Visa Waiver Options

[johnsmithson22]

I have decided today only to travel to Thailand quite soon. I do not have time to obtain a visa. I will enter Thailand on a 30-day visa waiver (I will buy an Air-Asia ticket as proof of onward travel) and will be staying for a total of 44 days. I will have to do whatever is cheapest. Do a border run or Air-Asia run or else get a visa when I am in Bangkok. It is sure to be less than the 140 euro fine I will receive.

Is this possible? For someone who entered on a visa waiver to get a tourist visa when in Bangkok?

Thanks you.

[Jandajoy]

I have decided today only to travel to Thailand quite soon. I do not have time to obtain a visa. I will enter Thailand on a 30-day visa waiver (I will buy an Air-Asia ticket as proof of onward travel) and will be staying for a total of 44 days. I will have to do whatever is cheapest. Do a border run or Air-Asia run or else get a visa when I am in Bangkok. It is sure to be less than the 140 euro fine I will receive.

Is this possible? For someone who entered on a visa waiver to get a tourist visa when in Bangkok?

Thanks you.

You'll probably be able to sort it out but you can get a visa really quickly. Where are you?

[johnsmithson22]

I have decided today only to travel to Thailand quite soon. I do not have time to obtain a visa. I will enter Thailand on a 30-day visa waiver (I will buy an Air-Asia ticket as proof of onward travel) and will be staying for a total of 44 days. I will have to do whatever is cheapest. Do a border run or Air-Asia run or else get a visa when I am in Bangkok. It is sure to be less than the 140 euro fine I will receive.

Is this possible? For someone who entered on a visa waiver to get a tourist visa when in Bangkok?

Thanks you.

You'll probably be able to sort it out but you can get a visa really quickly. Where are you?

I am in Dublin. They don't do same-day visas, they take 5 business days to do them. I don't want to risk not getting my passport back in time. That would be an even bigger disaster.

[Jandajoy]

I have decided today only to travel to Thailand quite soon. I do not have time to obtain a visa. I will enter Thailand on a 30-day visa waiver (I will buy an Air-Asia ticket as proof of onward travel) and will be staying for a total of 44 days. I will have to do whatever is cheapest. Do a border run or Air-Asia run or else get a visa when I am in Bangkok. It is sure to be less than the 140 euro fine I will receive.

Is this possible? For someone who entered on a visa waiver to get a tourist visa when in Bangkok?

Thanks you.

You'll probably be able to sort it out but you can get a visa really quickly. Where are you?

I am in Dublin. They don't do same-day visas, they take 5 business days to do them. I don't want to risk not getting my passport back in time. That would be an even bigger disaster.

Thai consulate in Hull, UK are brilliant. You can post your passport and it'll be back in a couple of days. Check out their web site. Could be worth a try and a lot less hassle down the track.

[funfun]

"I have decided today only to travel to Thailand quite soon. I do not have time to obtain a visa" done the same day uk???

"Do a border run or Air-Asia run" border run should be fine and cost maybe 2,5oo bhat

"or else get a visa when I am in Bangkok" not!

"staying for a total of 44 days" if you came for 30 you can extened in bangkok for 7 days or you will have to leave the country and reenter!

and

chris

[johnsmithson22]

I have decided today only to travel to Thailand quite soon. I do not have time to obtain a visa. I will enter Thailand on a 30-day visa waiver (I will buy an Air-Asia ticket as proof of onward travel) and will be staying for a total of 44 days. I will have to do whatever is cheapest. Do a border run or Air-Asia run or else get a visa when I am in Bangkok. It is sure to be less than the 140 euro fine I will receive.

Is this possible? For someone who entered on a visa waiver to get a tourist visa when in Bangkok?

Thanks you.

You'll probably be able to sort it out but you can get a visa really quickly. Where are you?

I am in Dublin. They don't do same-day visas, they take 5 business days to do them. I don't want to risk not getting my passport back in time. That would be an even bigger disaster.

Thai consulate in Hull, UK are brilliant. You can post your passport and it'll be back in a couple of days. Check out their web site. Could be worth a try and a lot less hassle down the track.

I'm travelling Tuesday, can't risk not getting my passport back in time. The only other option is to fly over and get a same day visa.

[funfun]

"I am in Dublin. They don't do same-day visas, they take 5 business days to do them. I don't want to risk not getting my passport back in time"

sounds fair comment, then just come on 30 day visa exempt as you were and do visa run cambodia!

cant you buy a pint of guiness for someone in dublin embassy to issue you quicker? why 5 days?

chris

[Jandajoy]

Absolutely...... 30 day on entry and then a visa run to Trat or whereever. No Hassles

Good luck.

[johnsmithson22]

Absolutely...... 30 day on entry and then a visa run to Trat or whereever. No Hassles

Good luck.

Thanks for the many and speedy replies. I am in Dublin. The Consulate only accepts applications by post and they don't have an express service. I can get a 7 day extension, does this cost anything? I might get the 7 day extension and pay a 7 day fine. If this isn't possible I will do a border run at some point.

I take it they are enforcing the rule which says you have to have return ticket within 30 days of arriving in Thailand?

[Jandajoy]

Absolutely...... 30 day on entry and then a visa run to Trat or whereever. No Hassles

Good luck.

