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Can I enter Thailand with less than 6 months validity on my passport if I have an education visa?

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Jan 10, 2023

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Can I enter Thailand if my passport has less than 6 month vallidity? 

Now I have education Visa from University valid until June 2023. So if I do re-entry, would that be fine? Thanks in advance.

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To enter Thailand, it's generally required to have at least 6 months remaining on your passport. While Thailand's rules indicate that you can apply for a visa with less than 6 months, airlines may not allow you to board your flight if your passport does not meet the 6-month requirement. It's advisable to renew your passport before attempting to travel to avoid any potential issues.

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David *******

No you require more than 6 months validity.

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Thanks for your advice

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Nick *********

Renew your passport now

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thanks for your advice

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Paul *****************

no canot travel Thailand Sure

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thanks for your advice

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

The airlines will always be the biggest issue. Almost every country in the world requires you to have 6 months on your passport to enter. Thailand's only rule is you need 6 months to apply for a visa, but you can enter with less time on your passport.

The chances are very high that your airline won't let you board your flight though as they just enforce the 6 months rule for everywhere as it's easiest that way.

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Thanks much for your information.

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thanks much

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Lynnette *******

And how long will it take to get new passport. UK is very slow. Other countries may be quicker.

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You can fast trak most passport applications in the UK, get it the same day.

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Stuart *********

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Current reports say around 11-12 weeks. It may have gone down a bit as not seen a report for a while now.

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yes, a few people here in UK have had long waits but maybe now its winter its less busy.

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Graham ******

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not for UK applications, that's from Thailand

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Stuart *********

I did assume that someone asking in a Thailand visa forum would be referring to applying from Thailand. My bad. I do not have a clue of the time it would take if you apply from Timbuktu.

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I got my new UK passport within a few weeks of applying about 5 months ago

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The rule is that you need 6 months left on your passport to enter. Would immigration stop you? Probably not although they could. Will your airline stop you? Probably will.

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