when a foreign government imposes these fees on U.S. citizens for certain types of visas, the United States will impose a "reciprocal" fee on citizens of that country for similar types of visas. The Department of State'swebsite has more information about visa issuance fees and can help you determine if an issuance fee applies to your nationality.

SEVIS Fee

The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is an Internet-based system that tracks F, M, and J visa participants (and their family members) from the time they receive their initial documentation (eitherFormI-20 orFormDS-2019) until they graduate/leave school or conclude/leave program.

F, M and J visa principal applicants: Check with your U.S. school to make sure your information has been entered into SEVIS. You will need to pay a separate SEVIS fee in addition to the visa application fee. For nonimmigrant students with Form I-20, the SEVIS fee is US$350. For most exchange visitors with Form DS-2019, the SEVIS fee is US$220. Proof of payment(Form I-901 SEVIS)is required before your student or exchange visitor visa will be issued. Payment cannot be made at theEmbassy or Consulate. Instructions for paying the SEVIS fee can be foundhere.

SEVIS Fee Exception

Applicants participating in a U.S. Government sponsored programwithserial numbersthatbegin withG-1, G-2, G-3, or G-7are not required to pay the SEVIS fee.

Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee for Blanket Petition

The principal applicant of a blanketLpetition must pay a Fraud Prevention and Detection fee of US$500to the cashierinthe Consular Section on the day of the interview.

If a subsequentBlanketL1 visa application is based on a new Form I-129S, the Fraud Prevention and Detection fee500 USDmust be collected again.