Can I extend my visa-free stay in Thailand by 30 days and re-enter for another 15 days after a trip to Laos or Cambodia?

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May 7, 2024

6 months ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Two quick visa(free) questions:

1. Arriving visa-free with the initial 30 days, is it indeed possible to add another 30 days at an immigration office (e.g. in Chiang Mai)?

2. If then exiting to Laos or Cambodia for a bit, is it possible to return with another 15 days crossing overland?

Trying to figure out if it's worth getting the 60 day (90 extendible in-country) tourist visa or if visa-free would suffice.

Information online is all over the place about this and everything else Thai visa related.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

1. It is possible to extend a visa-free stay by 30 days at an immigration office in Thailand. 2. Upon exiting to Laos or Cambodia and re-entering, travelers will receive a new 30-day stamp at the land border, not 15 days. However, the ability to re-enter via a land border is limited to two times per calendar year for visa exempt entries.

Bart **************

1) yes

2) Only if you use a passport from a visa on arrival country. Assuming you received 30 days exemption at first, even if you had another passport, why wouldn't you just get exemption again?

6 months ago

Ryan *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

I was under the impression visa-free was 30 days by air but only 15 by land. I guess it's 30 either way which is good to hear.

6 months ago

Bart **************

@Ryan ********

yes 30 days for both 👍

6 months ago

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Bart **************

Gary **********

But you will get unlim tied 30 days if you fly in

6 months ago

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

1) each visa exempt entry is eligible for one 30-day extension.

2) you won't get 15 days when you return, you'll get a new 30 day stamp.

You can only enter Thailand with a visa (visa exempt) at a land border 2 times per calendar year.

6 months ago

Ryan *********

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

Awesome. It would have been really annoying for us to get the sticker visa (we're an American and Canadian in Nepal but not Kathmandu where we'd have to go).

6 months ago

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Ryan *********

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