Can I enter Thailand with an e-visa at the Koh Lipe immigration office after arriving from Langkawi?

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May 2, 2024

6 months ago

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I want to arrive in Thailand with the ferry between Langkawi (Malaysia) to Koh Lipe (Thailand). Of course, I will apply online in advance for a tourist e-visa  and print it. Can I use this e-visa to enter Thailand at the Koh Lipe immigration office? I think the answer is YES but I want to be sure. Thanks in advance.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Yes, you can enter Thailand at the Koh Lipe immigration office using a valid e-visa obtained online, as entry is permitted at any entry point with a valid visa.

Bob **********

You’ll have 90 days to enter on your e visa

6 months ago

Stuart *********

You can enter Thailand with a valid visa at any entry point. The question is where you are now as to whether you can apply online for a visa.

6 months ago

Jacques ********

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@Stuart ********

Maybe that will clarify the story. I'm a US citizen.

6 months ago

Jacques ********

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@Stuart ********

i'm presently in the US. But in September , I will be in Malaysia for 1 month prior to my entry at the Koh Lipe island. I will apply online with my laptop from Malaysia. Is it a problem?

6 months ago

Stuart *********

@Jacques *******

You can apply online for a visa in the US but they will want to see proof of travel to Thailand.

To get the visa in Malaysia it is apply in person only, not online. KL, Penang or Kota Bharu.

6 months ago

Jacques ********

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@Stuart ********

Thanks for all your great info. I will apply in person for my Thailand tourist visa in KL or Penang and I will fly directly to Phuket or Krabi. No more ferry to Koh Lipe. Snif!

6 months ago

Stuart *********

@Jacques *******

Kl requires an appointment. Penang does not.

6 months ago

Jacques ********

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@Stuart ********

Thanks for your great information but that raises more questions. what about .. in Malaysia with a VPN and in my online e-visa I will include my ferry ticket, my room reservation and an exit flight ticket to prove my exit from Thailand? if not possible, if I apply in the USA 2 months in advance before my entry, does my e-visa still be valid in october?

6 months ago

Stuart *********

@Jacques *******

The visa would be valid for 90 days from issue, but you’ll probably find the US consulate would require proof of your travel to Thailand. I do not know if they would accept a ferry ticket from Malaysia only. Try contacting the consulate you’d use by email or messenger to ask them directly.

6 months ago

Jacques ********

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@Stuart ********

But a flight ticket from Penang to Phuket should be fine? right? Do I absolutely need a flight ticket from the US to Thailand?

6 months ago

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

@Jacques *******

a US consulate is not going to issue you a visa without proof of travel from the US to Thailand.

6 months ago

Jacques ********

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

& Stuart. Thanks for all your great info. I will apply in person for my Thailand tourist visa in KL or Penang and I will fly directly to Phuket or Krabi. No more ferry to Koh Lipe. Snif!

6 months ago

Stuart *********

@Jacques *******

almost certainly yes but each consulate sets its own rules so cannot be certain. As an answer to the second part.

6 months ago

Jacques ********

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@Stuart ********

Thanks for everything. More homework for me on this subject. 😀

6 months ago

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