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Are travelers required to show documents matching their visa application upon entry to Thailand?

Entry Requirements Thailand Visa Workation Visa Immigration Travel Experience Chiang Mai Airport

Aug 3, 2025

21 days ago

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Hello community!

I read that there are more than few cases of being questioned upon entry and having to show some documents (workation) that should match the one you used to apply. 

Is this true?

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Travelers sometimes face questioning upon entry to Thailand regarding their workation documents, particularly at Chiang Mai airport. While reports vary, many travelers do not experience extensive questioning. It's advisable to keep electronic copies of submitted documents for easy access, as immigration officials may not have access to the documents used for the visa application.

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Bob **********

Yes

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Biff *******

Most of those reports mentioned they entered at Chiang Mai airport. Everywhere else seems normal.

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Greg ********

The thing about Chiang Mai is they are sticklers but also the most helpful office I have dealt with. Double edged sword 🙂 At the office they have 2 desks to ask info and also have graduate trainees walking around looking to help. After they help you feedback is asked for and an app.

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Biff *******

I’ve heard that about the immigration office there. 👍

Maybe whoever’s in charge of immigration at the airport has decided on this particular stance with DTV holders? Who knows. As you know there’s so much leeway given for interpretation of rules, in all sectors, not just immigration, that it’s common to see these variations in service levels and requirements all over the country.

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Greg ********

It is not just DTV holders get pulled at the airport though at CNX. Visa Exempt and Ed get it too. It is just a sample of entrants though - not everyone is getting questions.

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Biff *******

Ah! That makes sense then. 👍

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Greg ********

I think even before DTV those doing a same day bounce to the likes of Malaysia were pulled. They are a bit funny there. In April I was going to Vietnam at 6am. The IO looked through my passport which is pretty full and lots of visas and stamps for many countries. She smiled and said you have re-entry. Just checking so you do not lose visa

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Greg ********

I have dealt with Bangkok, Jomtien, Chimchurri Square One-Stop-Shop and now Chiang Mai over the years. CM definitely the easiest to deal with - it may just be the volume at the others but CM seem better prepared up front. The requirements list they give you are spot on - they even explain it to you and underline what they see as most important. Having a drive through for 90 Day is very convenient. All you need is passport and TM47 as what else is really needed - everything else is on the system. As you say service levels vary widely and they are run like little fiefdoms. Some are very profitable :-)

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Anonymous ******************

The officer was looking at my passport for 5 minutes without questioning. Then he asked me how long I will stay in Thailand and what do I do, then stamped. He didn’t ask other papers.

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Anonymous ******************

Best to keep copies of everything you submitted on your phone so you have easy access

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John **********

You can be asked but not many are

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Greg ********

There have been a few report of a few questions. Nothing too onerous. As for showing the documents you applied with Immigration do not have copies of these do they? How could they see?

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