Answered2 years ago
Do I and my Thai girlfriend need visas to travel from Bangkok to Da Nang, Vietnam?
Myself and my Thai girlfriend are traveling from Bangkok to Da Nang Vietnam soon.Will we both need visas for this trip.
Answer summary
The need for visas when traveling from Bangkok to Da Nang, Vietnam depends on your nationality. If you hold a British passport, you do not need a visa and can stay for up to 45 days. Your Thai girlfriend does not require a visa either, as Thai citizens receive a 30-day visa exemption upon arrival in Vietnam. However, always check the latest visa regulations and requirements based on your nationality and travel situation.
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Dennis **********
Just ask google.
Allan ************
OPWell proof in the Pudding,I breezed through passport control at Da Nang airport, even though all the signage said foreigners need a visa,the guy just stamped the passport and off I went 😁
Allan ************
OPYes,I did.
Ivan *******
@Allan ***********
did you enter Thailand on the 60 day visa exemption..?
Yoni ****
Here you go just save it twice.
Enjoy your holidays and dont forget to only drink tap water 👍
Enjoy your holidays and dont forget to only drink tap water 👍
Whitt *******
I surprised you made it to thailand. Congrats
Rok ********
ASEAN 30 days exempt
Dave **********
Thai citizens do not need a Visa if they're staying 30 days or less.
Troy ***********
I'm thinking you can just wall across the border man... no worries... if not just sneak around the fence
Joel *******
1. You haven't told us your nationality
2. Have you considered just asking Google?
2. Have you considered just asking Google?
Kdog **********
If English don’t need a visa and get 45 days on entry although advisor is swerve clear of it one of the worst countries I visited and went to Da nang
John ********
@Kdog *********
never seen an English passportKdog **********
@John *******
ok to be correct then British
Scott *********
Visa agent
Yorgos **************
If it's a question, where is the question mark ❓❓❓❓❓❓
Doug ********
You yes, her no.
Michael *******
Thai passport holder doesn’t require a visa, if you are traveling on a UK passport you can get visa on arrival
Steve *************
This can't be a serious question....
Colin *********
I wouldn't call it a ridiculous question, though I agree the OP should have provided more info and could have searched online first, assuming he didn't. A ridiculous question is like the one I saw asked yesterday: a guy who was going to fly from Bangkok to Sydney asked which side of the plane he should book a seat on so that he gets a good view of the Opera House as the plane comes into Sydney. Duh... it depends on the wind direction as to which direction the plane approaches from, right?
Colin *********
@Steve ************
that can't be a serious responseSteve *************
@Colin ********
yes mate, it is a serious response, given how ridiculous the original question was. He did NOT mention what passports (his Thai gf may have another passport), they have, where they are travelling from, how long they intend to stay, or weather he has spent 5 minutes online to check at the govt immigration site.
Andy *******
Here with my thai lady now..came from Bangkok..no visa needed 45 days my stamp..thai girlfriend 30 days...
Ivan *******
Of course you will need a Vietnam visa to enter their country. That goes for you & your girlfriend, irrespective of which passport you may have.
Adrian ******
@Ivan ******
wrong
Nick ************
@Ivan ******
wrong.
Wendy *********
@Ivan ******
That's incorrect. If his girlfriend has a Thai passport, she doesn't need a visa to enter Vietnam, only a passport.Ivan *******
@Wendy ********
i agree. Technically it may not be a visa, but you have to get your passport stamped at the border. That itself works like a entry permit/authorization. I am aware of this, as my wife is Thai too.
Mark *****
Can if you're British 👍
Joe *******
I’m British and my girlfriend is Thai and we both flew from Bangkok to da nang a month ago with no problem at all.
Terary **********
Vietnam has goofy visa rules, probably more goofy for Americans (they call it the American war).
I haven't been to Vietnam in 5+ years so my experience is out of date.. However, from what I recall, you will need to travel with crisp brand new US $20 to pay for anything government related.
