Can I apply for a 60-day tourist visa for Thailand before my first entry and use it only for my second entry?

Feb 16, 2024
9 months ago
Ellie ********
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Iโ€™ll be in Thailand for up to 30 days (by air) then move onto Vietnam/Cambodia. Iโ€™ll then be back in Thailand (by land) and will likely need up to 60 days for this entry. Can I apply for the 60 day tourist visa before arrival and only use it for my second entry, or will this visa be applied to my first entry only (Iโ€™m not sure if the visa requires a date of arrival). UK passport.
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The user is inquiring whether they can apply for a 60-day tourist visa for Thailand in advance of their travels, intending to use it only for their second entry after visiting Vietnam and Cambodia. Comments indicate that they cannot apply online for this visa in the UK before their first entry, as it must be used upon entry. Instead, they can enter Thailand on a 30-day visa exemption and then apply for a 30-day extension at an immigration office. Alternatively, they can apply for the 60-day visa at a Thai consulate while in Vietnam before their second entry.
James ********
I believe that the OP has the answers needed for his question.

Thanks all for your helpful replies.

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Alex *******
If you plan to stay a while get a 6 months multiple entry visa back home...can be extended up to 9 months
Tod *********
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Nope, you cannot apply for a tourist visa online using the eVisa website for the thai consulate in the UK before you come here the first time. They would make you use (or lose) it when you enter.

You can enter on a 30 day visa exempt entry when you come in from Vietnam and then take the one 30 day extension you're allowed on that entry for 1900baht at the immigration office where you stay (that'll give you the 60 days you want the second time you enter)

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You could go to one of the thai consulate's websites in Vietnam (Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City) read the requirements for a tourist v visa, make an appt to apply for the visa, go apply, wait the processing time, go back and get your passport with the visa in it THEN enter thailand on a 60 day tourist visa stamp.
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