visa on arrival

[pgardiner]

would like to know if there is any short term (15 or 30 day) visa on arrival yet for Britain or Australia, cheers

[ubonjoe]

There is no visa on arrival for citizens of the UK or Australia. They get a 30 day visa exempt entry on arrival.

It has been the same for many many years/

[pgardiner]

Thank you Ubonjoe. Does 30 day visa exempt mean what it implies that you don"t need a visa for the first 30 days?

[Crossy]

Just to clarify pgardiner, you are asking about arrival to Thailand aren't you??

[pgardiner]

yes Ubonjoe, arrival in Thailand

[Suradit69]

Thank you Ubonjoe. Does 30 day visa exempt mean what it implies that you don"t need a visa for the first 30 days?

You will receive a 30 day permission to stay in Thailand by producing your British (or other G7) passport at the border or airport.

Additionally, during the last week of your 30 day stay you can go to an immigrations office near you in Thailand and extend your stay one time for another 30 days for Baht 1900 with application and photocopies of passport and entry details. So you could end up with nearly 60 days without the need of a visa.

As others have said, it is not a visa on arrival, which is something available only to citizens of a few countries.

[mahjongguy]

"As others have said, it is not a visa on arrival, which is something available only to citizens of a few countries."

Better to say "forced upon" citizens of a few countries. Visa On Arrival is not available at many border crossings, they must divert to a special desk and pay 1,000 baht before passing through Immigration, and it cannot be extended.

Then there is that third category of countries whose citizens cannot travel to Thailand at all without first getting a Tourist Visa.

[pgardiner]

Thanks again for the replies

[Suradit69]

Better to say "forced upon" citizens of a few countries.

I doubt anyone is "forced" to come to Thailand and those who choose to do so are naturally obliged to comply with the immigrations rules and regulations, as is the case for all of us who want to visit Thailand ... or any other country.

At least in some cases, the rules reciprocate some aspect of the rules that would be "forced upon" Thais who want to visit those countries.

[mahjongguy]

I thought the word "available" sounded too much like they have a choice. If you feel that "forced upon" is too harsh and gives the wrong impression, I understand; I could have said "is required".