How many times can you enter Thailand on a visa exempt in one year?

Visa Exempt Thailand Entry Rules Visa Regulations Travel Limitations Tourist Visa

December 21, 2022

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

How often can you enter Thailand on a visa exempt in 1 year?

I want to spend 2 nights in January, fly to Cambodia and come back in February. But I also want to enter later in the year. So want to know the maximum numbers of entry in 1 year. Thank you.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Travelers can usually enter Thailand without a visa using the visa exempt scheme multiple times a year when arriving by air. While there is no official limit for air entries, it is recommended to avoid frequent border crossings that may raise suspicions. For land crossings, the general rule allows for only two entries per calendar year. It's important to demonstrate that you are a genuine tourist and not trying to stay long-term using the visa exempt stamp.

Bob **********

Twice by land no limit by air but it’s up to the IO you get

2 years ago

Simon **********

I fly in and out every 4-6 weeks and never have any issues. Occasionally they ask how long I am staying but never ask to see any outward ticket. I have never overstayed so I think they “trust” me. I have a friend who gets roasted every time he comes in, presumably he has a red mark by his name.

2 years ago

Alex *******

@Simon *********

May I ask how long you typically stay in Thailand when you fly in and out every 4-6 weeks? Just a few days I assume?

2 years ago

Simon **********

@Al**

I work offshore and spend 4-10 weeks in Thailand. I live here.

2 years ago

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Simon **********

Dimitri ********

I know someone who did it dozens of times a year without problems. But each time he stayed only 1,2,3 days. I think it is more the total number of days you stay than the number of entries.

2 years ago

Gorgon *****

Is a 6 month multi entrance tourist visa available from the Thai embassy in the country you reside?

..application has to be made from the country in which you currently reside..

2 years ago

Kool *******

As long as you are returning regularly to your home country, and actually being a tourist when you come here, you won't have a problem. But, if you are trying to stay long term on a visa exempt stamp, or on a tourist visa, after a few times bouncing across the border and back, then you will run into problems, and be refused entry.

2 years ago

Brian *****************

I asked on my way out of Thailand last week. I spoke to a senior officer who studied my passport and his reply was by air there is no problem, land crossing yes. Last year I visited 5 times and was becoming worried. I also get a 30 day extension.

2 years ago

Luiza *****

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Brian ****************

And what about if I get 45 days in January and go out and want to come back in February. Then those 45 days are not finished. Is that a problem?

2 years ago

Brian *****************

@Luiza ****

no problem, you get another 45 days.

2 years ago

Luiza *****

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@Brian ****************

So they can overlap? You don't have to wait until the first 45 days have passed before you can get another 45 days?

2 years ago

Wayne *********

@Luiza ****

As soon as you depart your entry has finished doesn't matter if its before the 45 days. Even if 10 days it's finished. Each entry is a new stamp.

2 years ago

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Wayne *********

Jeremy ********

There is no on the record limit for fly out/in per year, however expect TiT if you meet that one over zealous I/O at the airport….for land in the pre-covid world it was a maximum of 2 per calendar year which reset on 1 Jan, I’m not sure what the land crossing rules are in the post-covid world….

2 years ago

Brandon ************

You can only enter visa exempt 2 times per calendar year at a land border.

By air there is no limit written into the law. As long as you're not abusing the system, they will let you continue using it. Generally they dislike when people are trying to spend a lot of time in Thailand on visa exempt, but jumping around SE Asia is fine.

2 years ago

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Brandon ************

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