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Should I apply for a tourist visa for Thailand as a Swedish citizen or can I use the visa exemption?

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Dec 23, 2025

12 hours ago

Hello ,

I want your advice.

I am going to Thailand  from Sweden on January 6 .

Then I am going for a short trip to Penang Malaysia, on January 10 to January 15 ,then going back to stay in Thailand til March 15 returning to Sweden again.

Should I apply for Tourist visa now, or can i go without visa getting 60 days as a Swede , renewed 60 days when returning from Penang Malaysia on January 15th??

Or what is your advice?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A Swedish citizen traveling to Thailand for a short-term visit can enter without a tourist visa, receiving a 60-day visa exemption on arrival. Since the traveler plans to leave for Penang, Malaysia during the trip, they can return to Thailand and obtain another 60-day visa exemption upon re-entry. Applying for a tourist visa is unnecessary and not advised for this itinerary.

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Your plan is that of a normal tourist. You will have no difficulty on getting a 60 day Visa Emempt stamp when you arrive on 6 Jan and another 60 day visa Exempt stamp when you return on 15 Jan.

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

A tourist visa wouldn't benefit you. You would get 60 days when you entered and then that would be invalidated when you left 4 days later. Paying for a visa for 4 days would be pretty wasteful.

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