What do the 60 days x 2 rule mean for UK passport holders in Thailand regarding calendar years?

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Aug 6, 2024

5 months ago

Darren *******

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This may be dumb question. By 60 days x 2 in each  calender year do they mean 12 months from when ever you enter or do they mean per actual year 2024/2025/2026?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The question revolves around the interpretation of the '60 days x 2' rule for UK passport holders entering Thailand. Many commenters explain that there is no strict limit on entries in a calendar year; however, entries are subject to the discretion of immigration officers. While the term 'calendar year' traditionally refers to January 1st to December 31st, some mention a soft limit on the duration of stay, suggesting that remaining in Thailand for less than six months while on tourist visas generally avoids complications.

George *********

Yes, well, I am still saving up for that.

4 months ago

Tore *********

Do i need return ticket to travel to Indonesia

4 months ago

Clay *********

So you get 60 days but need a return ticket for 30 days?

4 months ago

Chris ******

@Clay ********

Yeah, I was scratching my head at that one

4 months ago

Greg ********

@Clay ********

i think whoever posted this was drunk

4 months ago

Greg ********

oh wait, not drunk... it says AI.

4 months ago

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Greg ********

Bart **************

Old info. There is no limit, not even by land.

Funny also how those two sentences contradict each other.

5 months ago

Jake **********

@Bart *************

Is there a limit as to how many days you can spend in Thailand per year?

I can’t find any modern info online. The original comment was what I was lead to believe by the information provided by our wonderful google.

4 months ago

Bart **************

@Jake *********

a soft limit, sort of. You're not supposed to spend long term on tourism-purposed allowances, but less than six months per year usually works without problems.

4 months ago

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Bart **************

Jo **********

@Bart *************

yes say limit and then no limit

4 months ago

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Jo **********

Wayne *********

Old news post. You can now come for 60 days then extend.

30 days flight proof is now 60 days as the exempt entry changed to 60 days from 30 days.

5 months ago

John ********

Also I flew into Thailand on a few occasions by chopper (helicopter) to heliport and immigration didn't question why 😂😂😂😂😂😂PTTEP Heliport Songklha.

4 months ago

John ********

@Wayne ********

I'd question the flight proof. I've entered Thailand probably near to a hundred times in eleven years previously and was never ever asked for a return air ticket by immigration.

5 months ago

Wayne *********

@John *******

yep because immigration never asks it's the airline that will ask if anyone does and some do.

I enter every month and never been asked either but always have returned tickets booked.

5 months ago

John ********

@Wayne ********

I've flown into and out of Thailand on 13 different airlines and never got asked about return tickets. Having said that all my tickets were e tickets supplied by companies. The only time I had an issues was at Suvarnabhum checkin for Finnair one early evening. I gave my e ticket to the check-in girl and because it was bought by my company as a seamans ticket, which are cheaper, the girl asked if I had a seamans book, which I gave her. She then asked for a letter of appointment from my company, which they hadn't supplied and I'd never been asked for before. I explained that I was going to Lithuania via Helsinki to join a ship in the Baltic sea. She said because I couldn't produce a letter of appointment she couldn't check me in. I asked to speak to a supervisor. She radiod and a guy came and said exactly what she had said, but also said can't you call your company to send you a letter of appointment online. I told him my company is in Dubai and seeing as it was Friday, nobody would be working. They were adamant I couldn't fly, so I requested a letter with the airports heading, stating the reason they wouldn't let me catch the flight and told him to date it and sign it, so my company could take it up with whoever. That changed their minds, checked me in and I flew to Finland and onto Lithuania. The only time in over eleven years I'd ever had a problem, so considering I use to fly on numerous occasions, one hiccup was no big deal.

4 months ago

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John ********

Graham *******

Calender year is 1st jan to 31 dec.

5 months ago

Stuart *********

There is no rule that limits UK passport holders to two entries in a calendar year. Whether you are allowed to enter is at the discretion of the immigration officer holding your passport.

5 months ago

Clint *********

@Stuart ********

So you're 3 weeks in to your 60 days, and you go to Kuala Lumpur for a week, and then come back in, and stay for another month, 6 weeks, and then go to Bali for a 1 week, then come back, no problems?

5 months ago

Jo **********

@Clint ********

no I have done much more than that

4 months ago

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Jo **********

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