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What should I do to ensure my family can enter Thailand for 3 months with a 2-month visa?

Mar 15, 2026
2 months ago
Jean-Michel **********
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Hello I’m Jean Michel from Switzerland

My daughter and familly come over Thailand for 3 months in December

The normal entrance visa at airport immigration is 2 months, we are scare to be refused to entry Thailand with our flight booking 3 months later

What should we do to be sure to get entry at the border airport

Of course they will demand a extension of 30 days more when then are in Thailand

Thanks for your return
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Jean Michel from Switzerland is concerned about his family's entry into Thailand for a three-month visit, given that the standard immigration allowance is only two months on arrival. He seeks advice on how to ensure they will be allowed to enter without issues, especially regarding airline requirements for proof of exit within the visa duration and the likelihood of securing an extension while in Thailand.
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Saraswati ******
I came in for over two months. I put my departure date in my declaration. No issues.
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Terary **********
Get a proper visa before you come, if you have the time.
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Jean-Michel **********
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Terary Apellido yes but which one
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Gethin *******
Thai immigration do not check your flight details.

You just enter your return flight on your TDAC within 60 days.

The only problem you might have is when you check in when leaving your country.

To avoid this don’t check in any bags only take carry on and scan yourself through with your passport.
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Jean-Michel **********
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Thanks for all theses information you give me
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Malcolm **********
The rules are that you have to have a return flight booked withing the terms of your visa or visa waver so you might not even be allowed to board the flight as the airline is responsible for bringing you back if you are denied entry. Also I see they they will DEMAND an extension, I can assure you that if they try to demand anything from Immigration then they are likely to be told no, extensions are issued at the discretion of the Immigration officer. Remember that if they do come then entry will be down to the officer at the border control and they can refuse entry for what ever reason they feel fit and making demands are likely to be treated badly. Visitors to Thailand and any other country in the world are guests of that country and should remember that, you have no right to demand anything from a country you are a guest of.
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John *******
Malcolm Whitlock is it a return flight or can a flight out of Thailand to another country suffice?
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Malcolm **********
John Hicks As I often say, I'm no expert and only reply with what I have been told or experienced first hand. When I came to Thailand in 2012 on a non-O visa with the intention of retiring here I came on a one-way flight with no booking to leave Thailand and was refused boarding at the airport, I then showed them my non-O visa and explained that I was going to get a retirement extension and didn't intend to leave and they let me board. As far as I know as long as you have some booking to leave Thailand and I think (don't know for sure) that if you have a flight to say Vietnam withing the duration of your visa then that's fine. Having said that I know a lot of people come to Thailand with return flights booked more than 60 days and less than 90 days because they are expecting to get a 30 day extension but the extension isn't guaranteed and you might get refused entry or boarding. Some people are recommending booking a return flight within the 60 days and changing it after arriving, really cheap flight to Vietnam during the 60 days might be the cheapest option especially if it can be cancelled.
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Gordon ********
Demander in French means ask in English.

Don’t try to crucify someone before understanding. 🙏 peace brothers, freres.
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Malcolm **********
Gordon Gordon the post says 'demand' so that's what i commented on.
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Alan **********
Malcolm Whitlock You said "Also I see they they will DEMAND an extension".

What does this mean ? WHO is "DEMANDING an extension ?
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John **********
Are you talking about your family coming next December for a trip? If so be aware that there is talk of the 60 days visa exempt entry being reduced to 30 days so keep a watch out for that, if it does reduce they can just get tourist visas which are also 60 days plus 30. But their biggest worry should be the airline they will fly with, many airlines require you to have a ticket out of Thailand within the initial 60 days period so check with them
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I agree . Japan airlines was going to refuse me to board because my return ticket was over 60 days. I did show them where I had documentation for a visa in progress for long stay and they did not care. Lady kindly suggested I buy an onward ticket and they let me board with that receipt even though the ticket had not arrived yet.
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Alan **********
@John *********
Qatar, for one(?), understands the 30-day virtually automatic EXTENSION and does NOT demand the return ticket to be within 60 days.

At least they didn't this past December.
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Jenya **********
Fast trek 👍
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Regina **********
Your post is confusing. Do you want to stay for 2 months plus 1 month extension, and your return flight is for 3 months after your arrival? If that is the case, book a cheap flight or a "virtual ticket" @ onward ticket, (because you might actually need to show a ticket within the original 2 months of your permitted stay). Cancel the ticket once you are in Thailand and go for the 1 month extension as normal. If you want to stay 2x3 months, then it'll be difficult....
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Tom ****************
I HEARD THAT THEY ARE CRACKING DOWN ON "ONWARD" TICKETS. SO I MIGHT BUY A REFUNDABLE TICKET AND BOOK WHEN I NEED TO.
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Steven *******
Regina Mosimann You don't have to cancel the virtual tickets, They are automatically canceled.
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Jared **********
You will likely have multiple issues if what you are doing is indeed trying to spend 6 months

More than 150 days you should get a long term visa
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Steven *******
Jared Jernegan Where does he say 6 months?
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Jared **********
In between the lines and piecing the broken english together, it sounds like his family came last december for 3 months and want to enter again for another 3 months, which would be 6 months
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Tony *********
Get a 1 year visa
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Ralph *******
Tony Maciver Which one year visa?
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Galenus ******
Ralph Tyson retirement or elite
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Graham ******
You will probably get another 60 day visa exempt entry but being so close to your last entry and extension don;t expect to be given a 30 day extension
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Jean-Michel **********
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Graham Seal

Thanks for your answer

You think is better to apply for a 90 days visa before entering Thailand
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Jean-Michel **********
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I don’t know wich visa for more then 60 days to 90 days

That visa exists?
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Alan **********
Jean-Michel Huguenin Have you read through the comments and do you understand that many posters do NOT understand your post ?

Did you COME last December ? Or are you coming in December of 2026 ? Do you have ANY history of Thailand visits ?

If you're COMING in 9 months, this coming December, and the 60-day visa-exempt entry is still in effect, unless there are any problems with you or your family, you will get a 60-day permission when you arrive.

The 30-day extension is almost automatic unless you mess up badly during your 60-day stay.
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Ralph *******
Jean-Michel Huguenin Which visa do you have in mind?
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PeacefulTa***********
Jean-Michel Huguenin You can only get 2 30 day extensions in a 12 month period.
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Jared **********
Isn’t it 1 30 day extention and the second is 7 days? For either TR or VE
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Graham ******
Jared Jernegan that is what many are seeing with a history of tourism extensions
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Jared **********
Well that’s why i questioned the person saying you get 2x 30 day extensions a year, not anymore
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