Does a TR visa cover a 90-day stay in Thailand?

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Sep 21, 2024

2 months ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Greetings from the USA. If staying for 90 days, is a TR visa going to cover the entire stay? Tia…

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A TR visa (tourist visa) can cover a 90-day stay in Thailand, as it provides an initial 60 days, which can be extended for an additional 30 days at local immigration. Alternatively, travelers can enter Thailand on a 60-day visa exemption, which can similarly be extended for an additional 30 days. Since both options lead to a total of 90 days, it may be unnecessary to pay for a tourist visa unless other factors apply.

Pui *****

Since they changed visa exempt entries to 60 days, there's no practical difference between a 60 day visa exempt entry and a 60 day tourist visa. Both can be extended one time for 30 more days. So no reason to pay for the tourist visa.

2 months ago

Mike ********

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@Pui ****

that’s the reason for my question. If a TR was good for the 90 days, it will be worth it to get and avoid the extension hassle. Wish they would disable it from the US eVisa application.

2 months ago

Graham ******

@Mike *******

They cannot disable it as some passport holders who may be residing in the US still require a TR Visa to enter Thailand as they do not qualify for Visa Exempt

2 months ago

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

@Mike *******

The TR is also just for 60 days and needs to be extended with 30 days. Non Immigrant visas is for 90 days.

2 months ago

Eric ******

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

Non Os aren’t able to be extended? You would have to leave and come back?

2 months ago

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

@Eric *****

No, all 93 countries entitled to visa exemption after the new scheme can apply for an extension.

2 months ago

Eric ******

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

even on a Non O? I’m here now on a 90 day Non O. I am able to extend for 30 days? I read on another site that it wasn’t extendable. Hope I can.

2 months ago

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

@Eric *****

Sorry, the only extension available for Non O is one year extension of Stay, unless you’re married Thai or have a Thai child and can apply for the 60 days extension visiting Thai family. Only tourist visa and visa extension gives possibility to apply for the 30 days tourist extension.

2 months ago

Eric ******

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

thank you.

2 months ago

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Eric ******

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

You’re also entitled to a 60 days visa exemption, and both a tourist visa and a visa exemption needs to be extended with additional 30 days at your local immigration and both give 90 days in total.

2 months ago

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

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