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

[Maestro]

On 6/22/2024 at 11:14 AM, Upnotover said:

I did one last year, easy, UK, took 3 days.

 

You did not do a "60 day visa exempt" last year. That must have been a single-entry tourist visa.

[Upnotover]

4 hours ago, Maestro said:

 

You did not do a "60 day visa exempt" last year. That must have been a single-entry tourist visa.

I know that, but I was answering a specific question about an e-visa.

[khman]

Hello!

If I understand well the theory is, instead of 30 days, 60 days extension for most countries, effective since june 1st but in the reality not effective yet? 

Thank you

[Maestro]

1 hour ago, khman said:

Hello!

If I understand well the theory is, instead of 30 days, 60 days extension for most countries, effective since june 1st but in the reality not effective yet? 

Thank you

 

Yes, you got that right.

[shdmn]

On 6/24/2024 at 3:24 AM, Seppius said:

Apparently Government house came out with this yesterday, sometime in June for the 60 day on arrival

 

 

If they are still saying "sometime in June" when there are only a few more days left in the month it still doesn't sound all that certain to me.  TiT

[KanchanaburiGuy]

10 hours ago, shdmn said:

If they are still saying "sometime in June" when there are only a few more days left in the month it still doesn't sound all that certain to me.  TiT

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Whaddya mean? There's plenty of time left in June. 6497 minutes left, as of.........

 

NOW!

 

6496.......

 

Tick tick tick

 

6495.......

 

Tick tick tick

 

6494.......

 

Tick tick tick

 

6493........

 

 

Lots of time!

 

*wink*

 

 

[FluffyFerret890]

Interesting that nowhere it is pointed out that citizens of Brazil, Peru and South Korea will drop from 90 days to 60 days visa free access. Only Argentina & Peru remain at 90 days. Anyone have a clue why that is?

[michael888]

Well, guess It won't be happening in June.  Anyone have any additional info on the real date?  Thanks.  

[Seppius]

41 minutes ago, michael888 said:

Well, guess It won't be happening in June.  Anyone have any additional info on the real date?  Thanks.  

 

I have a friend arriving 2nd July for 35 days, so been keeping my eye out as he will need to do an extension, but as you say nothing

[khman]

22 hours ago, Seppius said:

 

I have a friend arriving 2nd July for 35 days, so been keeping my eye out as he will need to do an extension, but as you say nothing

 

Please keep posted we arrive on july 10... Do you think the flight company can say "you need visa as your return flight is in 2 months"!

[Seppius]

1 hour ago, khman said:

 

Please keep posted we arrive on july 10... Do you think the flight company can say "you need visa as your return flight is in 2 months"!

Possible, the guy I know will only be 4/5 days over the 30, so he should be ok

 

[steve187]

1 hour ago, khman said:

 

Please keep posted we arrive on july 10... Do you think the flight company can say "you need visa as your return flight is in 2 months"!

you may need a flight out within 30 days of arrival to keep them happy

[steve187]

23 hours ago, Seppius said:

 

I have a friend arriving 2nd July for 35 days, so been keeping my eye out as he will need to do an extension, but as you say nothing

 he may need a flight out within 30 days of arrival to keep the airline happy

[freedomnow]

On 6/28/2024 at 3:41 AM, FluffyFerret890 said:

Interesting that nowhere it is pointed out that citizens of Brazil, Peru and South Korea will drop from 90 days to 60 days visa free access. Only Argentina & Peru remain at 90 days. Anyone have a clue why that is?

With Korea perhaps the treatment of Thais generally there and by immigration officers...or Korea took a step-down on ease of entry for Thais.

[khman]

15 hours ago, steve187 said:

you may need a flight out within 30 days of arrival to keep them happy

 

Thank you. When the 60 days exemption visa is really in place, then the airline company can't say anything if my return flight is say 55 days after?

Also, if you have any website I can book/refund just to get the emails...

Thank you 

[Maestro]

On 7/1/2024 at 3:15 AM, khman said:

When the 60 days exemption visa is really in place, then the airline company can't say anything if my return flight is say 55 days after?

 

The check-in staff can still say if they want to.

 

[Pattaya57]

7 minutes ago, Maestro said:

The check-in staff can still say if they want to.

 

No they can't. They must follow IATA rules and if Thailand has 60 days visa exempt then they can't stop anyone who has a flight within 60 days

 

[khman]

7 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:

 

No they can't. They must follow IATA rules and if Thailand has 60 days visa exempt then they can't stop anyone who has a flight within 60 days

 

 

So from now on, as officially it's 60 days, if my flight return is before this delay, they can't say anything?

Thank you

[Seppius]

1 hour ago, khman said:

 

So from now on, as officially it's 60 days, if my flight return is before this delay, they can't say anything?

Thank you

Except, as far as we know, no one is getting 60 days on arrival

[Caldera]

11 hours ago, khman said:

 

So from now on, as officially it's 60 days, if my flight return is before this delay, they can't say anything?

Thank you

 

Not "from now on", you'll have to wait until this change actually comes into effect. 

[Seppius]

My friend arrived 3rd July, only got 30 days , just for info

[hydraides]

Everything gone silent then.............

[khman]

On 7/4/2024 at 3:33 PM, Seppius said:

My friend arrived 3rd July, only got 30 days , just for info

Oh no... i will arrive in a few days... Also I hope when I check in from departure they don't bother me as my return flight is 55 days after departure...

[michael888]

20 hours ago, hydraides said:

Everything gone silent then.............

Yep,  maybe 2025.

[khman]

Please, any other thread where people landing at Bangkok report?

Thank you

[freedomnow]

They maybe should have brought a 90-day tourist visa at consulates concurrently with new VOA 60 - as it would dry up 60-day single-entry application money.

[Maestro]

1 hour ago, khman said:

Please, any other thread where people landing at Bangkok report?

Thank you

 

This here thread is where we can expect people to post when they get the 60-day visa-exempt entry for the first time (and to lament that they haven't got it yet contrary to their expectations)

[zzzzz]

On 7/2/2024 at 11:36 PM, khman said:

 

So from now on, as officially it's 60 days, if my flight return is before this delay, they can't say anything?

Thank you

of course they can stop you>
immigration can refuse you, even if u have a visa, but it does not happen often
On a visa exempt......they could turn you down and the airlines need fly you back

[khman]

Ok, I see. I bought a cheap outbound flight within the 30 days, if they ask.

I pray in the next few days they allow 60 days on arrival... It would avoid going to local immigration and spend 8k for the family. Babies can still be in overstay no problem right?

[SamJo88]

I'm planning to do a run to Oh Smach tomorrow so will update with what Visa they give me on a land crossing.