Hello,

I am with Bulgarian passport; have Thai Consulate in our country; we are also eligible to VOA.

Will arrive in BKK, need to enter in Thailand to collect luggage and travel to DMK, then will fly immediately to Cambodia for 4 days, after will fly back to Phuket for a week, then go home - total less than 15 days in Thailand.

I wanted to have single entry tourist visa from Thai Consulate here, use it for first entry, then apply for VOA after 4 days when returning from Cambodia; or another option would be to apply for VOA, go to Cambodia and then again apply for VOA.

Thai Consulate insists that I should have multiple entry visa (150 eur !) because they state that I won't be able to have VOA if 30 days didn't expire after my first visa, despite the fact that I have tickets, funds, etc. I find nowhere such requirement.

Can you please advise if it is possible to have 2 consecutive VOA with just 4 days between them? I certainly don't want to pay 150 eur for all my family. Or is it possible to have re-entry permit on a single entry tourist visa in BKK or DMK?

Thanks in advance!

Your best option would be to arrive with a single entry tourist visa (SETV) giving a 60 day stay and then apply for a re-entry permit (at the airport for 1,000 baht) when you fly to Cambodia. When you re-enter after your trip the IO will use the re-entry permit and give you the remainder of your original 60 day permit to stay.

Edited December 3, 201510 yr by elviajero

Will arrive in BKK, need to enter in Thailand to collect luggage and travel to DMK, then will fly immediately to Cambodia for 4 days, after will fly back to Phuket for a week, then go home - total less than 15 days in Thailand.

If you have proof of onward travel to Cambodia and for the return flight from Thailand I see absolutely no problem to do two VOA.

By theory there should even be a transit visa for the trip from Suvarnabhumi to Don Mueang within the same day?

But regarding to Thailand this is unknown territory to me.

Edited December 3, 201510 yr by KhunBENQ

Your best option would be to arrive with a single entry tourist visa (SETV) giving a 60 day stay and then apply for a re-entry permit (at the airport for 1,000 baht) when you fly to Cambodia. When you re-enter after your trip the IO will use the re-entry permit and give you the remainder of your original 60 day permit to stay.

I believe this is an option, unfortunately googled a lot, nowhere saw possibility to have re-entry permit on SETV, everywhere it says that re-entry permit is on long stay visas

Will check though if it is possible, thanks for suggestion!

On this site:

http://www.suvarnabhumiairport.com/en/907-visa-on-arrival

they use the phrase "possess the return ticket within 15 days.".

Regarding to the first entry: I doubt that there must be a "return" ticket and an onward ticket will serve the same purpose.

On other websites you find phrases like:

"present full paid ticket which is usable within 15 days since the date of entry"

So very sure an onward ticket is sufficient.

Why should Thailand care where you proceed.

I believe this is an option, unfortunately googled a lot, nowhere saw possibility to have re-entry permit on SETV, everywhere it says that re-entry permit is on long stay visas

Re-entry permit on SETV IS a(nother) possible option.

Wait for more opinions.

Might save you money and hassle.

Edited December 3, 201510 yr by KhunBENQ

Will arrive in BKK, need to enter in Thailand to collect luggage and travel to DMK, then will fly immediately to Cambodia for 4 days, after will fly back to Phuket for a week, then go home - total less than 15 days in Thailand.

If you have proof of onward travel to Cambodia and for the return flight from Thailand I see absolutely no problem to do two VOA.

By theory there should even be a transit visa for the trip from Suvarnabhumi to Don Mueang within the same day?

But regarding to Thailand this is unknown territory to me.

I have all tickets, also thought that it won't be a problem to have 2 VOAs or SETV and then VOA.

Unfortunately the Consulate insists that is it not possible unless there are 30 days between visas and for me is nonsense to have METV to use just for 2 times in 10 days.

Your best option would be to arrive with a single entry tourist visa (SETV) giving a 60 day stay and then apply for a re-entry permit (at the airport for 1,000 baht) when you fly to Cambodia. When you re-enter after your trip the IO will use the re-entry permit and give you the remainder of your original 60 day permit to stay.

I believe this is an option, unfortunately googled a lot, nowhere saw possibility to have re-entry permit on SETV, everywhere it says that re-entry permit is on long stay visas

Will check though if it is possible, thanks for suggestion!

It is possible !

A re entry permit CAN be obtained with a single entry tourist visa !

I am walking on thin ice regarding VOA, hard to argue against a Thai consulate...

But neither can I remember to have read about such a "30 day minimum" nor did I find the slightest hint when searching through a dozen sources or so just now.

Follow the thread for another day or two.

Forget the transit visa, its completely different from what is usual in other countries (airport to airport in 12h or 24h).

Your best option would be to arrive with a single entry tourist visa (SETV) giving a 60 day stay and then apply for a re-entry permit (at the airport for 1,000 baht) when you fly to Cambodia. When you re-enter after your trip the IO will use the re-entry permit and give you the remainder of your original 60 day permit to stay.

I believe this is an option, unfortunately googled a lot, nowhere saw possibility to have re-entry permit on SETV, everywhere it says that re-entry permit is on long stay visas

Will check though if it is possible, thanks for suggestion!

It is possible !

A re entry permit CAN be obtained with a single entry tourist visa !

Just a bit annoying to enter at Suvarnabhumi with a SETV (TR) and then immediately travel to Don Mueang and queue in at the re-entry counter

-> the re-entry permit can only be applied for in Thailand.

Fortunately there are counters both at Suv. and Don Mueang.

Just a bit annoying to enter at Suvarnabhumi with a SETV (TR) and then immediately travel to Don Mueang and queue in at the re-entry counter

-> the re-entry permit can only be applied for in Thailand.

