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Can I enter Thailand on a 60-day visa exemption after multiple stays on a marriage visa?
Jan 21, 2026
3 months ago
Stephen ********
ORIGINAL POSTERAdvice please .
In the past 12 months
Stayed 4 times for just over 2 months at a time ( with my thai wife ).
I'm here now ( 1 time 60 days exempt 3 times on a non o marriage visa ) I got to go back to England end of February . I have to come back end of April for 3 weeks .
Do you think I will get away with a 60 day exempt stamp .
In the past 12 months
Stayed 4 times for just over 2 months at a time ( with my thai wife ).
I'm here now ( 1 time 60 days exempt 3 times on a non o marriage visa ) I got to go back to England end of February . I have to come back end of April for 3 weeks .
Do you think I will get away with a 60 day exempt stamp .
TLDR : Answer Summary
The original poster has frequently traveled to Thailand, residing there for over 2 months regularly with their Thai spouse. They're currently on a 60-day exemption after using a NON-O marriage visa three times. They plan to return to Thailand shortly after a trip back to England. Comments suggest that while they might use a 60-day visa exemption, it's recommended they consider obtaining a 12-month extension of stay with a re-entry permit to maintain their long-term status without setbacks.
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Ken ********
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Ian **********
Just be aware of the simple rules. If visiting family for less than 60 days, a tourist entry can be used, but when applying for a Non-O, it specifically says 'visiting family for more than 60 days', which is why it is valid for 90 days. The entry clampdown is on people using visa-exempt entries to stay long-term in Thailand, so you should be OK with your history. Avoid entering via Phuket as they misread the memo and are clamping down on everyone, including genuine visa holders.
Stephen ********
ORIGINAL POSTERIan Morrison come through bangkok just before x mas and still got 101 questions from immigration and that was with visa
Ian **********
@Stephen *******
That's usually because of your historyReply to
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Graham ******
"3 times on a non o marriage visa" Does this mean that you have purchased a Non-O three times in the last year or you re-entered with a re-entry permit while on a 12 month Extension of Stay?
Stephen ********
ORIGINAL POSTERGraham Seal 3 rd time on non o visa since nov 2024
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Chris *******
I have a dtv and came for a 2 week stay and was just going to get a visa exemption but immigration insisted I was stamped in on the dtv so I’ve always gone along with that now. If you have a marriage visa you could find they will want you to use the visa for entry instead of the exemption.
Nick *******
Chris Smith but why? That’s madness
Ian **********
Chris Smith Why on earth would you want a visa-exempt entry when you have a DTV?
Chris *******
Ian Morrison I was only staying less than 2 weeks and hadn’t got my paper copy ready out my bag. Bad planning and thinking on my part but lesson learned and immigration put me right.
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John **********
What stamp are you currently on?
Stephen ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@John *********
non o marriage visaJohn **********
@Stephen *******
then you should be fine. But given you spend so much time here why not get the 12 months extension of stay?Colin *********
@John *********
the Extension would require 400k+THB in a Thai bank account wouldn't it? The way Steven is doing it, I stand corrected, but wouldn't that financial requirement only be that the proof of funds be in his UK bank account?John **********
@Colin ********
that's correct but a pain in the neck having to leave at times you might not want to, even assuming a consulate will continue to issue Non-O visas over and over againStephen ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@John *********
if I got the 12 month extension . Would it not be void if I keep returning to EnglandJohn **********
@Stephen *******
not if you get a re-entry permit which would keep your extension alive, but doesn't change the expiry date. You can either buy a single re-entry permit for 1000 baht or a multiple re-entry permit for 3800 bahtReply to
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Jo **********
since you have a history of marriage visas you should be ok. You’re not the profile of the people they are stopping. You don’t do shabby and cheap one day border bounces
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