Can I enter Thailand on a 30-day visa exemption while waiting for my e-visa approval?

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January 11, 2024

8 months ago

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Hi everyone,  my e-visa application for a Tourist Visa (Multiple Entry) may not be approved on time when I'm leaving...  If this will be the case, is it possible to enter Thailand on my FIRST ENTRY via 30 days visa exemption (since my visa is still not approved)  If the visa would get approved while I'm in Thailand already, could I just leave to a NEIGHBORING country for a few days and than re-enter Thailand again with the TR Multiple Entry visa from e.g. Singapur?  I'm not sure if this is working for the Multiple Entry Visa since the req. is that you have to be in your home country while applying for that visa (what I was during application)  Thanks for your help already!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The poster is concerned about the potential late approval of their e-visa application for a Tourist Visa (Multiple Entry) and inquiring if they can enter Thailand using the 30-day visa exemption. They want to know if the visa can be activated after leaving Thailand to a neighboring country post-approval. Commenters confirmed that entering Thailand through a visa exemption is possible, and the approval of the Multiple Entry Tourist Visa can be activated after exiting and re-entering the country.

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8 months ago

James ********

You can enter Thailand Visa EXEMPT and get 30 days STAMP ... (which can be extended for 30 ADDED days).

Then if you get approved for the METV multiple entry tourist visa.. then Bounce out and re-enter to activate it.

The METV multiple entry tourist visa is valid for Entry into Thailand for 6 MONTHS FROM THE DATE IT IS ISSUED.

NOT 🚫 the date you first arrived into Thailand.

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