I am in a bit of a pickle time-wise. Currently awaiting final approval letter on EEA visa, it should arrive this week or early next one (already paid). However, my current extended TR visa is bound to end on 27.10, so I need to think of plan b).
I wanted to already book a flight to KL and back to Phuket on the same day, as the flight late next week is relatively cheap. Waiting until early next week can double the price probably.
If my approval comes in time, I will schedule EEA affixing for the Phuket entry, that would be plan a).
However if I don't, I wanted to attempt re-entry on exempt and figure out EEA affix later on. That said, same day re-entry via air feels potentially risky.
My visa history is just 3 months last year Nov-Jan (TR+extension+land bounce to get extra 2 days), and 3 months now on TR+extension.
Should I be afraid of getting denied, and should rather plan at least overnight stay in KL? Or perhaps the immigration officer could be more understandable considering I have almost approved EEA (already have approval letter with me)?
Or, traditionally, it's all luck based? đ
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user is awaiting the approval of their EEA visa while their current TR visa is set to expire. They are considering a same-day flight to Kuala Lumpur as a backup plan for re-entry into Thailand. There are concerns about the risks of being denied entry on an exempt basis, given their recent visa history. Comments from other users suggest that having an approval letter might help, but the final decision lies with the immigration officer.
