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Should I apply for a tourist visa before arriving in Thailand or use an agent after arriving?
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Im planning to stay in Thailand 6 months I wonder if to make my visa before arrival or with an agent in Thailand what will be best
Im planning to stay in Thailand 6 months I wonder if to make my visa before arrival or with an agent in Thailand what will be best
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The best option for staying in Thailand for 6 months is to apply for a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV) before traveling. This visa allows for a stay of 60 days per entry, extendable by 30 days, and is recommended to be obtained from the applicant's home country to avoid complications. Many community members advise against using agents for visa applications, as it is straightforward to apply via the official Thai government e-visa website.
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Herbert *********
Why use an agent? I think, you are able to apply for your own..
Pui *****
Why would you possibly need an agent to apply for a METV? All visas are applied for via the official Thai government evisa website. Just fill out the application online and upload the documents they want. Extremely simple.
Cherry ****
OPThanks so much I will do that
Greg ********
6 months tourist visa multiple-entry. Easy as pie 🥧 😋
Cherry ****
OPFor this I need to make it before getting to TH?
Greg ********
Cherry BC yes
Cherry ****
OPThanks
Fred **********
can do at once by yourself, very easy. Just have the wright documents.
If you enter with exemption, then can do it yourself too or take an office.
Taking an office in your own country probably always more expensive
If you enter with exemption, then can do it yourself too or take an office.
Taking an office in your own country probably always more expensive
Nongnuch ********
I do not recommend to stay any longer than 90 days on a visa-exemption or use an agent to fake a longterm visa by paying a bribe to an Immigration officer. The easiest and 100% legal way is to apply for the 6-months multi entry Tourist Visa in the States before you wing your way to Thailand, as John Stanners already explained
Cherry ****
OPThanks a lot
Robert *********
Would have thought any tourist visa would need to be done outside of Thailand?
Matthew *********
Robert Bricken as he stated, using am agent inside Thailand. They can do anything because trumps everything in thailand
Nongnuch ********
Matthew Plymale an agent can do many things, but getting her a Tourist Visa type inside Thailand is one of the things they cannot do. They would have to fake a Thai embassy official document, just imagine
Robert *********
Matthew Plymale oh I clearly didn’t read it properly 🤦♂️😂
John **********
Get a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV) before you travel. It's good for 6 months and every entry gets you stamped in for 60 days and can be extended by 30 days
Cherry ****
OPThanks
Stuart ***********
Which visa are you planning to get?
Cherry ****
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