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What is the best visa option for a 3-month stay in Bangkok for medical treatment?

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Hello,

Looking to come to Bangkok for medical treatment for 3 months. What is the best way to go about a visa?

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For a 3-month stay in Bangkok for medical treatment, options include the DTV visa, which requires certain documentation and proof of savings, or the Medical Extended Tourist Visa (METV), which offers a 6-month stay and is easier and more affordable to obtain. Additionally, some travelers from specific countries may not require a visa for a 3-month stay, depending on their passport.

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If only three months, most people wouldn't need a visa. It depends on your passport.

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@Elías *******

I am aware. I just want to respect the laws as they put a lot of effort and money the infrastructure of tourism recently

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If you're from a visa exempt country, you can stay up to 3 months* without any visa for medical treatments. That's the rule, it's written like that on the Embassy website, so no need to worry, you'd be still following their own rules.

(You'll get a 60 days stamp first, and later you'll need to manually extend to get the other 30)

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@Elías *******

thank you for clarification! I did not know this.

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DTV - Medical Soft Power Option but requires a bit of paperwork and 500K THB in savings. METV gives you a 6 month stay, much cheaper and easy to get.

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thank you Andi!

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