Do you need a SETV or METV to return to Thailand after a visa refusal?

Thai Visa Rules Visa Exempt Entry SETV (Single Entry Tourist Visa)METV (Multiple Entry Tourist Visa)Immigration Issues Entry Denial Travel Advice for Expats

Nov 25, 2018

6 years ago

Robert *******

ORIGINAL POSTER

Ferdie Gähler asked in another topic:  

Tod Daniels if you want to come back does that mean you have to get a SETV /MeTV in your home country to be able to come back and should not try to use the visa exempt again?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The discussion addresses whether individuals who have been denied entry to Thailand need to apply for a SETV or METV from their home country before returning. Comments suggest that while it is advisable to apply for the appropriate visa rather than relying on the visa exempt entry after being denied, some individuals have successfully re-entered Thailand via neighboring countries using a visa exempt entry or a tourist visa. It emphasizes the importance of having proper documentation to avoid repeated denials.

Tod *********

Not necessarily. People are routinely denied entry at either Don Mueang or Suvarnabhumi and go to Lao or Malaysia and then enter the country by land on a visa exempt entry (if they haven't gotten two 30 day visa exempt entries by land this year) or on a single entry tourist visa.

Being denied entry doesn't mean you can't turn around and try to enter the country again, it just means you weren't allowed in at THAT port of entry.

6 years ago

Tod *********

@Ferdie *******

Most people end up making their way to Lao or Malaysia and then entering by a land border without any issues at all

6 years ago

Ferdie ********

Tod Daniels however is it better to use another port of entry next time someone try to come back just to be safe and have better chance of getting in right?

6 years ago

Tod *********

@Ferdie *******

nope, nothing to do with being discouraged from using that port of entry. You were denied entry is all

6 years ago

Ferdie ********

@Tod ********

and you discouraged using that same port of entry again even if you have a setv/metv the next time you come back?

6 years ago

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Robert *******

ORIGINAL POSTER

If you're denied entry, you could be sent back to where you came from or to your home country. So you can apply at that location for the SETV or when in home country for the METV before you make your way into Thailand. It is not a good idea to just return and try again with the Visa Exempt Entry. Make sure you have the 3 proofs of 20.000 Thb or equivalent currency in CASH, proof of onward travel and proof of accommodation. And make sure that you have proof to avoid being denied again on the same reason.

6 years ago

Ferdie ********

@Robert ******

thank you for the info

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