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Can I enter Thailand for 30 days, extend my stay, and then return after visiting Vietnam?
Can I do 30days visa and then extend 30 and then go Vietnam for 30 days after that can i return to Thailand … I’ve never been to Thailand before
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Yes, you can enter Thailand without a visa for 30 days and then extend your stay by another 30 days. After your stay, you can travel to Vietnam and return to Thailand for another 30-day entry, provided you haven't made frequent entries and exits from Thailand within the last year. Alternatively, you could apply for a 60-day tourist visa before your trip, which can also be extended.
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Gary *********
Easiest way for you is do this - I'm going in February next year for 8 weeks so 56 days, So I will get a 60 day tourist visa from Australia and then can extend if I want to stay a few weeks longer, Done
Lynne *******
Yes we did it, and we also did another visa run for 30 days at immigration, we didn't need the full 30 days but we did need 6 days which was then covered.
Ralph *******
@Lynne ******
What’s a ‘visa run at immigration’?
James **********
Simple answer is , yes
Rud **********
60 day touristvisa > go Vietnam and come back for a 30 day exempt ..
Phil ******
Andy Moriarty there's no visa in Thailand. There is a visa exempt 30 days without a visa
Peter ********
Phil Beer huh, there is no visa in Thailand?
Phil ******
Peter Slaman no there are many visas i n Thailand but people arriving from certain countries get stamped in Visa Exempt. But theres 6 things you need to do before entry
Lars-Göran ************
Should be no problem, providing you have not been in and out of Thailand a lot, during the last year or so
Kirstie *********
Have you looked at METV?
Matthew *********
Kirstie Gardner absolutely not necessary. No way it's going to be issue as he stayed never been to Thailand
Andy **********
OPYes I don’t have time to do the 60 day one
Lars-Göran ************
Andy Moriarty You will be fine entering 30 days visa exempt, prolonging 30 more, flying to Vietnam for 30 days. And than rwturn to Thailand for 30 more visa exempt. That is what a lot of tourists do.
Pantha ****
Lars-Göran Ingvarsson but when your 'visa' doesn't cover your stay, or no flight within 30 days, the airline might refuse you to enter.
Have a flight out before 30 days are over.
Then extend again 30 more days. With passport photo etc.
They are stricter these days. Better is always a proper visa and check embassies websites
Have a flight out before 30 days are over.
Then extend again 30 more days. With passport photo etc.
They are stricter these days. Better is always a proper visa and check embassies websites
Pantha ****
Andy Moriarty then it may be OK.
Andy **********
OP@Pantha ***
I’ve got ticket out within 30’days Altough it’s a flexi ticketPeter ********
There is no 30 day visa. I assume you are a passport holder from a western country. You are allowed to enter Thailand without a visa and you will get stamped in to the country for 30 days. Yes you can extend your stay with 30 days.
You can also apply for a 60 day tourist visa before you fly to Thailand and get a 30 day extension, allowing you to stay 90 days in the kingdom.
You can also apply for a 60 day tourist visa before you fly to Thailand and get a 30 day extension, allowing you to stay 90 days in the kingdom.
Andy **********
OPPeter Slaman but what happens. If I go Vietnam for let’s say 20 days can I go back to Thailand then
Peter ********
Andy Moriarty yes what graham said. When you leave Thailand and you re enter you’ll get stamped in for 30 days again.
Jan ******************
Andy Moriarty It depends on your previous travel history, but if you’ve never been to Thailand before, another 30-day visa-exempt entry should normally be straightforward.
Lynnette *******
There's no 30day visa, the single entry visa is 60 days. Nut you can enter with no visa for 30 days. You can extend that by 30 days
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