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Can I obtain another 6-month METV for Thailand after staying in Cambodia?

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Mar 5, 2018

7 years ago

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Morning all i know i am probably going to drive you nuts with my questions but i just want to be prepared ok so it looks like i can only stay 6 months at a time on a metv  so what if i then went to Cambodia for 3 months would i then be able to get another 6 month metv  for Thailand and where would i be able to get it..Look forward to your answers.

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The Multi Entry Tourist Visa (METV) allows for stays of 6 months at a time in Thailand. After your 6-month stay, traveling to Cambodia for 3 months would enable you to apply for another METV; however, it must be obtained from a Thai consulate in your home country, as none in Southeast Asia offer this service without local residency. Also, you can time your visits to extend your stay in Thailand to a total of 9 months by using the visa's entry allowances correctly. Note that you are restricted to one METV within a 12-month period.

Tod *********

You get 6 month METV's at a thai consulate in your country before you wash up here. There is no thai consulate in S/E Asia that will sell them. They all have the 'must be a resident of the country you're applying in' requirement.

The closest place to get an METV where you don't have to be a resident is from the thai consulates in Australia.

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Karen ********

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Thank you i suppose once we have done this we will have a better understanding how it all works as we have only ever been for 4 weeks at a time.

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Peter ***************

If you time it right, you will be able to stay for 9 months with your METV. Make sure you last trip arrives in Thailand before the "enter before" date on the visa to get another 2-month stamp, and extend that for a further 30 days. You are only allowed one METV in any 12-month period.

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Peter ***************

Seems I'm wrong about the back-to-back aspect. That's good!

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Tod *********

I know someone who is on their 3rd 6 month METV from the US and they got them pretty much back-2-back from the same consulate in the US

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Robert *******

Never seen that official rule, can you show Us a link to that information?

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Philip *********

mine issued at LA consulate . Maybe it is a calendar year issue like 30 day land entry?

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Peter ***************

Well that's the official line. Perhaps different Embassies take different views.

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Philip *********

I was on a METV . At end of it went back to states and had another issued after being back only two weeks . So 2 in a 12 month period ?

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