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Hi All, 

 

I have just received my METV in London. It is valid until 13 Dec 2025. I arrive in BKK on 5 July.

 

I am aware that before my visa validity expires I can leave the country and re-enter to get an additional 60 + 30 days, which can take the total visa usage up to nearly 270 days.

 

Would I have to leave Thailand and reenter before 13 December to do this, or would the final date be 179 days from 5 July (my arrival date in Thailand), i.e. 31 December?

 

Thanks!

 

 

Posted
3 minutes ago, Dazzler said:

Would I have to leave Thailand and reenter before 13 December to do this, .... 

Yes you need to enter prior to Dec 13 in order to be stamped in for 60 days. 

Provide your eVisa print out to immigration to make clear you are entering on the METV and not visa exempt

Posted

Thank you DrJack, so just to be clear, as I already have my visa and it is valid from 17 June until 13 Dec, I have in effect 'lost' a couple of weeks when I could have stayed longer in Thailand? 

 

This is not an issue, and I applied 3 weeks in advance not knowing how long it would take to get the visa just in case...

Posted
26 minutes ago, Dazzler said:

so just to be clear, as I already have my visa and it is valid from 17 June until 13 Dec, I have in effect 'lost' a couple of weeks when I could have stayed longer in Thailand? 

Yes it's clear you understand how a visa works. 

It has an issue date and enter by "until date" 

 

So for a single entry eg Non O it has a period (90 days) that you can used it to enter Thailand. 

Even if you entered on last "untill date" You would be stamped in for 90 days. 

 

Your visa is a multi entry. Yes  by applying tad early you miss out on max period possible in Thailand. 

Being multi entry you receive a 60 day stamp every entry while visa is valid. 

By entering Thailand Dec 13 or prior (I would do min Dec 12) you will be stamped in for 60 days. 

As you are aware you can also obtain 30 day extension to the 60 for 1900b 

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