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Can I and my Indian girlfriend get a 30-day visa upon entering Thailand from Laos at the Chiang Khong border?

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Mar 20, 2024

8 months ago

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Hi all.. I'm planning to enter Thailand via Chiang Khong border crossing from Laos with my gf. I am an EU passport holder and she is an Indian passport holder. Can we get the 30 day free visa at the border? Do we need to apply for it online or just turn up at the border? Thanks 🙏

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The user is asking whether they can get a 30-day free visa upon entering Thailand through the Chiang Khong border crossing from Laos, given that he holds an EU passport and his girlfriend holds an Indian passport. Comments indicate that the EU passport is from a visa-exempt country and highlight concerns regarding the entry of Indian passport holders at certain land borders.

Jeffrey ************

The eu is not a country.

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Luigi ***********

@Jeffrey ***********

It is not a country but a union of countries where common rights and duties apply if you are part of the Schengen countries.

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Ken ***********

@Luigi **********

does Thailand have the exact same entry requirements for all countries in the EU ?

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Luigi ***********

They will never grant what the current PM wants.

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Brandon ************

You will have no problems entering as long as you have a passport from a visa exempt eligible country (EU is not a country, there's no EU passport) and haven't already entered Thailand without a visa 2 times this year.

But there's reports that some land borders are not allowing Indians to enter even though they're eligible for visa exempt.

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@Brandon ***********

Thanks for your reply Brandon. Do you know which land borders are denying entry and how likely this is to happen?

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Brandon ************

I don't have that information, sorry.

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