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

[Maestro]

16 hours ago, billy100 said:

Just one further thought, is the 60 days cumulative during a calendar year i.e. if I have used 40 already in 2025 can I only visit for another 20 days during the remainder of 2025?

 

It is per entry, not cumulative.

[SenorTashi]

Just looking for clarification that I can enter overland on a UK passport and get 60 days?

I'm leaving again in 36 days but I don't want to risk only being given 30 days at the border.

[vikc]

2 hours ago, SenorTashi said:

Just looking for clarification that I can enter overland on a UK passport and get 60 days?

I'm leaving again in 36 days but I don't want to risk only being given 30 days at the border.

With a UK passport you will get 60 days visa exempt every time you enter Thailand as far as I know.

Cheers

 

[daeumtnaot]

On 2/12/2025 at 11:43 PM, Briggsy said:

Ok since you plan to have your wife and kids leave by land, do not leave with an overstay. This can become a serious issue. 

 

So have them all go to Laos to get another 60 days VE. Since you do not want to pay for an agent, they will need to stay in Laos for 2 nights. In addition on return they will probably be asked for flights out and confirmation of accommodation booking in Thailand. So make sure they have that. Your wife will also probably get a scolding or stern talking to or some fearmongering from the IO.

All right, thanks again for all of your advice.  It is already in motion, she is getting all of this ready.  I hope everything will work out well.

[daeumtnaot]

On 2/13/2025 at 4:47 AM, SenorTashi said:

Just looking for clarification that I can enter overland on a UK passport and get 60 days?

I'm leaving again in 36 days but I don't want to risk only being given 30 days at the border.

A few pages back, someone said to check your stamp into Thailand to make sure they give you 60 days.  Sometimes they may give you 30 days by accident.

[VBF]

23 hours ago, daeumtnaot said:

A few pages back, someone said to check your stamp into Thailand to make sure they give you 60 days.  Sometimes they may give you 30 days by accident.

Exactly that happened to me at SUV in 2024.

Despite having been given my printed TV (necessary then) the IO stamped me in for 30 days.

I handed the passport back to him and he apologised and corrected it  and stamped my boarding pass as well .

Needless to say, I kept everything until I left Thailand 

 

ALWAYS CHECK BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE IO DESK, land or air arrival.

[DanBlack]

My girlfriend is staying with me at my rental house. Her 60 day tourist visa is almost due, and she needs a proof of residency for a 30 day extension. My landlord is hard to deal with, and can't get anything from her. Does anyone have a suggestion on what I can do? Can I write a letter saying she is staying with me? Thanks for any help

 

[Caldera]

33 minutes ago, DanBlack said:

My girlfriend is staying with me at my rental house. Her 60 day tourist visa is almost due, and she needs a proof of residency for a 30 day extension. My landlord is hard to deal with, and can't get anything from her. Does anyone have a suggestion on what I can do? Can I write a letter saying she is staying with me? Thanks for any help

 

 

Which immigration office? Chances are she'll need proof of a TM30 notification. If you cannot obtain that for her, checking into a hotel for a night might be the easiest fix.

[DanBlack]

9 hours ago, Caldera said:

 

Which immigration office? Chances are she'll need proof of a TM30 notification. If you cannot obtain that for her, checking into a hotel for a night might be the easiest fix.

This would be in Phuket town

[daeumtnaot]

All right, now on to my visa exemption. I went with an agent to get an exemption at the end of last year. Hadn't used all of it and had to fly out and now will return by flight in a few days.  Will I have difficulty with immigration at the airport?  I guess no one really knows?

[Upnotover]

10 minutes ago, daeumtnaot said:

All right, now on to my visa exemption. I went with an agent to get an exemption at the end of last year. Hadn't used all of it and had to fly out and now will return by flight in a few days.  Will I have difficulty with immigration at the airport?  I guess no one really knows?

They can ask to see cash (10 or 20k depending on who you believe), accommodation booking and onward travel.  or they may ask nothing at all.  Airline might also ask for onward booking.  Depends on your history, IO's mood, lottery numbers......

[daeumtnaot]

6 hours ago, Upnotover said:

They can ask to see cash (10 or 20k depending on who you believe), accommodation booking and onward travel.  or they may ask nothing at all.  Airline might also ask for onward booking.  Depends on your history, IO's mood, lottery numbers......

Thanks for your reply.  There was a comment on a different forum/platform where they said if you pay something to get into like a VIP lane at immigration at the airport (can't remember what it was called) then you'll have no problem.  They also said it's better to go to a male immigration officer as the female ones are often trying to prove themselves.

 

I actually neglected to bring all the Thai Baht when I left.  Can other currencies be used in place of Thai baht?

[Liquorice]

6 minutes ago, daeumtnaot said:

I actually neglected to bring all the Thai Baht when I left.  Can other currencies be used in place of Thai baht?

Equivalent of 20K THB in any currency.

[Upnotover]

5 minutes ago, daeumtnaot said:

Thanks for your reply.  There was a comment on a different forum/platform where they said if you pay something to get into like a VIP lane at immigration at the airport (can't remember what it was called) then you'll have no problem.  They also said it's better to go to a male immigration officer as the female ones are often trying to prove themselves.

 

I actually neglected to bring all the Thai Baht when I left.  Can other currencies be used in place of Thai baht?

 

Safe entry service, see this thread.....

 

Male/Female IO's = myth.

 

Cash can be in another currency.