What are the best land border options in Thailand for Latin American travelers seeking a 3-month visa on arrival?

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Jul 31, 2019

5 years ago

Sâmia **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi there!

For visa on arrive, specially Latin Americans that get 3 months, any suggestions of a border that might be easier with no complications?

Thanks

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The post discusses the options available for Latin Americans seeking to utilize a 3-month visa on arrival in Thailand. The conversation highlights complications regarding land border crossings, with particular focus on the necessity of knowing which borders accept entries from specific countries, like Brazil. Comments provide clarification about visa statuses, the possibility of needing a tourist visa, and the bilateral agreements affecting visa lengths for different nationalities.

Tod *********

Where are you now in thailand?

5 years ago

Robert *******

And this becomes really confusing. Do you want a border run for a new 90 day stay based on the bilateral agreement which is employment prohibited, than the best and easiest way is to fly out and back. OR do you, as you mention want a Tourist Visa, which is also employment prohibited from a Thai Consulate or Embassy? Best advice is the Work Permit and Non Immigrant B visa as working as Scuba Dive Instructor.

5 years ago

Ron *******

Your employer should be able to advise you.

5 years ago

Sâmia **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Understand, thank you!

5 years ago

Tod *********

@Sâmia *********

it's NOT a tourist visa, you get stamped in with NO visa for 90 days on a Brazilian passport.

5 years ago

Sâmia **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Ron ******

thank you but it's tourists visa :)

5 years ago

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Sâmia **********

Tod *********

You don't get a visa-on-arrival :/ There is NO 90 day visa on arrival. :(

IF you are from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru or South Korea you get a 90 day visa exempt entry

Some land borders will NOT let people from those countries bounce out and back in.

How about saying where you're thinking of bouncing at?

5 years ago

Sâmia **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thank you for the information and advice, super helpful!

5 years ago

Ellie *******

@Sâmia *********

You mean limit of land border entry twice per calendar year, but it's only for 30 days visa exempt entry for specific nationalities. When you are stamped for 90 days, It's based on bilateral agreement, not visa exempt scheme. Some borders would not stamp you in based on those bilateral agreement. That's why

@T**

asks where you are thinking.

And you may not want to go to northern border if you are staying southern Thailand or vice versa. Better mention which area you are thinking if you want to know if it's possible for you to bounce at the border.

5 years ago

Sâmia **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

I am from Brazil but u only have a few times to do it by land so just wondering a land recommended land crossing! :) Thanks

5 years ago

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Sâmia **********

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