How many months can you stay in Thailand with a multiple entry tourist visa each year?

Feb 24, 2024
9 months ago
Keith ********
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How many months can you get with a multiple entry tourist visa to Thailand for one year and can you keep repeating it each year , coming from Canada
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A multiple entry tourist visa (METV) for Thailand typically allows for a stay of up to 9 months per year, provided you manage your entries and exits correctly. While you can apply for the METV each year, your eligibility for a repeat visa may depend on your travel history and compliance with the visa's intended use, which is for tourism, not for living in Thailand. Continuous long-term stays on a tourist visa may result in scrutiny from immigration authorities.
Paul ********
Imagine wanting to eat at the same restaurant but being told you can't! They don't want foreign money?
Keith ********
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@Paul *******
did you exchange it into baht before arriving at the restaurant, thinking no ! , they were polite the first time
Roberto *********
If you're asking can you live in Thailand on continuous 9-month tourism visits the answer is no. You might get away with two, but whether on the second one you are denied entry at the airport, only the immigration officer on the day can answer that one.
Bart **************
You can get close to 9 months out of it. Whether or not you can repeat it every year depends on the embassy and on how they weigh your travel history to Thailand.

Examples. If you get a multi entry tourist visa and you stay for a total of 4 months within a 7 months period, and don't go to Thailand during the other 5 months of the year, they should normally conclude that your intentions match with tourism, and that you qualify for repeating the plans. If instead you max your METV out to 9 months, the outcome could be different.

Despite the generous allowance of the METV; it is still not intended for constant living. For that you need a non-immigrant visa.
Todd *********
Nothing stopping you from getting METV every year. If played correctly, can give almost 9 months
Robert *********
I have got 9 months available every year for many years .

Be carefully staying out off BC for more that 7 months you lose your medical
Todd *********
@Robert ********
that’s a good thing nowadays. Medical in Canada sucks
Larry ***********
@Todd ********
not another anti Canadian comment while you get a pension from us Canadians
Robert *********
@Todd ********
I walked into a clinic in chanthBuri

Ekg,diabetes,complete blood work ,chest X-ray ,liver kidney function doctor .

Three hours ...done .

100 Canadian
Larry ***********
@Robert ********
I can get it done in BC for FREEEEE plus get a discount of 80% on my drugs
Todd *********
Oh
@Larry **********
lol. What a fool. Listen son, you get to work and pay your damn taxes so I get my pension. Many morons like you slaving away, shovelling snow and kissing ass keeps us all living the good life here. I mean honestly… how stupid can you be? With your third world ‘free’ health care, high taxes, shit weather and ludicrous cost of living… it’s gotta be a bit humiliating
Robert *********
@Larry **********
free?seriously?

My

Lost work time alone would be 1000 dollars minimum

Have you paid tax lately?

Our health care is very expensive
Larry ***********
@Robert ********
yes free I do not pay for BC medical and get 80% of my prescription paid for If it cost you 1000 dollars for lost work time you were in a bad job as all my time off work was covered by my company. Our health care is expensive however I go see my Doctor he listens to me and sends me for treatment which is all free and if I need a prescription 80% is covered.
Todd *********
@Larry **********
but you live in northern arsehole of planet earth. BC. ‘Be Chinese’
Todd *********
@Robert ********
love it. Not surprised at all
Robert *********
@Todd ********
stopped doing Canadian health care 10 years ago ,other than emergency when I am there.

It's pathetic
Wayne *********
Played smart 9 months
Frank **********
Whats a mutable visa?
Keith ********
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@Frank *********
multiple entry tourist visa
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