Thailand is Getting Blockchain Integrated Into Its Visa Application System

Thailand, one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, is in the process of employing blockchain technology to its Electronic Visa On Arrival.

The country’s proposed blockchain-based eVOA project will quicken and secure the digital visa application procedure and is expected to be accessible to over 5 million tourists from about 20 nations when fully launched.

Producers of the eVOA Program
The eVOA project is a combined undertaking by Australian travel enterprise ShareRing and Gateway Services. Based on reports released on the 19th of December, these firms are the owners of the license to execute the eVOA project in Thailand. The eVOA program, after its launch, will be focused exclusively on Chinese and Indian tourists, after which it can then be offered to more nations.

This new project is expected to fine-tune Thailand’s visa application procedure (Visa On Arrival), which is currently done at airports or other entry terminals in the country. The traditional process is paper-based and tourists are required to provide several printed documents, which oftentimes lead to delays and conflicts.

How ShareRing Plans on Securing the eVOA Project Further
Digitized processes are generally known to be prone to fraudulent activities and hacks and that is why ShareRing and Gateway Services have been laboring tirelessly to enhance security and deliver better speeds and caliber of the procedure.

For improved security, ShareRing delivers its “OneID” technology, which promotes Optical Character Recognition and secures information by coding the information into a blockchain file. This tech will replace the initial manual verification process and boost the caliber of work delivered by the eVOA.

ShareRing also announced plans to extend its blockchain visa application operation to other nations after this pilot program kicks off, explaining that Thailand will serve as a “blueprint” for subsequent expansions