Answered9 years ago

Can my friend extend their tourist visa at Mai Sai and how does the 30 days land crossing rule work?

Thailand Visa Rules Visa Extension Tourist Visa Land Border Crossing Visa Exempt Entry

Cristopher **********

asked Mar 1, 2018

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Question about crossing by land. Have a friend coming up to the north visiting from the south and was thinking of going to mai sai, if thats how its spelled😬 to do his extension on his tourist visa, do you still get 30 days twice a year on the land crossings??

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A user inquired about extending a tourist visa at the Mai Sai border, specifically regarding the current rules on land crossings and whether they can still receive 30 days twice a year. Comments clarified that as of December 31, 2016, travelers can only obtain a 30-day visa-exempt entry by land crossing, with a limit of two such entries per year. Further discussion touched on whether the friend had already extended their visa at an immigration office.

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Tod *********

FWIW: There are NO 15 day visa exempt entries by land borders for any country anymore.

They stopped them back on Dec 31st 2016 and went back to 30 day visa exempt entries by land. BUT at that time they put the limit of TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by land in a year.

9 years ago

Tony *********

So his had one extension at a immigration office already ?

If not he dont have to leave the country.

9 years ago

Tony *********

I know I've got a passport with tourist visas and 30 day extension

9 years ago

Tony *********

I know there is no such thing as a 30 day visa . So his on a SETV and if he has not extend it he dont have to leave the country.

He can get a extension at any immigration office

9 years ago

Tony *********

So if he has a setv and has not extend it.

He does not have to leave the country

9 years ago

Tony *********

A tourists visas is not a 30 day except stamp

9 years ago

Tony *********

His friend is coming from the south to extend his tourist visa.

If as not extend it already he dont have to leave the country.

9 years ago

Roland *********

Tack för omtanken men vi ringde immigration i shangmai och det är grönt. 😊