Basically you buy a invite letter.. There are services to that provide this. You get the invite letter, print it out, take it with you. Once you arrive (before passport control) you go to an immigration office with the letter and crisp brand new $20's and buy your visa.
If you need to get a new Thai visa, you will also have to pay for that with crisp brand new $20's..
As I mentioned, things may have changed. If I were you I would search for "I am [your nationality] what are the requirements to visit Thailand" and do the same for your girlfriend, most likely her requirements are different.
I haven't been to Vietnam in 5+ years so my experience is out of date.. However, from what I recall, you will need to travel with crisp brand new US $20 to pay for anything government related.
Basically you buy a invite letter.. There are services to that provide this. You get the invite letter, print it out, take it with you. Once you arrive (before passport control) you go to an immigration office with the letter and crisp brand new $20's and buy your visa.
If you need to get a new Thai visa, you will also have to pay for that with crisp brand new $20's..
As I mentioned, things may have changed. If I were you I would search for "I am [your nationality] what are the requirements to visit Thailand" and do the same for your girlfriend, most likely her requirements are different.
Ron **********
@Terary *********
I started the visa thing online then dumped it and went to KL instead, needing no visa. I'm Australian btw.Allan ************
OPI actually did Google my initial Question and got the answer I hoped for ,and then met the aobligotary man in a bar In Bangkok who told me the Answer I got from UK.Gov was total bollox,so I thought I'd ask the Question on here,and what a can of worms I opened ,sorry for the lack of Question mark 🤣
Sean **********
@Terary *********
just went last month, online e-visa is easy to get. It was emailed back to me in 2 days.John ***********
@Terary *********
that's the old way, if American just do e visa with plenty of time incase they kick it back for errors, also sat and Sunday are not business days. Apply early not later, learned the hard way.
Frances ********
@John **********
you got that right! Kicked back for an upload being too large or too small. After a second attempt and getting the approval of visa, airport personnel found “another” error but were easily able to fix it $350 USD on the spot.John ***********
@Frances *******
ya, I was out over 600+ US, my mistake though because being my second time there i assumed it hadn't changed but it did, lost hotel room, air for 2, so since I couldn't board the plane from BKK, I said to my wife, F%#k it! Let's go back to Cambodia again, so off we went...lol, I had to bounce out of Thailand for a few days anyway. Hey, it's only money, I'll get to vung Tao another time. Happy trails my friend!
David **********
Of course you need a visa. Remember this is a communist regime you are visiting.
Dave **********
@David *********
Total rubbish and miss information.David **********
@Dave *********
wow you didn't know Vietnam is communist?David **********
@Dave *********
the OP does need a visa. Vietnam is communist. Both are correct. Good day to you.Dave **********
@David *********
Reread your statement. If you don't realize that your statement is rubbish there's no hope for you!
Ste *******
@David *********
communist regime! 🤣🤣🤣David **********
@Ste ******
wow did I just teach you that Vietnam is a communist country?David **********
@Ste ******
you haven't heard of the Vietnam War? Yes Vietnam is a communist country.Adrian ******
@David *********
no visa needed for many countries.
Wolfgang *******
@David *********
Where do you get your "knowledge" from??? It's bull shit. Even it's a communist regime country, Vietnam allows citizens from 26 countries to enter without a visa and stay for a specified period.David **********
@Wolfgang ******
the op needs a visa.
Ralph *******
If you are travelling on a British passport then you don’t need a visa and can stay for up to 45 days.
If your girlfriend has a Thai passport then she doesn’t need a visa to enter Vietnam.
If your girlfriend has a Thai passport then she doesn’t need a visa to enter Vietnam.
Gareth ********
A quick Google search should give you your answer.
Greta *****
Most countries need a visa to enter Vietnam. It's a simple only process and cost $25
Greta *****
@Jan *****************
I guess you're right. Didn't think of it that wayGreta *****
@Jan *****************
I did NOT know that until he mentioned it in comments.Allan ************
OPThanks everyone, I had a senior moment and forgot to mention I'm a UK Passport holder,but my question was answered, thanks again.
