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Do I need to do a border run if my Non-O visa is approved after arriving in Thailand on a tourist visa?

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Hi just a question if I apply for a non o visa and it hasn't gone through and flights booked come in on a tourist visa , and the non o comes through while in Thai , do I have to do a boarder run ? No bank account yet ,

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If you apply for a Non-O visa and it gets approved after you have already entered Thailand on a tourist visa, you will need to leave the country and re-enter. This is necessary to activate the Non-O visa you received after your arrival.

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Brandon thank you , looks like a boarder run coming up ,

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Yes. You can only activate a visa issued by the embassy when entering Thailand. So if you received it after arrival you would need to leave and return.

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