How true is this rule 90 Day cumulative stay within 6 Months.

[BernardC96]

Following up on a previous post about a possible 70 day stay in Thailand, I emailed the Thai embassy in Canada and this was a response. I never heard about a rule regarding 90 day cumulative stay within a 6 month period allowed.

 

This is the response:

Dear Applicant, 

 

Thank you for your interest in visiting Thailand. Passport holders of Canada can enter Thailand for tourism/ leisure purposes without a visa for a 30-day period of stay. Furthermore, foreigners who enter the Kingdom under this Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme may re-enter and stay in Thailand for a cumulative duration of stay of not exceeding 90 days within any 6-month period from the date of first entry. However, the visa exemption scheme is at the sole discretion of the immigration bureau. The Royal Thai Embassy cannot confirm the extension and the entry

 

Please make sure that you are in possession of a passport valid for at least 6 months, an air ticket leaving Thailand within 30 days, and adequate finances equivalent to at least 10,000 Baht per person or 20,000 Baht per family. Otherwise, you may be inconvenienced upon entry into the country. 

 

 

Please note that entering Thailand under the visa exemption scheme by air has no limitation on the number of entries. On the other hand, entering Thailand (under the visa exemption scheme) by land is limited to 2 times per calendar year.

 

If your stay is over 30 days, you may be required to apply for a tourist visa. You can apply for an e-visa online at thaievisa.go.th

·  Multiple entries (325 $CAD): The visa is valid for six months, and during each visit to the country, you can stay for a maximum of 60 days. This means you have the option to exit and re-enter as needed. Please kindly note that you would need to attach a letter explaining the reason why you are applying for this visa type.

The visa approval takes 25 business days once the complete application with all supporting documents has been submitted.

In the case additional documents are requested, the visa process will take more than 25 business days. We recommend applying 2 months before the departure date due to the high demand of applications.

 

Attention:

·         E-Visa processing time is 25 business days with no expedited service provided. Incomplete information will cause a delay in your application.

·         Visa fee is non-refundable, please check the information to ensure everything is correct before submitting the application. Double-check all information especially if your device is using autofill or auto-correct.

·         Consular officers reserve the right to request additional documents as deemed necessary and also reserve the right to reject/cancel any application without having to provide a reason.

·         Regarding the regulation, The Royal Thai Embassy, Ottawa "can not" issue a visa for foreign nationals who are currently in Thailand. All travelers need to obtain a visa before entering Thailand.

             ·         Applications from outside our jurisdiction will be rejected.

[Keeps]

I was certainly not aware of the 90 days cumulative stay within a 6 month period rule. There had previously been untrue rumours of being limited to 180 days within a one year period. Perhaps this is just a rule applied by the Thai embassy in Canada? They then do go on to say:-

 

However, the visa exemption scheme is at the sole discretion of the immigration bureau. The Royal Thai Embassy cannot confirm the extension and the entry

 

Hopefully, one of the resident Visa specialists will be along soon to shed some light on this. 

[bigt3116]

That rule was rescinded in about 2009 ish, there is no limit now

[TheAppletons]

There is no such rule in Thailand.

[DrJack54]

OP, ignore the email from Canberra.

It's nonsense. 

[topt]

6 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

OP, ignore the email from Canberra.

It's nonsense. 

Canberra.......

14 hours ago, BernardC96 said:

I emailed the Thai embassy in Canada

 

[Pattaya57]

OP I'm currently on a 150 day continuous stay on tourist visa and visa exempt so I'm glad there is no maximum 90 day in 180 day rule.

 

My Canadian friend also just did 120 days visa exempt in last 6 months, obviously no problem as 90 day rule doesn't exist outside that email

[Captain Monday]

I wish they would make such a rule

 

Then allow visa exempts to be used as as in the past, as the visa exemption scheme is intended in every normal country

 

Then stop denying entry to people who have done nothing wrong