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Do I need a multiple entry visa for Thailand if I'm only visiting for a week, traveling to Vietnam, and returning for another week?

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Hello 

I am travelling to Thailand with my wife on 13th January 2026 from UK. we stay in Thailand for a week, then move to Vietnam for 4 weeks, then back to Thailand for a week and fly home. All flights and accommodation are booked. 

Do we really need a multiple entry visa? We are staying for such a relatively short time it seems a bit over the top?

Thanks for any advice you can provide.

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You do not need a multiple entry visa for your trip to Thailand as you are eligible for visa exemption. Both you and your wife can enter Thailand twice under the visa exemption rule for short tourist stays. Just ensure that you fill out the TDAC digital arrival card for each entry and have your flight out of Thailand booked.

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Mari *************

Mari *************

You don’t need any visa

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John *******

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Are you and your wife UK citizens? If not you need to do some very rapid research.

The TDAC is free on the Thai Government website. Each entry needs one. Do it a couple of days before.

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Mike ********

Mike ********

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yes, both UK citizens thanks👍

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Lynnette *******

Lynnette *******

TDAC can be done 72hrs in advance or right up to landing. It's free.

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Lynnette *******

Lynnette *******

happy travels!

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Mike ********

Mike ********

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Thanks for confirming Lynnette

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Lynnette *******

Lynnette *******

Why did you think you needed a multi entry visa? You probably wouldn't have time to get one. . If one of the passports entitled to visa exempt ( no visa) just enter that way. Complete a TDAC each entry with your info. It's free.

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Michelle *************

Michelle *************

Just the arrival card. Twice entry

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Martyn *******

Martyn *******

All you need is to fill in the tdac arrival card each time you enter and have a flight out

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Steve ***********

Steve ***********

I think just enter, the flight out info is on that document

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Rob *********

Rob *********

No visa required for either country - from what you've said it's a bit late now, but I think you would have been better doing 2 or 3 continuous weeks in Thailand. My recommendation for first first visit to Vietnam is flight from Bangkok to Danang. Enjoy your travels

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Mike ********

Mike ********

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Celestina Gabrielle Torres no this is just a vacation from the UK, all return flights back to UK are booked about 35 days after original arrival in Bangkok.

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Mike ********

Mike ********

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thanks Rob, we spent 5 weeks in Thailand last year, and we loved it, but we wanted to explore further afield this year. Still wanted to stay at so,e favourite places in Bangkok and Chiang Mai though.

Cheers for the advice

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Greg ***********

Greg ***********

you are free to go. Just don't forget to fill out the TWO (one needed for each entry) online Thailand TDAC digital arrival card up from 72 hours before your planned arrival in Thailand

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Colin ********

Colin ********

You don’t need any visa

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Jan ******************

Jan ******************

If you don’t have any recent previous extensive travel history to Thailand a multiple-entry tourist visa would be unnecessary and overkill for such short, clearly touristic visits, and with everything booked as described you should normally have no issues entering on two visa exemptions.

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Robert *********

Robert *********

No

Visa exempt, twice.

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