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What is the current status of the 60-day visa exemption for UK citizens entering Thailand?

Thailand Visa Rules Visa Exemption Entry Stamp UK Passport Immigration Updates 60-Day Visa Exemption Suvarnabhumi Airport Overstay Concerns Border Checkpoints

Jun 4, 2024

6 months ago

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Just passed immigration at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, and got normal 30day entry in my UK passport (no visa).

I don’t need 60 day this time, so did not challenge it. 

Just sharing for info.

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A UK citizen recently shared their experience of entering Thailand with a standard 30-day entry stamp at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, highlighting that they did not require a 60-day visa at this time. The comments reveal ongoing discussions and uncertainty about the potential implementation of a 60-day visa exemption for exempt entries, expected to take effect by July 2024. Participants emphasize that the law has not been officially enacted yet, with some expressing concern over potential overstays due to stamp errors at border checkpoints.

Dave *********

There’s nothing to challenge atm, but soon it will be 60 days but that hasn’t happened yet.

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Alan ******

Nothing happening yet.

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Kevin ********

apparently the new visa system kicks in. On the 1 of July wait and see 👀 😎

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Kevin ********

The Thai government have been very clever about the new visa for 60 days. People will book a flight to thailand 🇹🇭. Thinking they can stay stay for 60 days it's like dangling a carrot 🥕. Wake up People

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Shane *******

Yeah. Not kicked in yet . Takes time for the 🔥❄ to ignite there 🧠s stems 😂. Fake news keeps the 💵's just keep rolling in

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Shane *******

Land of lie lie ...never mind

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Tony *********

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Bob **********

Thanks

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Can ********

I have been following the whole topic recently because I have a friend who is currently backpacking between Thailand and Laos. And he told me that he got 60 days from the land entry from Laos to Thailand

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Nongnuch ********

Tell your friend that a wrong stamp needs to be corrected at the same place where he received it. A wrong stamp does NOT allow him to stay to the date that was stamped in wrongly. And that he will be in "overstay" from the 31st day on! I show you something very funny now. This guy was stamped in for two years (!!) regardless he should have been stamped in for 60 days, on a single entry tourist visa. You need to know, this mess can happen! Errare humanum est!

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@Nongnuch *******

Okay thanks, but he wasn't planning on staying there for more than a month anyway. And he entered from the capital of Laos towards Udon thani

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Nongnuch ********

coolio

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Can ********

Can my friend ask which border checkpoint he was at.And I don't think my friend will make the effort to change anything because I think he won't stay there that long because he wants to visit all of Asia

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Phil ******

what border checkpoint?

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Oliver ********

he should get that checked ASAP - a few years ago I got stamped for 60 days instead of 30 days due to a mistake by the staff at that same border - as a result I overstayed by 30 days and Bangkok immigration couldn't make allowances.

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@Oliver *******

ah so immigration is like tax, even if it's there mistake you will probably get a bill to fix it, got it 🤔

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Ryszard **************

You can leave Thailand for few days and come back then you get stamp for another 30 days.

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Ryszard **************

Bhola Lakhiani Possible. I entered Thailand 3 times within 2 months. From Poland then from Malaysia then from Cambodia.That happend this year between February 21 to April 6

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Bhola **********

@Ryszard *************

Is that possible.

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Will ************

If you look at what they are proposing it will only be temporary

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Bhola **********

So you think you can 'challenge' an immigration officer 😂🤣

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Brian *********

you can challenge whoever you want if the challenge is valid. Happens everyday in every country why so funny ?

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@Bhola *********

yes of course you can, however you will fail

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Rob **********

Correct the 60 day visa exempt stamp has not started yet, but thank you for the update🙏

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Victoria **********

I'd love to see a tourist "challenge" an immigration officer 🤣

Especially on a thing that hasn't even come into force yet.

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Colin *********************

UK gov website updated to 60 days last week but today corrected and reverted to 30 days

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Jim ********

Nothing to challenge

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Justin *********

Not in effect yet ,needs to be published in the gazette.

May not even start until high season again !

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Adrian *****************

Law has not changed yet.

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Stuart *********

Yes the 60 days stamp for an exempt entry hasn’t kicked in yet. It may. But no one knows when.

Suggestions range from late June or early July. We will just have to wait and see what transpires.

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@Stuart ********

probably next year it might kick in lol

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@Stuart ********

i saw a post today someone queried it on entry and got 60 day stamp? TiT... 🙄

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@Martyn **********

I highly doubt that unless they were Russian. Russians currently have an option of a 60 day entry or a 30 day entry. The former cannot be extended nor changed to any other visa in country. The latter can.

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@Stuart ********

Doubt what you like, he definitely wasn't Russian. I'm passing what i read in a post elsewhere.

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@Martyn **********

Well then the only other explanation I can surmise is that actually had a tourist visa and were given a 30 day exempt stamp in error. The person then queried why he was given a 30 day stamp and the officer corrected it to a 60 day stamp when they realised the error.

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