My gf is Brazilian and is coming to Thailand. She gets "90 days within any six months" on visa exempt. Does anyone know how that works exactly? Specifically:

 

#1. Can she extend another 30 days after the initial 90 days?

#2. What happens if she does a border run to Laos after? Can she re-enter Thailand? If so, what does she get? Another 90? 30? Refusal?

#3. 2 land entries still permitted per calendar year?

 

Thank you.

It's a bilateral agreement between Thailand and Brazil. Such a 90-day visa exempt stay cannot be extended by 30 days in-country and the "2 per calendar year" rule for land border entries doesn't apply.

 

I'm not sure about border runs. They might well count days and/or deny entry. Maybe it would be best to check with a border bounce company, they should know.

Just bumping your thread as no replies.

 

This is from Thai gov web......

"Travelers from Korea, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, and Chile will receive permission to stay in Thailand for up to 90 days under Visa Exemption. This applies to both airport and land border entries." 

 

From reading the whole article is appears that the two border entries per calendar year applied to Brazilian nationals. 

Thinking she can stay good length of time.

 

Hopefully someone with first hand experience can reply. 

The visa exempt entry for Brazilians has no 30-day extension.

What the conditions for Brazilian VEE basically mandate is that you cannot use them back-to-back (no border bounces). At some entry points, the official might bend the rules and disregard the 90-day consecutive rule.

Since this is a visa exemption treaty under bilateral agreement, the two-per-calendar-year by land rule does not apply. However, as I wrote above, a border bounce will not usually be allowed after entering visa exempt.

 

If planning on trying a border bounce, talk to the visa run companies. They will not take you unless it is possible for Brazilians to exit and re-enter.

Why doesn't she get a tourist visa before leaving. Maybe two and leave the visa exempt until everything else expires????

Thanks for the replies guys.