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Can UK passport holders on a SETV visa do a border run to Burma for a 30-day entry?

SETV Visa Thailand Visa Rules Border Run Visa Exemption UK Passport Holders

Aug 6, 2018

8 years ago

Makpal ************

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Hello all, 

Can you please advise or rather confirm if this is correct:

We are UK passport holders, currently on a SETV visa (60 days + 30 days extension) with extension coming to an end. 

If I understood the rules correctly, we should be able to do a border run to Burma by land and enter for 30 days with no problem? 

Many thanks in advance, 

Makpal

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TLDR : Answer Summary

UK passport holders currently on a SETV visa can indeed perform a border run to Burma and potentially receive a 30-day entry stamp. This can be done twice a year by land, with the recommendation to use the Mai Sai crossing from Chiang Mai. Furthermore, it's possible to extend this 30-day entry by an additional 30 days at a local immigration office, provided eligibility under visa exemption regulations.

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Makpal ************

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Perfect, thanks a lot!

8 years ago

Ivor ******

You can get 30 days by land twice a year. Easiest from CM is Mai Sai. After that you need to do it by air.

8 years ago

Marco *********

8 years ago

Marco *********

Depending by your nationality, but probably you are eligible to enter with a "visa exemption" 30 day stamp, that you can extend again by 30 more days at local Immigration

8 years ago

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