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Can a South African do a border run from Langkawi and get a stamp on arrival in Koh Lipe?

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Apr 14, 2019

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Can a South African do a border run from Langkawi and get a stamp on arrival on Lipe?

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Yes, South Africans can do a border run from Langkawi to Koh Lipe and receive a 30-day Visa Exempt Entry stamp upon arrival. However, it's important to note that they can only use this entry method by land borders twice in a calendar year, so the number of previous border runs during the year may affect eligibility. Comments suggest taking the last ferry from Satun for a smoother return.

Cally *******

I got stopped returning by air from Lngkawi.

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Lucas *********

Langkawi is fine better go back by Satun take last ferry you can't sleep at the harbour hahaha

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Robert *******

South Africans are legit to get the 30 day Visa Exempt Entry, but they are also limited to two times using this type of entry by land borders a calendar year. It depends on how many border runs you did this year.

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James ********

Make sure you cancel your Ed visa before you leave.

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Sam *********

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oke Thank you!

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Robert *******

They stamp everybody in depending on their country of origin and if they have a visa or not inside their passport. Not only people legit for Visa on Arrival.

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Sam *********

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never done a border run before. Currently on an ED visa that I want to cancel and come back on a tourist stamp. I read on some forum that Lipe only stamps the 21 countries in that are legit for the

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day VOA, but not the 30 day exempt. I didn't know they were two different things to have to consider.

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