Thailand Visa Exemption (60 days) and Visa On Arrival (VOA) (15 days)

[dishman06]

I am arriving from USA with USA Passport on 30 Sept and planning to return on 14 Nov. I have a plane ticket for those dates. Do I need ANY PAPERWORK or have to do anything special at the AP or at immigration in Pattaya or at the AP to extent my stay from 30 to 60 days - or does the AP check-in by immigration from the flight check me in from the  30 Sept to 14 Nov without any other action by me???????

[xtrnuno41]

49 minutes ago, dishman06 said:

I am arriving from USA with USA Passport on 30 Sept and planning to return on 14 Nov. I have a plane ticket for those dates. Do I need ANY PAPERWORK or have to do anything special at the AP or at immigration in Pattaya or at the AP to extent my stay from 30 to 60 days - or does the AP check-in by immigration from the flight check me in from the  30 Sept to 14 Nov without any other action by me???????

There is no 30 days anymore, it is 60days. Were you sleeping?

You are in the limit of 60 days and USA is on the list of 60 days VE. SO sit back, relax, you dont have to do a thing.

Spend your 44 days in Thailand hassle free.

https://washingtondc.thaiembassy.org/en/page/visaexempt-voajul2024

Some other tip for Thailand: not every lady is a woman and not every woman is a lady

[raz0r21]

18 hours ago, xtrnuno41 said:

Keep in mind, they are not done yet with VE.

In december you probably need an ETA. It is said, EVERY time you enter Thailand on VE by land, sea or air.

You only get ETA if you are outside Thailand. You have to contact E visa site then. No valid ETA, no entrance.

Allegedly they are testing it first with Aussies.

However it s Thailand, so dont be amazed, it will be there for everybody, next month. 

 

The malaysian version lets you enter through some automated gate on your second entry. The first one requires you register at the booth. And they are calling it an "digital arrival card", kind of like the paper version that Thailand used before (TM6). I am hoping that the Thailand ETA will be something similar to this.

 

On this forum there is actually a thread about a member who explained how a visa run to malaysia is possible even with their own version of the ETA (MDAC). Apparently its enough to show that you have registered on the website and applied for one. You can read more here:

 

(Update: apparently the MDAC / ETA requirement has now been lifted from the land border.)

 

Edited September 10 by raz0r21

[pitrevie]

It looks as if the 60 days more than cover my requirements as after 60 days I will be spending a week in Taiwan and then return to Thailand when I plan to stay one more month this is on a UK Passport. However my friend is on a German passport so am I right in assuming that he would get the initial 60 days then extend that by 30 days at the immigration office. Following that 90 days he would then fly to Laos for a couple of days then return to Bangkok and get another 60 days which can be extended for the 30 days at thew immigration office at the end of which he returns to Germany. If that is not feasible how could he cover the approx 6 months (16th Oct - 9th April) he wishes to stay.

[Maestro]

Removed an off-topic post about a non-O visa and the replies to it.

[Rob Browder]

17 hours ago, pitrevie said:

... However my friend is on a German passport so am I right in assuming that he would get the initial 60 days then extend that by 30 days at the immigration office. Following that 90 days he would then fly to Laos for a couple of days then return to Bangkok and get another 60 days which can be extended for the 30 days at thew immigration office at the end of which he returns to Germany. If that is not feasible how could he cover the approx 6 months (16th Oct - 9th April) he wishes to stay.

If he does not have a history of longer stays in Thailand in the recent past, and only does that schedule once per-year, then current reports indicate he would not be given problems upon-entry at the airport on his 2nd entry.

 

One change I would make, is do the trip to Laos after the first 60-days, instead of getting an extension - then, do the extension on the 2nd entry, if additional time is needed.  The reason is:

There is some indication Immigration at "unfriendly" entry points (including both Bangkok airports) do not like seeing 30-day extensions on the last recent stay, when returning in close succession to the last departure..

[vikc]

Rob, can you please define close succession ? Will 5 months be in close succession to the last departure ?

Thanks

Cheers

 

[Rob Browder]

On 9/15/2024 at 2:27 PM, vikc said:

Rob, can you please define close succession ? Will 5 months be in close succession to the last departure ?

Thanks

Cheers

 

I do not recall hearing anyone denied-entry that far away from a previous stay.   If you stayed over 6-months the previous year, they might make a fuss, but I would be surprised if denied-entry.

 

[falangUK]

Could someone clarify how long the 60-day visa exemption for nationals of 93 countries will be available? I haven't been able to find an official end date for this exemption. Thanks for any updates!

[farang51]

5 minutes ago, falangUK said:

Could someone clarify how long the 60-day visa exemption for nationals of 93 countries will be available? I haven't been able to find an official end date for this exemption. Thanks for any updates!

There isn't an official end date.

[VBF]

I did ask this elsewhere but no replies,

As the ETA is not yet up and running, may I presume that if I fly to Thailand with a return ticket within 60 days, that's all I need?

No other advance paperwork??

Any news of airlines causing problems at check-in?

[Sheryl]

16 minutes ago, VBF said:

I did ask this elsewhere but no replies,

As the ETA is not yet up and running, may I presume that if I fly to Thailand with a return ticket within 60 days, that's all I need?

