Hello, i have 2 METV Tourist Visa questions.
1.When you apply today for a METV Visa to start on 1 May 2024 and get approval in April 2024, when does the 6 months validity starts ? On 1 May or on your first entry after 1 May?
2. You get 60 days on arrival and this one you can extend for 30 days. After that you can go a week on a trip in Asia and fly back to bkk to get another 60 days. Roughly 157 days..
Say you leave again for a couple of days to Kuala Lumpur and fly back to bkk 14 days before your METV expired, you are able to get again 60 days?
This will give you about 220 days that you probably can extend again for 30 days if i'm right.
Is that correct or is this too much simplified and i understand this Visa wrong?
I'm 39 with my own business in Belgium and little bit tired of the 30 days visa exemption i get and want a visa i can get in my home country (Belgium) without having to handle much with immigration in Thailand while i stay there. Will be staying in Thailand 6 months per Year and 6 months in Belgium. I have a condo in Thailand.
Is this legally possible?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The METV (Multiple Entry Tourist Visa) validity starts from the date it is approved, not from the first entry after the start date. Each entry grants a 60-day stay, which can be extended by 30 days. With careful planning, one can maximize the stay in Thailand, potentially exceeding 9 months across multiple entries if managed correctly. The plan to stay 6 months annually in Thailand with this visa is legally feasible.
