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What are METV, SETV, and Non-O visas for Thailand?

Barbara ******
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Please can someone enlighten me as to what are a METV and SETV visas. Also NonO. Its confusing to say the least. TIA
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METV stands for Multiple Entry Tourist Visa, allowing multiple entries into Thailand over six months, with each entry granting 60 days initially, extendable for 30 days. SETV refers to Single Entry Tourist Visa, which is valid for 60 days upon entering Thailand and can also be extended for an additional 30 days. The Non-O visa is for long-term stays including retirement, marriage to a Thai national, or caring for a Thai child, with various conditions.
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SETV Single Entrance Tourist visa, basically once you arrive the visa is complete, the visa is good for 60 days you can extend it for ฿1,900 at your local immigration office for 30 days giving you a total of 90 days in Thailand……..

METV Multiple Entrance Tourist Visa which means you can come and go as much as you want in the 6 months that’s it’s valid for, the METV each time you enter you receive a 60 day stamp which can be extended for 30 days at a price of ฿1,900 at your local immigration office, in total you can get 9 months in Thailand on the 6 Month METV…

the METV can only be purchased in a country(s) you hold a passport in or have a residency in, there is NO official limit on how many METV you can purchase in a row …

the SETV can be purchased at any Thai Embassy/Consulate fir a cost of ฿1,900, the unofficial limit is 3 SETV’s in a row but it’s unofficial so nobody knows, the Embassies and Consulates have a not so great communication system with the Royal Thai Police…good luck
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Thanks for that
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thank you
Michael ***********
Michael ***********
@Jeremy *******
very informative! Thank you!

Would you mind elaborating on this: “there is an official limit on how many METV you can purchase in a row”?

I’d like to find more information on this. Thank you! 🙏
Jeremy ********
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@Michael **********
I forgot to put the important word in there…there us no official limit on the METV so you can get as many back to back as you like
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@Jeremy *******
ah, got it, that makes a big difference.

Yes, this is what I’ve always understood. There is no official limit on how many you can get.
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@Michael **********
it means if you’re getting them over and over you’re not there for tourism reasons and they want you to purchase the proper visa
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@Michael **********
unfortunately, that will be up to the immigration office or reviewing your application. From what I’ve heard if you do half of the year in Thailand and half of the year away, there’s never an issue.
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@Faron ************
what is the “official limit” that is mentioned above?
Garrett ***********
Garrett ***********
Here's a breakdown

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Nigel *********
Nigel *********
I'll have a go. I feel a blog post coming up.

METV stands for multiple entry tourist visa.

Every entry is 60 days and each entry is extendable by 30 days for 1900thb. Used wisely you can just about squeeze 270 days out of it.

Setv is single entry tourist visa you get 90 days to activate it and you get 60 days upon entry extendable once for 30 days1900 thb.

Non o ( other) have several permutations, over 50 ( retirement) marriage to Thai national. Looking after Thai child and others.
Daniel ************
Daniel ************
first two are tourist visas - single and multille entry - non o immigrant - is for retirement, marriage,

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