Can Dutch citizens currently obtain a 30-day visa exemption upon arrival in Thailand and extend it to 60 days?

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Oct 18, 2021

3 years ago

Ilona *******

ORIGINAL POSTER

Im from the Netherlands,  can I get a visa on arrival from 30 days at the moment? And can this be extended to 60 days?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Dutch citizens can obtain a visa exemption upon arrival in Thailand, allowing for a 30-day stay. This can be extended by an additional 30 days within the country for a fee of 1900 baht. It is important to note that this is not a visa on arrival, but rather a visa exemption, which requires adhering to specific entry requirements including obtaining a Certificate of Entry (COE), proof of insurance, and hotel bookings related to quarantine or sandbox stays.

Anthony *********

I know what you mean and so does everyone else, but they still love to pitch in with " it's not actually a visa it's a visa exempt" on every post like this 🤣

3 years ago

Wannikea *********

@Anthony ********

if "everybody else" knew, especially the OP they wouldn't be using the term incorrectly

3 years ago

Pui *****

@Anthony ********

why shouldn't it be pointed out? If the person doesn't know that visa on arrival is a different thing from visa exempt, they may look up rules for visa on arrival and get confused as it doesn't apply to them. For example, they may expect to have to pay a fee upon arrival or think they can only get stamped in for 15 days. This is no different than pointing out the distinction between O and OA visas which again are different rules and requirements, yet commonly confused as the same retirement visa by people posting.

3 years ago

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Pui *****

Be careful on the terms you are using. Thailand does not treat Visa on Arrival and Visa exempt as the same thing. You qualify from the Netherlands for Visa exempt, meaning no visa is required and you are just stamped in when you land. Visa On Arrival applies for those from about 20 countries like China and India where a visa is required but can be applied for and received at a kiosk at the airport upon arrival rather than through a consulate before travel. It is important you don't use the wrong terms since if you look up regulations and rules for visa on arrival rather than visa exempt, you will see incorrect info that doesn't apply to your situation.

3 years ago

Ilona *******

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@Pui ****

thank you sp much. So for the visa exempt I dont need any papers except a passport?

3 years ago

Pui *****

@Ilona ******

You still need all the usual requirements of any foreign tourist visiting Thailand. At the moment, this consists of needing to apply for a Certificate of Entry (COE) from the COE website, which includes having to submit proof of insurance covering at least $100,000 USD for covid coverage, proof of your roundtrip plane ticket, and proof of your hotel booking for either an ASQ quarantine in Bangkok or Pattaya for 7 days if vaccinated or 10 days if not, or a Sandbox SHA+ hotel booking for 7 days with no quarantine, if staying in one of the Sandbox regions like Phuket, Samui, Krabi or Phang Na. These regulations may change once the government finalises the revised regulations that they plan to start in November but no one can give you final details yet since the government hasn't announced the final rules. For visa exempt- be sure to select visa type "medium term - visa exemption" as the visa type in the COE form. After getting COE, you just show up at the airport with your passport, COE, and hotel confirmation and insurance proof.

3 years ago

Jon *****

@Pui ****

... and PCR test

3 years ago

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Jon *****

Peter ***************

Greenwoodtravel kan coe voor je regelen eventueel

3 years ago

Jordi ********

@Peter **************

dat is toch makkelijk zelf te doen, zeker met een visa exempt:)

3 years ago

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Jordi ********

James ********

Yes you can ...but need to have permission to enter Thailand from the Thai Embassy in the Netherlands.

3 years ago

Michael ********

Yes its actually called a visa exemption, but yes you get 30 days when you arrive and this can be extended a further 30 days in country for 1900 baht.

P.S you will get some long answers from people explaining visa on arrival and visa exemption

3 years ago

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Michael ********

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