Can my partner travel to Thailand on a tourist visa for our wedding without facing entry issues?

Does he have a visa? I would get that first

Immigration officer doesn't worry if you are married or away to get married ,get the correct visa before you go or go visa Exempt if your passport allows then apply for Married visa once you get Hitched

Avoid flying into Thailand into BKK.. a lot of people know this. #justsaying

He will need an Irish certificate showing he is free to marry which needs to be applied for 4 months in advance. Can be issued in Bangkok from the Irish embassy

Just get a visa and it’s going to be fine

Your partner might have a problem unless you can prove your getting married. If you're entering on a non visa. Make sure your in before 10th Sept. From 10th it's reverts back to 30 days.

I'm sorry but if you are Thai why don't you go ask immigration yourself

On a tourist E visa give you 60 days I was going to go to immigration to extend it 30 days more as I used to do this when back in the days it was 30 days on entry and on 45 days entry airline say not and Thai passport control say nothing so what change now as I see you got to get a flight out of Thailand before the 60 days is up

My god , how many different types of Visa’s does Thailand have, no wonder it’s so confusing

They are getting tougher on this. Tell him to get a visa otherwise he'll be banned - AND WORST still making a flight all the way back to Ireland.

I was married in Thailand on visa exemption. Never had any issues and my wife lived in uk for 8 years without any problem. I’m moving to Thailand in two weeks.

Don't confuse the immigration officer with your purpose of your visit ka. If you apply for Edvisa only talk about study, if you're apply for tourist, talk about tourist attractions.

I was recently in this same predicament, I have been living in. Thailand for over 10 years and in that time I have been border bouncing 3 ed visas a volunteer visa and 2 non b visas, last year I left my job and switched to a ed visa and it ran out at the start of August

I planned on getting a DTV as I am a director of a company in the UK but I also planned on getting married to my thai partner so had already got the affirmation paper work from my embassy and was just waiting for a slot to become available so we could get married I booked everything for the DTV but at last minute changed my mind and decided I would be better off getting a marriage visa so moved my money to my thai account and went vitenam with my partner and son for 2 days and flew back in, I went through the thai passport line as my wife to be and son both have thai passports and the immigration officer called 2 other people over once he saw my passport, I explained that we was getting married and i was going to switch to a non o visa but we was just waiting for a free slot and showed them all my paper work that I had got so I could get married in thailand,

They let me in but said this is the last time I can come in on a visa exempt and i have to get a proper visa within the 60 days,

So my advice is make sure your partner has hes affirmation paper work to show that you ate indeed coming in to get married and you should be fine

If he's genuinely entering to get married, I highly recommend bringing the marriage paperwork (eg solemenization appointment) to show to the IO in case he's questioned.

I just got my E visa they want to see that you got 20,000 or £700 in your bank account

Apply on eVisa website for a tourist visa but yes his entries will be considered by immigration and he may be denied entry. Entering on 30-DAY VISA EXEMPT may be bad too

Try both on same way of immigration dont do alone the place where only for Thai national I mean dont cross the E gate let him go with you together there will be no any problem nothing to worry about it

If hes already done 6 of the past 12 in thailand he could get questioned

Hopefully he has a return ticket within 60 days

If he used only tourist visa he's fine. If he came under exempt visa, je could have a problem. So, apply for a tourist visa.

If confused, get a visa before travel

There are two separate issues here.

First, getting married while legally in Thailand on a tourist visa or visa-exempt entry is not itself prohibited. Thailand does not have a fiancé visa, and a marriage-based Non-Immigrant O visa normally requires the couple to be married already. He should answer Immigration truthfully if questioned: he is visiting for a limited period, intends to register the marriage, and will leave or apply for the appropriate status through the lawful process afterwards.

Second, frequent entries and long stays using tourist visas or visa exemption can attract scrutiny if the pattern appears to show somebody effectively living or working in Thailand. A visa also does not guarantee admission. Immigration officers make the final decision at the checkpoint.

He should carry an onward ticket within his permitted stay, proof of accommodation and funds, details of the marriage arrangements, relationship evidence, and evidence of his life and obligations outside Thailand. He should answer questions directly and consistently rather than describing himself simply as a tourist if specifically asked about the marriage.

One important distinction is whether he has an actual tourist visa or intends to enter visa-exempt. From 15 September 2026, eligible passport holders, including British and Irish citizens, receive only 30 days visa-exempt and are limited to two visa-exempt entries per calendar year. If he has already used two such entries during 2026, he should obtain an appropriate visa rather than relying on another exemption.

Nobody can assess the risk properly without knowing his nationality, his entry and departure dates during the past two years, whether those entries were visa-exempt or on actual visas, and whether he has ever overstayed, been refused entry or worked while in Thailand.

If he enters on a tourist visa and then gets stopped and questioned, if he then tells them that he’s entering the country in a tourist visa and planning to get married, they could easily deny him entry as the reason for entry isn’t that if the requested reason. If he plans on getting married, he should enter Thailand on a non O visa which will give him 90 days in the country. This was he will have no problem being stopped and giving the real reason he is entering. Best to air on the side of caution where visa entries are concerned, especially right now when things are quite strict.

If you by "tourist visa" means no visa (visa exemption), then get a real TR visa.

No one can answer ,only the io can answer on entry

Havent you asked all this before

There is no entry option that says I plan to get married. Forget that and apply for the correct visa. If that's a tourist visa make sure your boyfriend has the 3 proofs, accommodation booked, a ticket out and 20k baht or equivalent in cash. You've asked a number of similar questions, the answer isn't going to change

You need to be a more specific. How many times this year, for how long, and on what basis?

Apply for a tourist visa before he travels..

When is this history from? Recent in the last 6-18 months? I think this information will be helpful to the experts in this group