No other advance paperwork??

Any news of airlines causing problems at check-in?

Correct assuming you are from one of the (many) countries eligible for visa exempt entry. 

[VBF]

On 10/19/2024 at 9:33 AM, Sheryl said:

On 10/19/2024 at 9:15 AM, VBF said:

I did ask this elsewhere but no replies,

As the ETA is not yet up and running, may I presume that if I fly to Thailand with a return ticket within 60 days, that's all I need?

No other advance paperwork??

Any news of airlines causing problems at check-in?

Correct assuming you are from one of the (many) countries eligible for visa exempt entry. 

I am - UK

Thank you Sheryl 👍

[spliff0302]

Hi, I have a question. I've already done two visa on entries this year and because of a glitch with the online appointment website it seems i cannot make another non- o cause I don't have the time.  all my other visas are non. O. And, I did two border runs within the last year.

Can I do a border run?  I  am USA. 

Edited October 30 by spliff0302

[Rob Browder]

1 hour ago, spliff0302 said:

Hi, I have a question. I've already done two visa on entries this year and because of a glitch with the online appointment website it seems i cannot make another non- o cause I don't have the time.  all my other visas are non. O. And, I did two border runs within the last year.

Can I do a border run?  I  am USA. 

I assume you are in Thailand, and cannot get an appointment at a nearby Thai Consulate for a Non-O Visa?  If so, yes, there are border-run companies you can use to exit/re-enter Thailand without issue - these serving the Cambodian and Malaysian borders.  

I also have not heard any bad-reports from DIY border runs out of Nong-Khai.  

Some crossings closer to Chiang Mai require an overnight-stay in Laos before returning.

[spliff0302]

I am near Muk so Savannakhet is my best option. Is there a company there? Any reports from  here?

[Caldera]

5 hours ago, spliff0302 said:

I am near Muk so Savannakhet is my best option. Is there a company there? Any reports from  here?

 

You shouldn't have any problems doing a border run there on your own. That's quite a busy border and I haven't seen any reports of people getting into trouble there.

[Ukulele Jonas]

Hi,

 

I'm in Nakhon Nayok and I need to find the nearest immigration office where I can do the 30 day extension.

 

Does anyone have an updated list of immigration offices in Thailand, then please share it with me. 

 

Thanks.

[Caldera]

1 hour ago, Ukulele Jonas said:

Hi,

 

I'm in Nakhon Nayok and I need to find the nearest immigration office where I can do the 30 day extension.

 

Does anyone have an updated list of immigration offices in Thailand, then please share it with me. 

 

Thanks.

 

Nakhon Nayok has its own immigration office in the provincial capital, so that's the one you'll need to use if you stay in that province. 

[Maestro]

On Google Maps

https://maps.app.goo.gl/vjquQPXCjvKs9YcV8

[grain]

I entered visa exempt at Swampy 2 weeks ago, new Aussie PP, first entry to Thailand with that PP, I was asked by IO how long I was staying, I replied 6 weeks, and I was stamped in for 60 days. I'm returning to Australia mid December, and will remain there until mid March 2025. In mid March I want to make another visa exempt entry for about 6-7 weeks. So that would be my 2nd visa exempt in 6 months, and my 1st for 2025. Does that sound like an OK plan or would 2 entries in 6 months raise any issues with immigration?

[BrandonJT]

12 hours ago, grain said:

I entered visa exempt at Swampy 2 weeks ago, new Aussie PP, first entry to Thailand with that PP, I was asked by IO how long I was staying, I replied 6 weeks, and I was stamped in for 60 days. I'm returning to Australia mid December, and will remain there until mid March 2025. In mid March I want to make another visa exempt entry for about 6-7 weeks. So that would be my 2nd visa exempt in 6 months, and my 1st for 2025. Does that sound like an OK plan or would 2 entries in 6 months raise any issues with immigration?

There is no regulation that states that you cannot do this.  And this is not suspicious behavior.  You'll be fine.

[Rob Browder]

On 11/10/2024 at 11:55 AM, grain said:

I entered visa exempt at Swampy 2 weeks ago, new Aussie PP, first entry to Thailand with that PP, I was asked by IO how long I was staying, I replied 6 weeks, and I was stamped in for 60 days. I'm returning to Australia mid December, and will remain there until mid March 2025. In mid March I want to make another visa exempt entry for about 6-7 weeks. So that would be my 2nd visa exempt in 6 months, and my 1st for 2025. Does that sound like an OK plan or would 2 entries in 6 months raise any issues with immigration?

Unless you have a longer-staying past history in Thailand, it is highly unlikely they would make a fuss about your next entry.

[jimmybcool]

OK this is already described in here but I am a paranoid SOB.  I am flying in on a USA passport arriving January 17, with return ticket for March 17.  This is exactly 60 days including arrival and departure dates. 

 

Just to be clear I will have no paperwork to fill out on arrival and need no other documents to enter Thailand and I will get a 60 day stamp on the VE system correct?

 

Sorry this is kinda a repeat but I've been doing this for so long and always got a tourist visa in advance before.  I feel naked showing up with nothing and don't like the idea if I have to fill out forms at one of those side benches in Suvarnabumi.