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What are the risks of being denied entry to Thailand if I stay for 6 months with just one border run as a US citizen?
Feb 21, 2025
a year ago
Ricky ********
ORIGINAL POSTERHello everyone, might be a weird question but what is the possibility of getting rejected if you stay not more than 6 months every year with one border run as a USA citizenship entering Thailand?Thank you very much for answers in advance 🙏
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The possibility of being denied entry into Thailand increases if you regularly stay for extensive periods on visa exempt entries, especially without a long-term visa. While staying less than 6 months a year with border runs may seem feasible, repeated patterns can raise red flags for immigration officers. Many responses also suggest considering a 6-month multiple entry tourist visa or transitioning to a long-term visa to mitigate these risks.
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Paul *******
. If you get the 60 day visa exempt stamp and extend by a further 30 days at the Immigration office, Immigration class you as a tourist. If you then attempt to enter again on a visa exempt stamp, Immigration rightly consider that after on 90 day stay in the country that you are no longer a tourist but that you are attempting to live long term in the country. While there is no legal limit to the number of Visa exempt entries, once the Immigration officer believes that you are no longer visiting the country as a tourist he will deny you entry. 3. If you have already stayed for 90 days on a visa exempt entry, then in future to guarentee entry into Thailand, you need to obtain a long term visa suitable to the reason for your stay.
Ian ********
@Paul ******
I assume you are talking about trying to re-enter straight away after your first 60+30 visa exempt entry has expired . There is less chance of you getting denied entry if you stay out of Thailand for a few months ?Paul *******
@Ian *******
Yes. But Immigration is still clamping down. They believe that more than one 60 day entry plus a 30 day extension is not being a tourist.Reply to
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John **********
If you are doing this every year then your chances of being denied entry increase. It's not a good plan for living inside Thailand 6 months of every year
Ian ********
Why don't you get a 6 month multiple entry tourist visa from your own country before you come ?
Michael ********
@Ian *******
what is the meaning oh DTVIan ********
@Michael *******
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Ricky ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Ian *******
Do they actually offer 6 months tourist visa ?Ian ********
@Ricky *******
It's a 6 month multiple entry tourist visa.Ricky ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Ian *******
I will check it out. It might solve my problem. Thank you 🙏John **********
@Ricky *******
you still need to border bounce, it gets you stamped in for 60 days same as visa exempt or a tourist visa.Ricky ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@John *********
I see but I guess it just clears the question marks at the airport once you get in.John **********
@Ricky *******
maybe. A visa is not a guarantee but it helpsReply to
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Ian ********
@Ricky *******
Yes , I got one from the Thai embassy in London last year . It's done online , very straightforward only a few documents needed to upload and mine was approved in less than a week .Reply to
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Mike *********
Are you asking about staying with a DTV visa or as a tourist? Tourist are facing more scrutiny now with long stays using on visa exempt.
With DTV there is no issue
With DTV there is no issue
Ricky ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Mike ********
not DTV. Going in already given me 2 months and extension of 1 month and one border run reset for another 2+1 month I did it this year but not sure about next year. I don't like surprises 😎Mike *********
@Ricky *******
lots of chatter of people being heavily questioned or straight up denied.Reply to
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Graham ******
Without a Visa your chances are getting slim without the use of a border bounce agency
Ricky ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Graham *****
Definitely doing 1 border run for sure 🙏Reply to
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