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Can a dual national use different passports for leaving Thailand and entering a new country to obtain new SETVs?

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Sep 27, 2018

6 years ago

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Asking for a friend who has dual nationality. Can you leave Thailand on 1 passport, and then use the 2nd passport on arrival in the new country and use this to get a whole new set of SETVs? Thanks.

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A dual national can leave Thailand using one passport and enter a new country with a different passport to apply for a new SETV (Single Entry Tourist Visa). However, while it may help during applications at Thai consulates, there is a possibility that immigration databases might connect the two passports. Additionally, there are no legal issues with switching between passports for visa runs, but frequent entries might raise questions from immigration if there's a long history of staying in Thailand on tourist visas.

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Great, thanks!

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Robert *******

It will help with application at Thai Consulats because they just count the SETV in the passport. The chance that the Immigration database connects the two passports will still be there.

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Robert *******

He use the passport with the SETV to enter Thailand and leave. He can use the other passport to enter other country, apply for new SETV and use that passport.

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Laura *****

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Great, he is planning to only fly. Can he then switch between the passports each time he flies in and out for visa runs to not accumulate too many consecutive TVs, there is no legal issue with this?

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Ivan ************

There is no legal issue and the consulates will not likely connect the passports, but immigration may and may question him on entry if he has a long history of staying in Thailand on tourist visas. It's not illegal in any way though.

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Robert *******

Yes he can, but he has to fly out. He can not do this at land borders.

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