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Do visa stays in Thailand reset yearly, and what is the maximum duration for a tourist visa?
Dec 25, 2025
4 months ago
Serkan *****
ORIGINAL POSTERHello everyone!
I have a couple of quick questions:
1. If someone has stayed more than 90 days in 2025, does this reset on January 1, 2026, allowing them to re enter and stay up to 90 days again?
2. If I apply for a tourist visa through the Thailand Immigration website and it is approved, will the Immigration Officer in Thailand honor it without any issues?
3. When applying for a visa through the website, what is the maximum number of days that can be requested? Is it still 60 days, or can 180 days be requested?
4. The application asks me to upload a “Document indicating current location.” Could you share a few examples of what would qualify?
Thank you in advance for your help. 🙏
I have a couple of quick questions:
1. If someone has stayed more than 90 days in 2025, does this reset on January 1, 2026, allowing them to re enter and stay up to 90 days again?
2. If I apply for a tourist visa through the Thailand Immigration website and it is approved, will the Immigration Officer in Thailand honor it without any issues?
3. When applying for a visa through the website, what is the maximum number of days that can be requested? Is it still 60 days, or can 180 days be requested?
4. The application asks me to upload a “Document indicating current location.” Could you share a few examples of what would qualify?
Thank you in advance for your help. 🙏
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user has several questions regarding re-entry into Thailand after a 90-day stay, the approval of tourist visas applied online, the duration that can be requested via the visa application, and acceptable documents to indicate current location. Comments from community members provide various insights, indicating that re-entry regulations do not reset based on the calendar year and that each entry is subject to an immigration officer's discretion. The typical tourist visa lasts 60 days, and documents like utility bills, bank statements, and drivers' licenses can serve as proof of current location.
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Peter ******
Sounds to me like you fully intend to stay 6 months at least. You are yet another useless person asking random people if you can get away with not getting a visa. You are the problem !
John **********
There is no reset.
A tourist visa does not guarantee entry, every entry is up to immigration
The longest period you can apply for depends on the visa. Tourist visa 60 days, Non-OA visa 365 days
Proof of location will depend on where you apply from
A tourist visa does not guarantee entry, every entry is up to immigration
The longest period you can apply for depends on the visa. Tourist visa 60 days, Non-OA visa 365 days
Proof of location will depend on where you apply from
Greg ***********
*** There is no "reset".
*** There is no mention of "calendar year".
*** There is no two-times limit on visa-exempt entries within a one-year period.
*** nothing "resets".
In case you have heard from out of the mouth of an Immigration officer such statements, this officer will soon learn that what he said isn’t true.
There are only two extensions possible on visa-exempt entries, within a one-year period.
The first extension will be issued for 30 days, the extension for a second visa-exempt entry will be issued for 7 days
You can theoretically do 4, 5 or even 6 visa exempt entries for short 2-3 weeks holidays, within a one-year period, if you never maximize each stay.
Of course, upon each entry, you should be able to proof your onward travel, a few nights of booked accomodation and proof of cash equivalent of 20,000 THB
*** the picture of the pink post in Ko Samui or the other picture from the border to Laos are telling you absolute rubbish. These pictures have been published in many group threads, and every group admin is warning you to NOT believe any of the drivel it contains
*** There is no mention of "calendar year".
*** There is no two-times limit on visa-exempt entries within a one-year period.
*** nothing "resets".
In case you have heard from out of the mouth of an Immigration officer such statements, this officer will soon learn that what he said isn’t true.
There are only two extensions possible on visa-exempt entries, within a one-year period.
The first extension will be issued for 30 days, the extension for a second visa-exempt entry will be issued for 7 days
You can theoretically do 4, 5 or even 6 visa exempt entries for short 2-3 weeks holidays, within a one-year period, if you never maximize each stay.
Of course, upon each entry, you should be able to proof your onward travel, a few nights of booked accomodation and proof of cash equivalent of 20,000 THB
*** the picture of the pink post in Ko Samui or the other picture from the border to Laos are telling you absolute rubbish. These pictures have been published in many group threads, and every group admin is warning you to NOT believe any of the drivel it contains
Angelo ***********
No idea about your questions.
It makes no sense to me.
Land border enters used to reset at new year.
At the moment there are no restrictions for enters.
It makes no sense to me.
Land border enters used to reset at new year.
At the moment there are no restrictions for enters.
Brandon ************
1) up to the immigration officer. But probably fine as long as your stay in 2025 wasn't from October - December and then you try for an immediate 90 making it 180 back to back. Though you never said what type of stays, so you're not giving us complete information.
2) up to the immigration officer
3) you can "request" whatever you want, but that's not going to change how long a visa gives you. A tourist visa grants a 60 day tourist entry stamp.
4) utility bill with address, bank statement with address, drivers license with address, passport stamp showing when you entered a country.
2) up to the immigration officer
3) you can "request" whatever you want, but that's not going to change how long a visa gives you. A tourist visa grants a 60 day tourist entry stamp.
4) utility bill with address, bank statement with address, drivers license with address, passport stamp showing when you entered a country.
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