Answered8 years ago
Can Australians entering Thailand from Cambodia by bus get a 30-day visa exemption?
Needing advice! Has anyone gotten a bus from cambodia to Thailand (direct over the boarder) and know if the tourist visa is still 30 days without having to apply for one?? Or if it changes to 15 days because im not entering via plane? I found this info and I am an Australian citizen but unsure if I will get 30 days if coming from Cambodia? Thanks!
Answer summary
Australian citizens entering Thailand from Cambodia by land can receive a 30-day visa exempt entry stamp. There is some confusion surrounding whether this duration is 30 or 15 days; however, the regulation was updated in late 2016 to allow 30 days for both air and land entries. It's important to note that travelers are limited to two visa exempt entries by land per calendar year.
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Tod *********
And I believe that
I think we're done.
@Je***
now knows (and should believe ;) ) that people entering thailand by land get 30 day visa exempt entries BUT are limited to TWO of them by land per year. I think we're done.
Jemma *******
OPI just asked my travel agent and he said 15??
Roger *******
You will get a admitted to stay until stamp with the last day of admittance.
Jemma *******
OPSorry one more question, how will I know if they give me 30 days? Does the stamp say that on my passport or will they tell me?
Jemma *******
OPYeah I think I’ll just stick with my original plan👌🏼 worst case I’ll buy a cheap plane ticket
Robert *******
@Leo ****
To much work to update websites.Ian ***************
You're getting the right answers here from Tod and Robert
Jemma *******
OP@Leo ****
I know, so many different answersIan ***************
Even the Thai Embassy Canberra website still says 15 days - D'oh!
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Jemma *******
OP@Robert ******
thanks! I’ll save this to show just incase! I’m just going to stick with my original plan!Tod *********
@Je***
, and I would still say find a new travel agent, that one doesn't know anything about stuff for thailand :O ;) What I posted is correct, believe it or not...
Jemma *******
OPI just scrolled to the bottom and it says 2015!
Jemma *******
OP@Tod ********
he just showed me this. Do you think this may be old? He said it’s the official visa page?Tod *********
I'd say find another travel agent :/
They stopped 15 day visa exempt entries by land back on Dec 31st 2016 :O That's when they went back to 30 day visa exempt entries by land but put a limit of TWO per calendar year. (by land).
They stopped 15 day visa exempt entries by land back on Dec 31st 2016 :O That's when they went back to 30 day visa exempt entries by land but put a limit of TWO per calendar year. (by land).
Jemma *******
OPOkay great, thank you!
Ian ***************
Yes Aussies get 30 days visa-exempt by air or land entry. Some "official" websites still incorrectly say 15 days by land but that changed to 30 at end of 2016.
Robert *******
You get a Visa Exempt Entry stamp, not a tourist visa for 30 days. Be aware you can only enter Thailand twice a calendar your by land border crossings.
Jemma *******
OPGreat, thankyou
Robert *******
Correct.
Jemma *******
OPSo if I fly to Thailand from Australia for 5 nights and then fly to siem reap for 5 nights and get a bus back into Thailand to Bangkok I won’t need a visa? Except for entering Cambodia?
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