Chris *********************
@Allan ***********
no visa requirements mate I go regularly with my thai wife .uk passport holders get 45 days on arrival. Thai 30 days
Jan ******************
@Allan ***********
Sorry thought Witehaven was in UK.😉Jan ******************
@Greta ****
Visa free entry for 25 nations to Vietnam.Greta *****
@Jan *****************
I said MOST countries. 25 is still the minorityJan ******************
@Greta ****
The immigration regulations in both US and AUS is also quite strict, so you might have to give something to get something?Greta *****
@Jan *****************
Unfortunately Australia is not one of these countries. They make enemies faster than they make friends in this country...☹️Jan ******************
@Greta ****
Still worth to mention, both OP and his GF are among the visa free countries.
Fabian *******
She doesn’t need visa
Jan ******************
Thai citizens get 30 days visa exemption upon arrival and UK citizens are entitled to 45 days to Vietnam.
Without mentioning the war, US citizens need a visa.
Without mentioning the war, US citizens need a visa.
John-Paul ******
@Jan *****************
US ... not for long.
Ling *****
@Jan *****************
so do Australians
Bent *************
Bob **********
@Jan *****************
it was a conflict not a war 😎😎😎Sean **********
@Bob *********
60k+ lost soldiers may not find that difference important 😌
Carl **********
@Sean *********
Wars are always a nasty thing, innocent people, always pay with their lives. We have to move on.Bob **********
@Sean *********
keep things in front of youCarl **********
@Jan *****************
😂😂, the Yanks say it was a tactical withdraw.
Bonnie *********
@Carl *********
… and the napalm related birth defects?Sean **********
@Carl *********
we the american public are aware we lost that conflict. Don’t really care what anyone else says or thinks about it.John ***********
@Bonnie ********
it's never enough, look at who's running the country. No wars when Trump was president but now, we're just about in ww3.
You figure it out. To the elite, people don't matter, look at the murder by covid of the elderly population globally. Man made virus, created by and funded by American government, released by China, to decrease the surface population of the earth and control the remaining people (ya remember vaccine passports).
I Don't honestly think that you have an actual clue as to what's happening in our world but hey, as long as pizza gate is alive and well.
Plenty of little girls and boys being trafficked and American citizens being poisoned by the complying administration.
Bonnie *********
@John **********
And? We certainly murder enough people to steal their resources, how many people is enough?John ***********
@Bonnie ********
America doesn't win wars anymore, the government just spends money lining the pockets of the rich. WW2 was the last war and the revolutionary War was the first one that America won wars. Love to see you prove me wrong.
Bonnie *********
@John **********
How many deaths=a win for you? Why, exactly, were you there?Bonnie *********
@Sean *********
Obviously you do care.Sean **********
@Carl *********
opps replied to the wrong post - please ignore previousCarl **********
@Sean *********
It was only meant to be a throw away joke. It was a long time ago.John ***********
@Sean *********
we didn't lose, we were kept from winning, get it right!Eddie ******
@Carl *********
correct title. “The American War “
Rick **********
@Carl *********
Call it what you like… Still kicked your a$$s several times… then saved them…Rick **********
@Steve ******
a bit of humor is a good thing… because surely even a a$$ like you couldn’t be that ignorant…
Steve *******
@Rick *********
You never kicked anyone's arse, even the Somalis gave you a pasting! The only war you ever won was the American Civil War!John ********
@Carl *********
it’s you’re not your. Are you on an ED visa to learn English? If so sorryCarl **********
@Rick *********
Oh touchy. Yes you definately helped us out, but at what financial cost, nothing comes for free. Your just late at turning up.
Michael ********
If you British dont need Visa but if you are American you do. It all depends what passport you have. She doesnt need visa with a Thai passport
Benyathip **********
Depends where you're from and all visa info for Vietnam can be found on embassy/consulate websites
Brandon ************
You don't even say what passport you have. How do you expect people to know if you need a visa or not?
Timothy **********
@Brandon ***********
he did say his wife is thai so that's 50% of the problem solvedActivity
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