Visa on Arrival with Valid Tourist Visa Entry?

[nbuff]

Hi,

I am going to make this short and cut out the detail to keep it simple.

I have a valid entry left on my tourist visa, can I enter on an arrival visa (airport) AND still save my entry for the tourist visa (for when the 30 day arrival runs out).

Or does a Visa on arrival automatically cancel the tourist visa?

Thanks

[Mario2008]

Up to the officer if he will allow it or not, but suspect not.

Do keep in mind the validity of the visa, all entries must be made before the visa itself expires.

[Suradit69]

The visa has either a 3 month or 6 month validity from the date the embassy or consulate issued it, not from when it was first used.

Assuming you are allowed a visa exempt entry (not a visa on arrival) allowing you to stay 30 days (if you arrive by air or have a G7 passport when doing a land border crossing),which is not very likely unless the immigrations officer doesn't notice the tourist visa, you still need to make your final entry on the tourist visa before the "use by" date printed on the visa sticker.

[ubonjoe]

I doubt that the officer will give you a visa exempt entry.

If you are wanting to avoid using your entry because you plan on leaving within 30 days you could get a re-entry permit for the 60 day entry from your tourist visa.

[nbuff]

I doubt that the officer will give you a visa exempt entry.

If you are wanting to avoid using your entry because you plan on leaving within 30 days you could get a re-entry permit for the 60 day entry from your tourist visa.

I am assuming the re-entry permit would take the place of the 30 day extension? I just got issued the 30 day extension for my first 60 day entry today....

Basically I just want to avoid wasting an entire 60(+30) entry for only 2 weeks stay, because I will be returning after the short trip.

But it seems it's basically up to the imm officer "missing" the tourist visa so I suppose that answers the question, as I don't leave legal stay to chance. Looks like I'll have another entire page taken up for a new visa lol fml...

[ubonjoe]

The re-entry permit would keep the 60 day entry valid until you return and you would be stamped in to the same date you got when you entered the country using your 2nd entry.

It is not the same as the 30 day extension..

[Sophon]

The re-entry permit would keep the 60 day entry valid until you return and you would be stamped in to the same date you got when you entered the country using your 2nd entry.

It is not the same as the 30 day extension..

And you would still be able to get the 30 day extension at the end of the 60 days.

Sophon

[nbuff]

Basically,

My current extension ends Aug 4th. I have another valid 60 entry BUT, I have to leave Aug 15th for a 1 week trip.

Ideally, I want to fly out before Aug 4th, re enter with a 30 day visa exempt, fly out on the 15th and use my second entry in tourist visa when I arrive after my trip.

I think the answer is that the officer will notice my current tourist visa and therefore use that. My real question is can you "save" an entry, but I guess you can never hold a tourist visa and be issued a visa exemption on arrival.

[nowretired]

Basically,

My current extension ends Aug 4th. I have another valid 60 entry BUT, I have to leave Aug 15th for a 1 week trip.

Ideally, I want to fly out before Aug 4th, re enter with a 30 day visa exempt, fly out on the 15th and use my second entry in tourist visa when I arrive after my trip.

I think the answer is that the officer will notice my current tourist visa and therefore use that. My real question is can you "save" an entry, but I guess you can never hold a tourist visa and be issued a visa exemption on arrival.

What you are wishing is very unlikely to occur but you could always ask the Immigration Officer.

[Linnets1961]

I was in a similar situation and wanted to have a 30 day waiver on arrival rather than waste one of my double entry tourist visas as I knew I was only staying 10 days. No way would they allow it at swampy, I had to use one of my tourist visa entries. Bad planning on my part.