Run Needed For Multiple Visas?

[ssparks111]

I've never dealt with getting multiple visas at once, but my wife is chinese and we will be arriving in Thailand on VOA's (I'm american). Since she only gets 15 days and I get 30, I was thinking about her getting 2 back to back VOA's. I am guessing that if she does this, she wouldn't need to leave Thailand after the first one expires (kinda would defeat the purpose of getting two at the same time). But, I figured it would be best to verify here before doing it.

Does she need to leave between the two?

Also, are tourist visas still free, or are they charging for them again? I read they were going to stop being free starting around June 2, but with he low tourism numbers, I would think they would drop the fees to get tourists here.

Thanks!

ssparks111

[guavagirl]

To get an additional visa on arrival you must leave the country and arrive again. The first one will end the date you leave, the next will start the date you re-enter.

Best thing to do is to get a tourist visa before you come, this will give you 60 days, and I think 30 for your wife. Yes they are free until March 2011.

[PoorSucker]

Like GuavaGirl states.

Must go for a border run after 15 days or get a visa at a Thai consulate.

Also as Chinese she must have a ticket out of the country within 15 days to get even a 15 day visa exempt stamp.

Normally not enforced by immigrations but by airline check-in.

Go and get a proper tourist visa at a consulate.

[TerryLH]

As an American, you would not get a VOA. You would get a visa exempt entry for 30 days, if arriving by air. If you do a border run with your wife, you'd get 15 days if arriving overland.

[PoorSucker]

Correct as Terry states.

US citizens gets visa exempt stamps, 30 day by air or 15 by land.

Visa on arrival (15 days) is only given to citizens of:

1. Bhutan : Kingdom of Bhutan

2. China : People’s Republic of China

3. Cyprus : Republic of Cyprus

4. Czech : Czech Republic

5. Estonia : Republic of Estonia

6. Hungary : Republic of Hungary

7. India : Republic of India

8. Kazakhstan : Republic of Kazakhstan

9. Latvia : Republic of Latvia

10. Liechtenstein : Principality of Liechtenstein

11. Lithuania : Republic of Lithuania

12. Maldives : Republic of Maldives

13. Mauritius : Republic of Mauritius

14. Oman : Sultanate of Oman

15. Poland : Republic of Poland

16. Russian Federation (old facts, they now have 30 day VES* by air and by land)

17. Saudi Arabia : Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

18. Slovakia : Slovak Republic

19. Slovenia : Republic of Slovenia

20. Taiwan

21. Ukraine

* Visa exempt stamp.

Source: ministry of foreign affairs.

[ssparks111]

I just wasn't sure because according to this post, it sounded like people were getting multiple 15 day VOAs.

Help! Multi-entry Tourist Visa With Chinese Citizen - Thailand Forum

Although it was from last year, so maybe the rules have changed since then?

[lopburi3]

The multi was getting new VOA after having one (new return) and if the second one would be free. It was not a multi entry visa.

[lopburi3]

Like GuavaGirl states.

Must go for a border run after 15 days or get a visa at a Thai consulate.

Also as Chinese she must have a ticket out of the country within 15 days to get even a 15 day visa exempt stamp.

Normally not enforced by immigrations but by airline check-in.

Go and get a proper tourist visa at a consulate.

Believe onward ticket is checked for VOA entry during the process of obtaining the visa.