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Do I need a visa for a 96-day stay in Thailand starting in January?

Dec 4, 2025

2 days ago

Hi everyone!

I’m planning to go to Thailand for 96 days FROM January- do I need a visa?

Thank you!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user inquires about the need for a visa for a stay of 96 days in Thailand, with various community members providing advice. The consensus is that a 96-day stay poses challenges as the typical maximum stay on a tourist visa without extension is 90 days. Suggestions include entering on a 60-day visa exempt stamp with potential re-entry for another 60 days or sticking to a 90-day plan to avoid complications.

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Bob ******

You’re good. Don’t need anything.

16 hours ago

Carlo ******************

Naaaaa....

a day ago

Pascal ********

Oui car la durée maximale de sejour en Thaïlande à présent et de 90 jours

a day ago

Todd *********

@Pascal *******

absolutely false. Many ways to extend baht.

a day ago

Pascal ********

@Todd ********

The law just changed on November 14th, but you can still try, you never know?

a day ago

Todd *********

@Pascal *******

the law has NOT changed in any way

a day ago

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Todd *********

Joe **********

90 days might be less trouble for you...89 days to be safe

a day ago

Alexander *************

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@Joe *********

I’ll probably end up changing my ticket

a day ago

Nick **********

@Alexander ************

Keep at 89 days maximum. Do not count 90 days the way most people do. The way of counting is each day you're in Thailand is counted, NOT the number of nights you spend.

For example : if you get stamped in an hour before midnight, then THAT day is already counted, even if there is only 1 hour left. Same with stamping out an hour after midnight. It's a mistake many people make.

a day ago

Joe **********

It might be a good idea...if it's not too costly...otherwise you would just have to go visit a neighboring country for a short time and come back in on a new stamp...it's not a big deal but can be a hassle and 90 days is good anyways

a day ago

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Joe **********

Alexander *************

ORIGINAL POSTER

Ok… point taken… “FROM January…”! Ok now?

2 days ago

Wayne *******

Sorry but there are only 31 days in January 😁 baddum tss

A little light hearted humour is surely accepted? 😉

2 days ago

Brandon ************

There's probably not a visa that you can get that will give you 96 days in Thailand. Tourists can get 90 days, and that's only with an extension.

Even most non-immigrant visas only give 90 days and then need to be extended.

You can arrive as a tourist and get a 60-day visa exempt stamp, and then leave Thailand and return to get another 60-day stamp. Best if you don't get the extension for many reasons.

2 days ago

Alexander *************

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@Brandon ***********

I thought they reduced the 60 day upon arrival to 30 days?!

Also, if I was to leave the country, how long should I wait until I can return?

Thank you!

2 days ago

Brandon ************

@Alexander ************

visa exempt is still 60 days. If you want to be safest, get a tourist visa before you go the first time. Then for the second entry use visa exempt. Probably need to be gone a couple of days depending on the border you use, but if you fly out and back then no need to stay out.

2 days ago

Alexander *************

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@Brandon ***********

thank you!

2 days ago

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Alexander *************

Niall *******

Very much so

2 days ago

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