Do I need a visa for a 7-week stay in Thailand as a British traveler?

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Oct 16, 2022

2 years ago

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I’m British and travelling to Thailand in a few weeks time. Plan to be there for 7 weeks. Do I need a visa? Is this something I have to do before or just at the airport? Thanks

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TLDR : Answer Summary

As a British citizen, you do not need to apply for a visa before traveling to Thailand for a stay of up to 45 days, as you are eligible for visa-exempt entry. However, since your stay is for 7 weeks (49 days), you will need to extend your stay at a local immigration office for an additional 30 days, or apply for a tourist visa before your trip, which allows for a stay of 60 days. The tourist visa can be obtained for approximately £30.

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2 years ago

Jw ********

Just get a 60 day tourist visa from home, instead of having to go to an immigration office. Spend there 4 hours this morning waiting.

2 years ago

Steve *******

Get the tourist evisa before you leave, gives you 60 days in Thailand. Follow the link Stuart posted.

2 years ago

Lynnette *******

@Steve ******

she's not going to have time to get it. So 45 days visa exempt plus extension is probably best.

2 years ago

Steve *******

@Lynnette ******

What? There's plenty of time to get it. She's travelling in a few weeks, the evisa only takes a few days to be issued in the UK. The evisa is a much better option, cheaper and saves a trip to Immigration.

2 years ago

Lynnette *******

@Steve ******

oops. I read it "in a weeks time" so my mistake. Thought she had a week not a few weeks.

2 years ago

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Stuart *********

With no visa you’d be given a visa exempt entry for 45 days. You can extend that once at a local immigration office for a further 30 days for 1,900 baht.

Alternatively you can apply for a tourist visa prior to coming and you’d get 60 days. Cost is £30.

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2 years ago

Joe ********

@Stuart ********

I hope you don’t mind for me to jump on this post but just wondered if the 6 month tourist (multiple entry) visa is still a option?

Regards

2 years ago

Stuart *********

@Joe *******

still an option. However they’ll need valid reasons for needing a multiple entry. If not they’ll give you a single even though you paid for the multiple.

2 years ago

Joe ********

@Stuart ********

ok thanks for your advice/help mate 👍

2 years ago

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