3 Month Holiday

[Trebor]

Hi everyone,

I am 63 my wife is 55. We are UK residents.

We are coming for a 3 month holiday next January.

We will use Bangkok as a base while visiting Hong Kong, Vietnam etc.

My question is . . . we don't need a visa for a 30 day holiday . . . if we leave for Vietnam for example before the 30 days are up. Return for another 3 weeks to Bangkok and then leave again for Singapore, then come back for another 3 weeks etc. do we have to apply for a 90 day multiple entry visa? Because we are not actually in the country for more than any 30 day period.

Hope I have explained myself clearly.

Robert

[Totster]

Hi

You will be fine to just come and go on the 30 day visa on arrival.

Have a nice trip.

totster

[Trebor]

You will be fine to just come and go on the 30 day visa on arrival.

Have a nice trip.

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Thanks

[thaiflyer1]

Steady.................you/ll be able to do as Totster says providing you have onward tickets to wherever you go first within the first 30 days stay..........if you dont your carrier may refuse you boarding in England as one of the requirements for the 30 day visa exemption stamp is to have an onward ticket.

So you could book your first ticket while in England to Hong Kong or whichever destnation you intend to visit first then when you arrive in Thailand book your ticket to the second destination this will cover you when you board in Hong Kong to return to Thailand.............then when you come back to Thailand book your next ticket to Singapore........obviously when you come back to Thailand the final time your return ticket to England will cover you for boarding in Singapore.

Alternatively you could book all the tickets before leaving the UK..........the point i/m trying to make is you must have an onward ticket within for every entry into Thailand by air or you could face problems at checkin.

Hope that makes sense.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Steady.................you/ll  be  able  to  do  as  Totster  says  providing  you  have  onward  tickets  to  wherever  you  go  first  within  the  first  30  days  stay..........if  you  dont  your  carrier  may  refuse  you  boarding in  England  as  one  of  the  requirements  for  the  30 day visa  exemption  stamp  is  to  have  an  onward  ticket.

So  you  could  book  your  first  ticket  while  in  England  to  Hong  Kong  or  whichever  destnation  you  intend  to  visit  first  then  when  you  arrive  in  Thailand  book  your  ticket  to  the  second  destination  this  will  cover  you  when  you  board  in  Hong  Kong  to  return  to  Thailand.............then  when  you  come  back  to  Thailand  book  your  next  ticket  to  Singapore........obviously  when  you  come  back  to  Thailand  the  final  time  your  return  ticket  to  England  will  cover  you  for  boarding  in  Singapore.

Alternatively  you  could  book  all  the  tickets  before  leaving  the  UK..........the  point  i/m  trying  to  make  is  you  must  have  an  onward  ticket  within  for  every  entry  into  Thailand  by  air  or  you  could  face  problems  at  checkin.

Hope  that  makes  sense.

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It does make sense to me Without either a visa or an onward airticket, the OP is unlikely to be uplifted from the UK to Thailand.

[thaiflyer1]

Alternatively  you  could  book  all  the  tickets  before  leaving  the  UK..........the  point  i/m  trying  to  make  is  you  must  have  an  onward  ticket  within  for  every  entry  into  Thailand  by  air  or  you  could  face  problems  at  checkin.

Ran out of time to edit post..............it should read "you must have an onward ticket for leaving Thailand within 30 days of every entry into Thailand by air.............."

[Trebor]

Alternatively  you  could  book  all  the  tickets  before  leaving  the  UK..........the  point  i/m  trying  to  make  is  you  must  have  an  onward  ticket  within  for  every  entry  into  Thailand  by  air  or  you  could  face  problems  at  checkin.

Ran out of time to edit post..............it should read "you must have an onward ticket for leaving Thailand within 30 days of every entry into Thailand by air.............."

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Hmmm . . . the idea was . . . getting cheaper tickets to these various places because I was in Bangkok. Maybe on reflection getting a 90 day multiple entry visa might be better for peace of mind. And then I don't have to worry about anything. As I am doing all the organising I don't want my wife coming down on me like a ton of bricks. You get the picture. 8)

[lopburi3]

Alternatively  you  could  book  all  the  tickets  before  leaving  the  UK..........the  point  i/m  trying  to  make  is  you  must  have  an  onward  ticket  within  for  every  entry  into  Thailand  by  air  or  you  could  face  problems  at  checkin.

Ran out of time to edit post..............it should read "you must have an onward ticket for leaving Thailand within 30 days of every entry into Thailand by air.............."

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Hmmm . . . the idea was . . . getting cheaper tickets to these various places because I was in Bangkok. Maybe on reflection getting a 90 day multiple entry visa might be better for peace of mind. And then I don't have to worry about anything. As I am doing all the organising I don't want my wife coming down on me like a ton of bricks. You get the picture. 8)

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The most you would really need is a double entry tourist visa for the UK-Thailand entry and then the Vietnam-Thailand entry as you will have a ticket out within 30 days for the Singapore entry.

[Trebor]

The most you would really need is a double entry tourist visa for the UK-Thailand entry and then the Vietnam-Thailand entry as you will have a ticket out within 30 days for the Singapore entry.

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OK I think I get it.

Get a double entry visa.

I will have my Thai/UK return ticket.

Then I can book various trips when I arrive to other countries.

One other thing I forgot to mention. If we decide to extend our 3 month trip by say another couple of weeks can I apply for an extension.

I think thats it.

Thanks again.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Each of your tourist visa's can be extended by 30 days if needed.

[manfromoz]

I think you will find that the return ticket to England will cover the airline requirements.

The purpose of needing the outward bound ticket is in the event that the country (in this case Thailand) does not accept the passenger. Then the airline is liable for the cost of taking the "rejected passenger" out of the country, as they will have a return ticket, then the airline will not have to pay the costs, just debit the ticket.

If you have a valid visa, then the country you are entering already accepts you as a visitor which is why you can get on a plane with a one-way ticket with a visa.

[Trebor]

I think you will find that the return ticket to England will cover the airline requirements.

The purpose of needing the outward bound ticket is in the event that the country (in this case Thailand) does not accept the passenger. Then the airline is liable for the cost of taking the "rejected passenger" out of the country, as they will have a return ticket, then the airline will not have to pay the costs, just debit the ticket.

If you have a valid visa, then the country you are entering already accepts you as a visitor which is why you can get on a plane with a one-way ticket with a visa.

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Thanks for all your help it certainly opens your eyes when you are not on the usual "package holiday".

Now I have all the information I need.

Looking forward to the rest of the holiday planning.

Regards

Trebor