Fortunately there are counters both at Suv. and Don Mueang.

Certainly annoying, but if I can avoid Multiple Entry Tourist Visa, this will save me about 600 EUR (family of 6)... Will queue with pleasure :-)

Your best option would be to arrive with a single entry tourist visa (SETV) giving a 60 day stay and then apply for a re-entry permit (at the airport for 1,000 baht) when you fly to Cambodia. When you re-enter after your trip the IO will use the re-entry permit and give you the remainder of your original 60 day permit to stay.

I believe this is an option, unfortunately googled a lot, nowhere saw possibility to have re-entry permit on SETV, everywhere it says that re-entry permit is on long stay visas

Will check though if it is possible, thanks for suggestion!

I don't see any reason why you can't get two VOA's within 4 days but one SETV with a re-entry permit does the job. I think the consulate have given you some dodgy advice. You could also get 1 VOA + Re-entry permit.

I don't know how quickly they process people through VOA but it might be quicker (less queue time) getting a re-entry permit and it's the same cost.

You certainly don't need a METV.

Your best option would be to arrive with a single entry tourist visa (SETV) giving a 60 day stay and then apply for a re-entry permit (at the airport for 1,000 baht) when you fly to Cambodia. When you re-enter after your trip the IO will use the re-entry permit and give you the remainder of your original 60 day permit to stay.

I believe this is an option, unfortunately googled a lot, nowhere saw possibility to have re-entry permit on SETV, everywhere it says that re-entry permit is on long stay visas

Will check though if it is possible, thanks for suggestion!

It is possible !

A re entry permit CAN be obtained with a single entry tourist visa !

Yes, the re-entry permit is tied to the permission to stay and it can be issued to someone with a 60 day tourist visa entry permission to stay.

When you return to Thailand using the re-entry permit, you should enter the re-entry permit number on the arrival card, not the visa number, and ensure that the immigration officer's attention is drawn to the re-entry permit. He will give you a new permission to stay stamp but with the same ending date you got on your first entry.

With all the changes about 6 to 8 weeks ago about double entry multi entry etc etc. I just got on a plane and flew here and got a 30 day visa exempt on arrival.

28 days later I flew out for 2 days and came back and got another 30 days, I will leave before those 28 days are up and I can come back when I like except on the same day.

The OP should do the same as me except over a shorter time scale. But can do VOA and just go out and come back and do it again surely for his time in Phuket

In 10 years of flying in and out Thailand Laos and Malaysia I have been asked once in Thailand if I have an onward flight. I just said yes I planned to fly out again but had not booked the flight yet as I was planning to get a cheap flight on an internet booking.

The only place I had problems was in Australia, when I checked in to travel to Thailand but that time I had an onward flight booked so they let me on the flight. Because.....I believe

IATA regulations state that a traveller must always have an onward or return connection to his home country.

elviajero is correct the Thai consulate have caused confusion ? Which I believe is now against the law in Thailand

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/UDD-leaders-held-as-their-aim-was-to-cause-confusi-30274144.html

With all the changes about 6 to 8 weeks ago about double entry multi entry etc etc. I just got on a plane and flew here and got a 30 day visa exempt on arrival.

28 days later I flew out for 2 days and came back and got another 30 days, I will leave before those 28 days are up and I can come back when I like except on the same day.

The OP should do the same as me except over a shorter time scale. But can do VOA and just go out and come back and do it again surely for his time in Phuket

In 10 years of flying in and out Thailand Laos and Malaysia I have been asked once in Thailand if I have an onward flight. I just said yes I planned to fly out again but had not booked the flight yet as I was planning to get a cheap flight on an internet booking.

The only place I had problems was in Australia, when I checked in to travel to Thailand but that time I had an onward flight booked so they let me on the flight. Because.....I believe

IATA regulations state that a traveller must always have an onward or return connection to his home country.

elviajero is correct the Thai consulate have caused confusion ? Which I believe is now against the law in Thailand

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/UDD-leaders-held-as-their-aim-was-to-cause-confusi-30274144.html

"With all the changes about 6 to 8 weeks ago about double entry multi entry etc etc."

Those changes only took effect on 13 November and made no difference regarding a single entry tourist visa.

"In 10 years of flying in and out Thailand Laos and Malaysia I have been asked once in Thailand if I have an onward flight."

A Visa on Arrival and a Visa Exempt Entry are two different things, so your experience is not particularly relevant. A Bulgarian passport holder would be obliged to use a VOA if he arrived without a visa issued at an embassy.

The potential issue is not being asked about an onward flight once you're in Thailand (although for a VOA that is a stated requirement), it's a matter of not being allowed by the airline to board the plane for the flight to Thailand without an onward booking and the chance of that happening is probably greater for certain nationals than for others.

If you entered using a visa exempt entry, you could have extended each entry by 30 days at an immigration office rather than flying out after 28 days.

The Single Entry Tourist Visa with a re-entry permit still sounds like the better option for the O/P

The supposed requirements for a VOA at Suvarnabhumi

Qualifications

• Hold the citizenship of a country on the list issued by the minister under the consent of the Council of Ministers of Thailand.
• Aim to enter Thailand for tourism for the period of not exceeding 15 days.
• Submit one 4 x 6 cm. headshot photo taken no longer than 6 months.
• Does not fall into the category of aliens prohibited from entering Thailand under the Immigration law.
• Possess the return ticket within 15 days.
• Truthfully notify the verifiable places to stay in Thailand.
• Present evidence of adequate finance, not less than 10,000 Baht (250US$) per person and 20,000 Baht (500US$) per family.
• Possess a passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months.
• Pay 1,000 Baht for the visa fee (Thai currency only)

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Edited December 4, 201510 yr by Suradit69