Answereda year ago

What are the best visa options for a British citizen wanting to stay in Thailand for 6 months?

Thai Visa Options Tourist Visa Multi-Entry Visa Visa Exemption Visa Runs E-Visa Process

Thomas ********

asked Sep 14, 2025

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Hi 

I’m British from the in and want to go to Thailand for 6 months or so. 

What are the best visa options? 

Thanks!!!

Answer summary

A British citizen looking to stay in Thailand for 6 months has several visa options. The safest choice is the 6-month multi-entry tourist visa, which allows for multiple entries without the risk of overstaying. Alternatively, one could use two 90-day tourist visas, making sure to exit the country for a short time (known as a visa run) before returning. The e-visa process is also available, offering a simpler application method for tech-savvy individuals.

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Daniel **********

Long time since I've done it, but just get the right tourist visas. I did 6 months, 2 X 90 day visas.

If you need to do a border bounce halfway through it's very easy in the islands or tourist areas. Loads of companies will offer visa runs

The e visa process is quite easy if you have a bit of tech know how.

a year ago

Tin **********

Dtv

a year ago

Nongnuch ********

@Tin *********

a big boy's thing DTV. A 5-year visa for a 6-months holiday ? It takes a 10,000 THB minimum fee and a proof of 500,000 THB equivalent in your bank account since 3 months (plus many other requirements). A 6-months holiday visa can be gotten much easier

a year ago

Tin **********

@Nongnuch *******

180day

a year ago

Robin *********

Sorry to jump in but if I wanted to do SEA for 6 months every year and definitely no longer would I be ok with a MET every year, probably at a month in Vietnam or Cambodia each year

a year ago

Robert *********

@Robin ********

why not ? I have done it for many years. Key is they've you got home fir six months

a year ago

Robin *********

@Robert ********

, Thankyou I did think that but after reading all the changes going on I just wanted some reassurance

a year ago

Robert *********

@Robin ********

the changes in Thailand are constant .

a year ago

Nongnuch ********

the safest bet is the 6-months multi entry tourist visa, before you cope with the risk to be refused entry if you try to squeeze 6 months out of two visa-exempt entries

a year ago