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Can my boyfriend use the visa exemption for multiple entries into Thailand based on his work schedule?

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Hello! We are coming to Thailand in 9th of October and would like to stay in for a longer period. My boyfriend works on a ship (Liverpool-Belfast) with a schedule of 4 weeks on and 4 weeks off. Would it mean he doesn´t need a visa and use the visa exemption (we are from Estonia) in October and December? And next year he can again use visa exemption for 2 times (February and April)?

Thank you in advance!
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The visa exemption allows Estonians to enter Thailand and stay for 30 days, and from October 1 to March 31, 2023, this is extended to 45 days. Since your boyfriend works on a rotational schedule and does not enter Thailand every month, he should be able to use the visa exemption for his stays in October and December without issues. Further entries in February and April next year should also be permissible under the same exemption.
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Toby *******
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He will have no issues as he is not entering Thailand every month. I was also on a
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rotation and used the visa exemption for many years. Immigration then stopped me on one occasion and told me to get the correct visa as I was not a tourist. I did as asked and got an extension to stay as I was married to a Thai.
James ********
James ********
Visa exempt entry goes from 30 days to 45 days stamp October 1 thru March 31, 2023.
Tod *********
Tod *********
Estonians get in on the 30 day visa exempt entry program so would work

keep in mind from Oct 1 to Mar 31 the 30 day visa exempt entry program goes to 45 days

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