Thanks for the many and speedy replies. I am in Dublin. The Consulate only accepts applications by post and they don't have an express service. I can get a 7 day extension, does this cost anything? I might get the 7 day extension and pay a 7 day fine. If this isn't possible I will do a border run at some point.

I take it they are enforcing the rule which says you have to have return ticket within 30 days of arriving in Thailand?

Avoid the overstay stuff. Just do a border run. Secondly, you will probably need a return ticket to show to the ground crew before you board the plane. If you've got a cedit card just book a fully refundable return and then cancel it when you get here.

No doubt others more experienced than I could advise you more but I think this should be cool.

[johnsmithson22]

Absolutely...... 30 day on entry and then a visa run to Trat or whereever. No Hassles

Good luck.

Thanks for the many and speedy replies. I am in Dublin. The Consulate only accepts applications by post and they don't have an express service. I can get a 7 day extension, does this cost anything? I might get the 7 day extension and pay a 7 day fine. If this isn't possible I will do a border run at some point.

I take it they are enforcing the rule which says you have to have return ticket within 30 days of arriving in Thailand?

Avoid the overstay stuff. Just do a border run. Secondly, you will probably need a return ticket to show to the ground crew before you board the plane. If you've got a cedit card just book a fully refundable return and then cancel it when you get here.

No doubt others more experienced than I could advise you more but I think this should be cool.

Excellent. Just searching for visa runs they seem to be as common as mud so that will be fine.

One final question, when I come back from the Cambodian side, do I need yet another flight out of Thailand or are they less strict at the non-airport immigration centres? I had planned on leaving Thailand overland.

When crossing into Thailand after the visa run I will have onward flights within 30 days from Cambodia but not from Thailand.

I'll book an Air Asia ticket leaving within 30 days to show the crew before the flight to Thailand.

[Jandajoy]

Absolutely...... 30 day on entry and then a visa run to Trat or whereever. No Hassles

Good luck.

Thanks for the many and speedy replies. I am in Dublin. The Consulate only accepts applications by post and they don't have an express service. I can get a 7 day extension, does this cost anything? I might get the 7 day extension and pay a 7 day fine. If this isn't possible I will do a border run at some point.

I take it they are enforcing the rule which says you have to have return ticket within 30 days of arriving in Thailand?

Avoid the overstay stuff. Just do a border run. Secondly, you will probably need a return ticket to show to the ground crew before you board the plane. If you've got a cedit card just book a fully refundable return and then cancel it when you get here.

No doubt others more experienced than I could advise you more but I think this should be cool.

Excellent. Just searching for visa runs they seem to be as common as mud so that will be fine.

One final question, when I come back from the Cambodian side, do I need yet another flight out of Thailand or are they less strict at the non-airport immigration centres? I had planned on leaving Thailand overland.

When crossing into Thailand after the visa run I will have onward flights within 30 days from Cambodia but not from Thailand.

I'll book an Air Asia ticket leaving within 30 days to show the crew before the flight to Thailand.

In my experience, less strict, I've never been asked but I won't be resposible for upsets

[johnsmithson22]

I have decided today only to travel to Thailand quite soon. I do not have time to obtain a visa. I will enter Thailand on a 30-day visa waiver (I will buy an Air-Asia ticket as proof of onward travel) and will be staying for a total of 44 days. I will have to do whatever is cheapest. Do a border run or Air-Asia run or else get a visa when I am in Bangkok. It is sure to be less than the 140 euro fine I will receive.

Is this possible? For someone who entered on a visa waiver to get a tourist visa when in Bangkok?

Thanks you.

Will a print out of an e-ticket do? I have a roundtheworld flight booked with Global Village. I can change the dates for cheap, so will change the date to make it 30 days and then apply for an extension and I'll leave Thailand before 37 days is up. They've only sent me an e-ticket...is this enough as proof of onward travel?

[Maestro]

Yes, an electronic ticket is valid proof of onward travel.

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Maestro

[Omerta]

"I have decided today only to travel to Thailand quite soon. I do not have time to obtain a visa" done the same day uk???

"Do a border run or Air-Asia run" border run should be fine and cost maybe 2,5oo bhat

"or else get a visa when I am in Bangkok" not!

"staying for a total of 44 days" if you came for 30 you can extened in bangkok for 7 days or you will have to leave the country and reenter!

and

chris

That about sums it up. I have not done every crossing but most of them. In all cases you just have to cross the border and return straight away. Most neighbouring countries charge a VOA (VISA ON ARRIVAL) in US dollars. You can get 6 x 30 day visa waivers in one year and only three in sucession.

My recommendation is to use Pedang Beasar on the Malaysian Frontier. (Lankawi iof you fancy a short break). You get the night sleeper from Bangkok to Had Yai and then a visa run minibus from opposite the station. There is no VOA cxharge in Malaysia for UK, EU or other G8 citizens. They have a good duty free as well.

[lopburi3]

There is no limit on the number of visa exempt entries you can make per year or in succession. The only restriction is not more than 90 days in Thailand during a six month period on visa exempt entry.

[jstumbo]

I'll book an Air Asia ticket leaving within 30 days to show the crew before the flight to Thailand.

I believe that Air Asia tickets are not refundable.

[astral]

That is true, but on the other hand they are not very expensive.