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I just got my Thailand Pass QR code approval for the Test & Go. I'm from the UK so have a NHS vaccine certificate. Flight is on 11 Nov. 1st Application (Nov 1) - Used an Outlook email and heard nothing back. 2nd Application (Nov 3) - Used Gmail and received a confirmation but nothing else. 3rd Application (Nov 3) - Used another Gmail but cropped the QR codes, confirmation but nothing else. 4th Application (Nov 4) - Used Gmail and cropped QR codes again, make them clearer. Didn't use the AQ method like some here, was going to wait a bit longer before doing that. Confirmation but nothing else. Nov 5 - Called Thai consular service and spoke to the staff, gave my application details. Heard nothing else. 5th Application (Nov 6) - Used a totally different email, cropped QR codes again making sure there was enough white space around them. Received confirmation. Emailed Thai consular email with all my information. Heard nothing. 10 minutes after emailing them, received my QR code for Thailand Pass, to the email used only in my latest 5th application. Nothing heard from the other applications. Hope this helps anyone. Not sure what did it in the end but quite likely the email to Thai consular support got my application looked at immediately. That or leaving some white space around the QR codes. Good luck to all.

Seems it is setup to read the EU vaccine passes but not from other countries. Everyone else is in queue for human approval which is currently overwhelmed by the 60,000 applications.

I called the Thai Passport consular number and after 10 attempts and 3 different numbers was able to get through to someone. She said the queue is being processed as fast as possible, but they can't expedite applications because they are too busy with people departing on 6-7 Nov.

Still interested to see if someone with a AQ approved QR code re-applies for test and go and receives instant approval. At least one person here confirmed it to work.

It does seem that if you have a EU vaccine certificate and upload the QR codes that you get instant approval from everyone who has tried it. Have a good trip ????

Yes but if you apply for the Test and go again now, you may receive instant approval. Since you are already "Thailand Pass approved" for the AQ. Just a theory. But the other guy has had that happen it seems.

Wait, you applied and received pass for AQ, then re-applied for Test and go and received an instant pass? Can anyone else confirm that this works? That could mean when you are approved for any Thailand Pass you can re-apply and get instant approval for Test and go.

If you're from one of the eligible countries and are fully vaccinated, you're exempt from quarantine anyway. So it should just be a matter of bring a hard copy as proof of your vaccine certificate when traveling. Looks like a good solution to get the instant AQ Thailand Pass, if you have no other choice and your flight is imminent. There are a few people who have missed flights due to lack of Thailand Pass already and lost money because of non-refundable flights and hotels.

Crucially where are you from? As EU certificates are already getting instant accepted in most cases. If you're not from EU though then that could be something. If it gets to a day before my flight I'd rather have the AQ pass than none at all.

Okay so everyone here who said they have EU certificate seems to get instant approval, or can use the QR trick. But has anyone non-EU received their Thailand Pass yet or had instant approval, and if so how?

You need a booking confirmation from the hotel, they will also give you a confirmation number.

It didn't work for me on a UK NHS vaccine passport. Maybe it does on ones from the EU.

Can I ask did you upload the QR codes in .jpg or .png? And you used the 2nd dose QR code for both QR code images? Thanks

I think that those who apply and get instant approval were actually already approved. They just didn't get the approval email for whatever reason.

Seems if you didn't receive the QR code straight away then you're out of luck. I've applied 3 times, cropping the QR codes, none of the suggestions in this thread worked. I have little hope of receiving the Thailand Pass before my flight out on the 8th.