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What are the current visa rules for entering Thailand from the UK?

Thailand Visa Rules Visa Exemptions Multi-Trip Visa Entry Requirements Visa Extensions

Sep 26, 2025

13 days ago

Lynn *********

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Hi all, I’ve just paid for 2 multi trip visas from the UK to Thailand as we was informed that the requirements was changing back to 30 days then extension for 30 days due to foreigners sleeping on beaches. Now I’ve read it’s still 60 days then 30 days extension at immigration. Is this correct?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The current rules for entering Thailand from the UK allow for a 60-day visa exempt entry, followed by a possible 30-day extension at immigration for a fee. This has been unchanged since July 15, 2024, despite misinformation suggesting different requirements. Travelers should confirm visa details from reliable sources rather than rumors.

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Kuu *****

Still the same ie 60+30 days

12 days ago

Graeme ******

All I can say is just enjoy your trip you have all the correct visas for your stay, in future my advice is to not beleive here say or Google as most are out of date or incorrect. Pop any questions on here and you get great advice from very helpful and knowledgeable people.

12 days ago

Tod *********

You were mis-informed 🙁 That was just another one of those inter-web rumors that people kept spreading until they were taking it as fact 😕

It's been 60 day free stamp entry (visa exempt) for 90+ countries since July 15th 2024

AND

You can get one 30 day extension at the immigration office for 1900baht giving you 90 days total.

this is the list

13 days ago

Lynn *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

I don’t really see the point of a multi visa now that is a 60 day entry tbh 🙄

12 days ago

Lynn *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

We have done a border run 3 years ago, when we had 6 months in Thailand, but with the 60 day entry with 30 day extension there’s not much difference.

12 days ago

Tod *********

@Lynn ********

This ain't the thailand it was three years ago,

as I said,

once they went to 60 days they started getting really hard about letting people live here free stamp.

Still you have your visas, you only need 90 days, you'll be fine,

12 days ago

Graham ******

@Lynn ********

Try it now ;)

12 days ago

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Graham ******

Tod *********

@Lynn ********

You clearly haven't bounced out/back on free stamps recently 😮

Thousands of people are denied entry to thailand free stamp entry every week (especially after being here a while).

Immigrations takes a dim view of people "living here" on free stamps by bouncing out/back to milk another 60 day entry.

If you have a 6 month METV that is money well spent as you won't have issues exiting / re-entering during the validity of the visa

12 days ago

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Tod *********

Lynn *********

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@Tod ********

Yeah, realised we’ve just wasted £300 on visas, my bad 🙄

12 days ago

Dave ********

@Lynn ********

60 day visa is £30.

On the plus side if you enter on the visa you can still do two waver entries to Thailand in the same year.

12 days ago

Jack ********

@Dave *******

no such rule about how many you can do per year. Don’t make up false rules in your head.

12 days ago

Dave ********

@Jack *******

2 entries 180 days total

12 days ago

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Dave ********

Lynn *********

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@Tod ********

Yeah, unfortunately we only needed 3 months before we move on to Malaysia 😩

12 days ago

Tod *********

@Lynn ********

yep, sad to say in that case you did indeed spend money needlessly

You can get 60 day free stamp entry and one 30 day extension and that'll give you the 3 months you need

Best of luck with it, live in and learn, safe travels

12 days ago

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Tod *********

@Lynn ********

well if you got 6 month METV (multi-entry tourist visas) you can enter/exit thailand as much as you want during that time and get 60 days entry each time.

They're good visas if you're going to be here a while as most people can get close to 9 months of stay out of them by timing the bouncing out/back correctly

Now if you just got single entry tourist visas, you did indeed waste that money

12 days ago

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Tod *********

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