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What are the new visa entry changes for travelers entering Thailand from October 1st, 2022?
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We are posting the information from the meeting the CCSA had today about the change in visa exempt and visa on arrival entry
Effective Oct 1st 2022 until March 31st 2023 (6 months)
People who normally get in free on 30 day entries will instead get stamped in for 45 days.
AND
People from the 17 countries who normally bought a 15 day visa on arrival when they landed here for 2000baht will now get a 30 day visa on arrival
There will be an official announcement from the MFA about it but that's what it looks like it will be
We are posting the information from the meeting the CCSA had today about the change in visa exempt and visa on arrival entry
Effective Oct 1st 2022 until March 31st 2023 (6 months)
People who normally get in free on 30 day entries will instead get stamped in for 45 days.
AND
People from the 17 countries who normally bought a 15 day visa on arrival when they landed here for 2000baht will now get a 30 day visa on arrival
There will be an official announcement from the MFA about it but that's what it looks like it will be
Answer summary
Effective from October 1st, 2022 until March 31st, 2023, travelers who typically receive a 30-day visa exempt entry will now be granted a 45-day stamp upon entry. Additionally, travelers from 17 specific countries who usually purchase a 15-day visa on arrival for 2000 baht will now be eligible for a 30-day visa upon arrival. An official announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is expected to confirm this information.
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Tod *********
OPAnd just like that, we are done, Good luck one and all, remember this is scheduled to start Oct 1st so a good ways off. When the official announcement comes out we'll post it
Han ********
Thanks for the info!
Sam ******
Great to read. 👍
Nigel **************
Don't you mean 'visa exempt' rather than 'free' to use your terminology? 🤔🤔😀😀. Thanks for the good news update.
Tod *********
OP@Nigel *************
nope because people from 6 countries get in for free on a 30 day visa WAIVER and that's totally different than the people from 53 countries who get in on a 30 day visa exempt entry BUT they will get a 45 day stamp too come Oct 1st That's why I said people who get in free for 30 days 😉
Nigel **************
@Tod ********
oops sorry I stand corrected 😊😊😊
Greg *********
Wow excellent
Christine ********
Yay! 😀
Dean **********
Have they give finished date to this 45 day extension I did hear somewhere it was only up till December after that it will return to normal but as I said that's only what I heard I can't confirm that.
John ******
@Dean *********
thanks buddy for sharing your wonderful information regarding the Thailand travel visa that’s is great newsTod *********
OP@Dean *********
I changed the post to show how long the 45 day program will run for Oct 1st to March 31stDean **********
@Tod ********
Thank youNigel **************
@Tod ********
correct terminology use here. 😉😀😀 cheers!Nigel **************
@Tod ********
apologies. You are as usual in command of all the facts. Never knew about the 6 countries category. 😉😀Tod *********
OP@Nigel *************
It's NOT correct but thanx for pointing it out so I could delete the term visa exempt 🙂
Eric **********
"People who normally get in free on 30 day entries will instead get stamped in for 45 days."
Any news on if this will be extendable for another 30 or 45 days?
Cheers!
Any news on if this will be extendable for another 30 or 45 days?
Cheers!
Billie-Joe ********
@Eric *********
my question too 🥰Eric **********
@James *******
Okay thank you!James ********
@Eric *********
AND if finally approved...starts October 1 2022 thru March 31 2023.James ********
@Eric *********
STILL pending final issuance of the rules for this from the Thai Foreign Ministry.
Heinz ***********
@Eric *********
Yes, if this goes thru it will be extendable once.Tod *********
OP@Heinz **********
The TAT proposed that the visa exempt entries could be extended once for 45 days as well BUT no one knows what the real wording will be as it seems they didn't buy into that part of the proposal. WAIT for the official announcement
James ********
@Eric *********
no news about how long extensions might be.
Bob ******
@Eric *********
good question👌🏽Activity
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