Can I use a multi-entry tourist visa to stay in Thailand for up to 9 months with extensions?

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Feb 28, 2024

10 months ago

Alain *******

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hello 👋🏻

I'm from France. Ihave a question concerning the mutli entry tourist visa. Is it possible to enter in Thailand, stay 2 months (with extension), get out through the border 2 times and get 2 more months (with extension) each time with the same visa ?

Thanks !

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The original poster inquired about the feasibility of utilizing a multi-entry tourist visa (METV) to stay in Thailand for extended periods. Responses confirmed that it is possible to enter Thailand, stay for 60 days, extend for another 30 days, and repeat this process multiple times, potentially allowing for a stay of up to 9 months. Additionally, there were discussions around the slow processing times reported by users applying for visas at the Thai embassy in Paris.

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

We've had nothing but terrible reports about the Thai embassy in Paris. Taking months to process applications, no communication, etc. It will be very hard for you to plan your trip if you're using the embassy in Paris because the visa starts the day it's issued.

10 months ago

Dave **********

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

I applied for visa from Paris. It was a nightmare. Friends in UK, was far easier and less hassle

10 months ago

John *********

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

South Korea Thai embassy took almost 3 weeks to give me a SETV with US passport while staying in SK. It felt like very slow service based on all my documentation was complete in the first 2 days. December 2023

10 months ago

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

@John ********

3 weeks isn't that extraordinary. Most embassies state 15 working days on their websites

10 months ago

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

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

Yes this is possible. It's the trick you could use to stay in Thailand with a supposed tourism travel purpose beyond the point where other modes tend to run into problems entering (or obtaining new SETV). Theoretically you could reach up to 270 days in the country if you properly time your last entry.

10 months ago

Michael *******

Get 60 day in your own country. Get another 30 days when here (1900 baht). Fly out once! Return. Another 30.

120 day total

Michael *******

possibly?

Stuart *********

as long as your nationality allows visa exempt entry.

Michael *******

🙏🏻🙏🏻

Michael *******

uk?

Stuart *********

Yes. You can enter with no visa for a 30 day stamp. Called a visa exempt entry.

10 months ago

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Stuart *********

Yes on each entry (60 days) you can extend once for another 30 days. Although you don’t need to extend, you can just leave and return for another 60 days if you wish.

Leave and enter just before the visa expires and you’ll get 60 days and you can extend that once to get nearly 9 months from that visa.

10 months ago

Alain *******

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@Stuart ********

do I have to leave by flight ? Do I need to leave more than 1 day ? Can they refuse to let me in while my visa is still active ? 😊🙏🙏🙏

10 months ago

Jan ******************

@Alain ******

No you can leave as you wish and you’ll reactivate the 60 days just by a boarding crossing one day.

10 months ago

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Jan ******************