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Do you need to redo a tourist visa if you leave Thailand for 4 days?

Tourist Visa Re-entry Permit Visa Exempt Visa Types Thailand Immigration

Jun 5, 2025

2 days ago

Brittaney ************

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Do you have to redo a tourist visa here again if you leave out the country to visit somewhere else for 4 days ? Or does it remain within the same date you have to stay until ?

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When leaving Thailand for a short visit to another country, your visa status can depend on whether you have a single or multiple-entry tourist visa. If you have a tourist visa and wish to maintain your status upon re-entering Thailand, you will need to purchase a re-entry permit. If you are in Thailand on a visa exemption, you may obtain a new entry stamp at the discretion of immigration upon your return.

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Brittaney ************

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Thank you everyone

2 days ago

Pete *******

Well that really depends on what tourist visa you purchased before entering Thailand. Did you buy a single or multiple entry tourist visa?

2 days ago

Jan ******************

You can only get a re-entry permit on a 60 days tourist e-visa you applied for online before you went to Thailand.

If you’re on a 60 days visa exemption you’ll get a new one at the discretion of the immigration officer your standing in front of.

2 days ago

Brittaney ************

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@Jan *****************

ok makes sense! And no I don’t this would be my first time leaving and coming back.

2 days ago

Brittaney ************

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@Jan *****************

I heard that it does depend on who you get at immigration which sucks but ok thanks

2 days ago

Nongnuch ********

@Brittaney ***********

well, you should be fine if after 4 days abroad, you re-enter Thailand for a second time on a visa-exempt entry. If you have not maxxed out the first 60 days admitted stay with a 30 days extension, but exited Thailand before the first 60 days expired, you can expect to be regarded as being a "real" tourist at the border checkpoint. You could however be asked on your intentions, in which case you should make sure you have the "3 famous proofs", which are an onward travel proof out of Thailand within 60 days, 20,000 THB in cash or equivalent in another major currency, and proof of a booked accomodation for the first few nights

2 days ago

Brittaney ************

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@Nongnuch *******

thanks for that !! The proof out of Thailand might be my only hiccup as I usually purchase my return flight after the fact. As I don’t know if I’m staying for the full 60 days or leaving sooner this go around . Also 20,000 THB in cash ?? Is that what they going to try to ask me for at immigration?

2 days ago

Nongnuch ********

@Brittaney ***********

the proof of cash rarely gets asked, but it can get asked. . . it depends on your appearnce and the mood of the officer you are standing in front of

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Jan ******************

@Brittaney ***********

If you don’t have any recent excessive travel history on visa exemptions, you should be fine with a re-entry and still be considered as a genuine tourist to Thailand.

2 days ago

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Jan ******************

Graham ******

To keep your Visa status when you leave the country you need to purchase a re-entry permit. Do you really have a Tourist Visa that you paid for before you travel or did you enter for free on a Visa Exempt stamp?

2 days ago

Brittaney ************

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@Graham *****

I entered in the free visa exempt stamp

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Brittaney ************

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