How many consecutive tourist visas can I get from the Thai embassy in Vientiane now?
How many consecutive tourist visas can I get from the Thai embassy in Vientiane now?
I have a Swedish passport. I have two consecutive single entry visas to Thailand and I am in Chiang Mai at the moment. Prior to those visas I have also entered Thailand three times (2 in 2018, 1 in 2019) with the visa exemption 30 days given at the border.
How many consecutive tourist visas can I get in Vientiane at the moment without going to another country (not Laos) such as Vietnam or Japan in between?
And what is best practice at the moment?
Best Answer
According to the most recent reports on
TV forumandTV Advice facebook group, it is now only 1 SETV per calendar year at Vientiane Thai embassy.Report #1 | Report #2 | Report #3 | Report #4 | Report #5 | Report #6
The trend to close off easy ways for perpetual tourists to just hang out indefinitely via VE and SETV entries has been ongoing for the past 5 years. I suggest looking to one of my previous answers that explains this trend in much greater detail: Thailand visa exemption: any rule limiting number of entries per year?
TL:DR?? They are pushing long-stay visitors towards non-immigrant or Elite visa categories. METV is also worth considering, but are limited to obtaining only from a Thai consulate in your home country or country of residence.
Tip: When starting your trip, obtaining at least 1 SETV (or METV) from Sweden/EU Thai consulate might be a good way to maximize your stay time. Save the VEs for land border runs.
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How many times can you get a Thailand tourist visa?
Thai Tourist Visas can be applied for as a single entry (60 days), or multiple entry (up to 3 entries of 60 days each). It is also possible to extend each 60 day enter by 30 days at an immigration office in Thailand, as long as your visa has not expired.Can I get multiple entry visa for Thailand?
Multiple-entry visa, which is valid for six months, and allows the holder to leave and re-enter the country multiple times for the duration the visa is issued. Thai Visa On Arrival, which is only issued to citizens of certain countries for a non-extendable period of 15 days.How many times per year can I enter Thailand?
Those who arrive at the airport without a prior visa will continue to receive a 30-day stamp up to 6 times per calendar year. Extensions at Thai Immigration for the visa exemption stamps remain to be 30 days for a fee of 1,900 baht.How many times can I extend my visa on arrival in Thailand?
Unfortunately, the visa on arrival can only be extended to 7 days at the Thai Immigration office. Should you wish to stay for a month more, then you may do a border run twice, each entry you will get 15 days or exit the country by land and reenter by air to get another 30-day stamp.Getting a Thai Tourist Visa from the Thai Consulate in Vientiane Laos new process February 2019
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