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Does my boyfriend from Mauritius need a visa to travel to Thailand for 19 nights?

Sofia **********
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My bf, ravelling to Thailand soon and wanted to know if he have to apply for a visa for 19 nights. He come from Mauritius. If anyone could inform me please thank you.
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As of now, Mauritian citizens can enter Thailand without a visa for up to 60 days under the tourist visa exemption. However, there is a pending change that may reduce this exemption to 15 days. Therefore, for a stay of 19 nights, it is advisable for him to obtain a single-entry tourist visa for 60 days to avoid any potential issues with the rule change.
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Ralph *******
Ralph *******
Currently he will get 60 days, so no problem. When the rules change he will get 15 days. I don’t know if any extension can be arranged.

Safest thing would be to get a single entry tourist visa, which will give 60 days. That way you don’t have to worry about the rules changing.
Richard ********
Richard ********
As of today, Mauritian citizens are legally entitled to enter Thailand visa-free for up to 60 days under the current tourist visa exemption scheme.However, a major update is underway. The Thai Cabinet has approved a plan to roll back the 60-day rule. Once officially published in the Royal Gazette and fully implemented, the visa-free period for Mauritian passport holders will be reduced to a 15-day exemption. Because this rule change is pending but not yet active, you must carefully monitor the official rollout.

Expect 15 day notice period once published in Royal Gazette.

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Sofia **********
Sofia **********
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Richard Wicker as 15 day visa exemption, we cannot apply for an extension for him, once he is here?
Richard ********
Richard ********
Sofia Stoyanov Required Documents (Per Thai Immigration Authority)The Embassy directs travelers to local immigration checkpoints where you must submit the following to secure your 30-day extension:

The Application Form: Form TM.7 (Extension of Temporary Stay), completed and signed at the office.

Passport Photocopies: One copy of your passport's main photo page and one copy of the page showing your current arrival stamp.

Passport Photo: One recent passport-sized photo (3.5 cm x 4.5 cm).

Application Fee: Exactly 1,900 THB in cash.

Thai embassy says 30 day extension will still be available, even after reduction to 15 days.
Jan ******************
Jan ******************
Richard Wicker Be a little careful with AI-generated answers. Nobody knows that yet.
Sofia **********
Sofia **********
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Richard Wicker the Embassy here told me only 7 and not sure i will get it. What do you think?
Robert ************
Robert ************
Probably not required
Mark *********
Mark *********
Is that an approved country for 30 days free visa?
Bent *************
Bent *************
How old is he? 5 ?
Jan ******************
Jan ******************
As of today, he is eligible for a 60-day visa exemption.

If and when the proposed changes are implemented, that will be reduced to 15-day visa exemption for Mauritian passport holders. For a longer stay, he will need to apply for a tourist visa.
Sofia **********
Sofia **********
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Jan Kenneth Nesland as 15 day visa exemption, we cannot apply for an extension for him, once he is here?
Jan ******************
Jan ******************
Sofia Stoyanov Nobody can give a definitive answer to that yet.

I do see you’ve been told that you may be eligible for a 7-day extension. That is not a regular extension, but a 7-day extension denied stamp. Most likely, the same approach will apply as it currently does for Visa on Arrival entries.
John **********
John **********
People travelling on a Mauritius passport are currently entitled to enter Thailand without a visa, visa exempt
Sofia **********
Sofia **********
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@John *********
but it will be a 15 day visa exemption or V.O.A.?
John **********
John **********
@Sofia *********
currently people with a passport issued by Mauritius get stamped in for 60 days visa exempt
Jan ******************
Jan ******************
Sofia Stoyanov Under the proposed changes, Mauritius is listed among the nationalities that would receive a 15-day visa exemption, together with a few others. That is a visa exemption, not Visa on Arrival.
John **********
John **********
@Sofia *********
nobody knows when the new rules will come into effect or exactly what they will be until they are officially published
Sofia **********
Sofia **********
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@John *********
i know: i suppose if new rules will come in effect. Thanks
Jim *******
Jim *******
@John *********
Or 60 days visa exempt?
Jan ******************
Jan ******************
Jim Davis Yes, currently the visa exemption is 60 days.

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