Passport Stamp To Pay For As Well In The Future?

[ThiagoBras]

I looked for some posts that might provide me with an answer, but haven't found any so far.

I ve read that you will start having to pay again for tourist visa, starting from the 1st of April 2011. But what about a simple passport stamp?

My non-immigrant visa expires the 10th of April, after which I ll officially be a tourist. Now here's the deal.

I m going to Malaysia, stay there a couple of days after which I want to get back into Thailand as I have a flight to Hanoi 2 weeks later. A passport stamp should do as this covers 14 or 15 days. But will it be necessary to pay for the stamp as well?

Moreover, 12 days later I ve got a flight to Bangladesh, meaning I ll be in Bkk for 2 days. Stamp again! Another 12 days later I have to be back in Bkk to get another flight, so: Stamp again!

I sure do hope it is not necessary to pay for a stamp, or I ll lose some money I could easily spend on better things :-)

Does anyone know more about this? And if it is necessary to pay for the stamp, maybe it s a good idea to get a double entry tourist-visa?

Thanks for the advice!

[beechguy]

Depends on what you are calling a passport stamp and which country you come from. If from one of the countries that are elgible for visa exempt entries, then nothing will change, 30 day stay if entering by air, and 15 days by land entry. The free Tourist Visas are just a temporary measure.

Edited March 2, 2011 by beechguy

[ajarnmimi]

Right, what kind of Passport stamp are you referring to? Visa exempt entry stamp? or Visa on arrrival stamp?

TOURIST VISA EXEMPTION is free of charge and available to the following countries:

1. Australia : Commonwealth of Australia

2. Austria : Republic of Austria

3. Belgium : Kingdom of Belgium

4. Brazil : Federative Republic of Brazil (****)

5. Bahrain : State of Bahrain

6. Brunei Darussalam : Negara Brunei Darussalam

7. Canada

8. Denmark : Kingdom of Denmark

9. Finland : Republic of Finland

10. France : French Republic

11. Germany : Federal Republic of Germany

12. Greece : Hellenic Republic

13. Hong Kong : Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

14. Iceland : Republic of Iceland

15. Indonesia : Republic of Indonesia

16. Ireland : Republic of Ireland

17. Israel : State of Israel

18. Italy : Republic of Italy

19. Japan

20. Korea : Republic of Korea (****)

21. Kuwait : State of Kuwait

22. Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

23. Malaysia

24. Monaco : Principality of Monaco

25. Netherlands : Kingdom of the Netherlands

26. New Zealand

27. Norway : Kingdom of Norway

28. Oman : Sultanate of Oman

29. Peru : Republic of Peru (****)

30. Philippines : Republic of the Philippines

31. Portugal : Republic of Portugal

32. Qatar : State of Qatar

33. Singapore : Republic of Singapore

34. Spain : Kingdom of Spain

35. South Africa : Republic of South Africa

36. Sweden : Kingdom of Sweden

37. Switzerland : Swiss Confederation

38. Turkey : Republic of Turkey

39. United Arab Emirates

40. United Kingdom : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

41. United States of America

42. Vietnam : Socialist Republic of Vietnam

I got this list from Ministry of Foreign Affairs....hope it would be helpful for all of us.

While, VISA ON ARRIVAL's application fee is 1,000 Baht.

[ThiagoBras]

Since I'm part of this list, I guess I'm going for a visa exempt entry stamp . I just thought that starting from the 1st of April 2011, we would need to pay as well..

Edited March 7, 2011 by Mario2008
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[Mario2008]

With visa exempt entry you can be asked to show proof of onward travel within 30 days by the airline.