Hi everyone. What does “Processing pending document check (1) mean?

They’ve checked 1 of my documents with more to go?

Or they need 1 more document from me?

How many document checks are there in total to complete the process and get a decision?

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Hi, about to go get a NON-O Marriage in Vietnam. Since the payment of the visa is via debit/credit card, is it needed to show up at some point at a consulate/embassy within the country or it's now fully online process therefore can be done from anywhere?

As for the bank statement from an overseas bank how many months is required?

Thank you

Visa exempt entry is not guaranteed. Especially now, playing the game and not being a “real tourist” can lead to you not being granted entry at immigration.

This leads to the recommendation to get a visa. Am I correct that a visa is also not a guarantee to entry. What would lead to entry not being granted at immigration if you had a visa?

Caveat: if you are a tourist with more than one trip annually, what is the difference for entry between visa exempt and SETV?

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS

Visa Exempt Entry

We're getting inundated with posts by people worrying about whether they'll get in or not and I've probably denied over 100 posts from people who outline their stay history on free stamps and then ask if they'll get in or not next time.. :O :/

Believe it or not, no one on this group or any other thai related group has a clue whether your entry/stay history will flag when you go to stamp in at passport control. It seems pretty hit or miss and quite random right now.

It does appear that you're a "real tourist" <- as in you're not trying to live here on repeated free visa exempt entries w/extensions you should have no issue at all comin' into the country. Especially if when you come here you don't stay the full time the visa exempt entry allows (60 days)

However if the officer sees your entry/stay history and it's more than a few free stamp entries especially if there's very little time outside thailand between them you can almost bet you'll be pulled aside and questioned on what you're doing..

All you can do is have proof of onward travel (preferably showing you're going back to where ever you come from in 60 days) and hope for the best.

Extensions of stay on visa exempt entries

Now as far as extensions on visa exempt entries go, it does appear that the immigration offices are indeed issuing 7 day extensions if you already got one 30 day extension on ANY visa exempt entry this year (since Jan 1 2025).

It is totally up to the immigration officer you're in front of when you apply for the extension and they'll tell you if you can get the 30 OR if you're only gonna get the 7 days. Some people with a 30 day extension already on a previous visa exempt entry report getting another 30 extension without any issue, some are told they only get 7 days. So your mileage may vary :(

Land border crossings

For all intents and purposes you people need to consider the Lao land borders closed :O They're not letting people out if you're wanting to come back visa exempt. They just turn you back at the border crossing. There are reports they weren't even letting people on valid multi-entry visas out at that border last week.

It appears to be the same for the Ranong/Kawthaung border with burma, and the Satun border with Malaysia in the south.

NOTE; One last thing;

Just so we're all clear, there is no official rule stating you get 2 visa exempt entries in a calendar year. Nothing stating that has been published at all :O It's only worded that there will be "heightened scrutiny" for people who have multiple visa exempt entries.

That's about all I got as far as info.. Sorry it's so vague

I work 3 weeks on 3 weeks off and travelled to thailand 5 times this year for 18 days at a time under the new law will i be denied entry if fly out end of december just before new year thanks

Hi

The new rule

Will the 2 x 60 day entry in 12 months , run from January 1 for 12 months or from

The last extension too next extension ie, October 1st to October 1st , 12 month later ?

I'm looking for some advice regarding the limit to 2 entries a year using the 60 day visa exemption.

My partner has already been to Thailand twice this year plus an entry on the 1st December last year with a 30 day extension. Will he be denied entry?

If so, is it possible to get a 60 day visa by next Sunday if we apply straight away?

Can someone just confirm that you can only have 2 extensions per calender year on an exempt visa

Where to fly cheaper to reset DTV?

I’m in Pattaya

Hi everyone!

I know it’s much easier to just do a border bounce, but does anyone know the current requirements for extending the DTV visa in Koh Phangan, Koh Samui or Surat Thani?

I’m traveling with my infant and feeling too lazy to go abroad right now, so I’d love to try the extension route first if possible.

Has anyone successfully done it recently? Any tips or updates would be super appreciated!