Term Of Validity

[Avestruz]

For non-immigrant visas, how long does the recipient have to enter the country? For example, country X issues a 60 day visa and the traveler has 90 days to activate it by entering country X. How does Thailand work? I was recently informed by an honorary consulate that the clock starts ticking the day the consulate issues the visa. Meaning, for a 1-yr visa, if I wait 2 months to go to Thailand after receiving the visa, I now only have 10 months remaining. This doesn't sound right to me, but wanted to consult the forum.

Thank you.

[ubonjoe]

The clock starts ticking on the date of issue. Every day early you get a visa is a day lost on the time you could be in the country if it is a visa with more than one entry.

That is why we always tell people not to get their visas to early. It normally only takes 2 or 3 days to get a visa.

[Lite Beer]

Yes. Starts on date of issue.