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Can a Chilean citizen extend their 90-day visa exemption in Thailand and what are the options for re-entering from Cambodia?

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Mar 29, 2025

8 months ago

Roy ***********

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Asking for a friend

...really, because I'm American. For a citizen of Chile I understand they currently get 90-day visa exempt stamp upon entry (not the 60 days offered to many other nationalities.) Can this be extended for 30 days one or more times at an immigration office in country? This person has entered Thailand one time this year and stayed less than 30 days, and may enter again next month after being out of the country 2-3 weeks.

As they might want to stay here beyond 4 months, they may need to leave Thailand to get a new stamp. If they go to Cambodia, do you expect that will be easy and will they have to stay overnight in Cambodia? Would it be any different if they did a land crossing or if they traveled by airplane?

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A Chilean citizen entering Thailand can receive a 90-day visa exemption upon arrival due to a bilateral agreement. This visa exemption cannot be extended, unlike a visa exempt entry. To stay longer than 90 days, the individual would need to perform a 'border bounce' to re-enter the country and obtain a new 90-day stamp. It is suggested that traveling by air for this process may be easier than using a land crossing, as some land borders can be problematic.

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Stuart *********

This is where the terminology and pedantic words come in to play.

Chilean passport holders get a visa waiver entry based on a bilateral agreement. This gives them 90 days on arrival.

A visa waiver entry cannot be extended.

A visa exempt entry can.

Your friend would have to border bounce to get a new 90 day stamp to stay longer than 90 days.

I believe by air would be a better option. Some of the land borders with Cambodia can be a bit of a nightmare.

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