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What is the timeframe to enter Thailand after receiving a visa?

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Aug 11, 2025

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Once you receive the visa, is there a certain timeframe you need to actually enter Thailand for the first time with it?

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After receiving your Thai visa, you generally have a five-year timeframe to enter Thailand for the first time. However, it's recommended not to apply for the visa more than three months before your intended arrival, as noted on the Thai Embassy's website.

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Most Embassies recommend that you don’t apply for any visa, more than 3 months before arriving in Thailand, as can be read at the website of the Thai Embassy you will apply at.

There are also a lot of other important information on that website, you need to familiarize yourself with.

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You have five years from date of issue to enter Thailand.

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Can enter anytime within the next 5 years.

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