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Can I exit Thailand on my South African passport and re-enter on my European passport via land border?

Visa Run Passport Switching Thailand Visa Regulations South African Passport European Passport Land Border Crossing

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Hey everyone, so I have entered the country on my south african passport but I have 2 europeans passports as well that are visa exempt and I was wondering if I go with a visa run company to cambodia or myanmar then exit thailand on my south african and re enter on my european would that be possible? I know if I fly out it will be. But yea I was wondering if it would be possible at a land border? Thanks for any help given...

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A user inquired about the feasibility of exiting Thailand on their South African passport and re-entering on a European passport, using a visa run to Cambodia or Myanmar. Commenters clarified that switching passports is only possible when exiting and re-entering by air, not at land borders.

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Riccardo Da Naya, IF someone tells you differently they're telling you WRONG information. :O

Don't believe it, call some visa run companies ask them, they'll tell you that you can't switch passports by land border crossings bouncing out and back in. :/

The real answer (whether you like it or not is) you can ONLY switch passports by AIR, not by land.

Good Luck (y)

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Benjamin ******

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To change passports, you'd have to leave and re-enter Thailand by air. To my knowledge, there is no way to change passports via a land border.

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Yeah that seems to be the general consensus. But hopefully someone else tells me different. Thanks Benjamin

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