What type of visa should I apply for a 27-day Yoga Teacher Training course in Thailand, and do I need to book return flights?

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May 29, 2023

2 years ago

Zoe **********

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Hello, I have a Cypriot passport and planning to visit Thailand for a Yoga Teaching Training course in September that lasts 27 days, and i'm interested in staying for a few more days to explore Thailand. I would appreciate if you could please advise on the below: 

1. Which type of Visa i should apply; Tourist Visa or Non Immigrant or other. 

2. Also, I have read on some websites that in order to enter Thailand, i need to present a flight ticket to another country on the 15th day of my visit. Kindly advise if i need to interrupt the course and leave the country in order to re-enter and if a flight ticket needs to be prebooked.

3. In order to apply for a Visa do i need to have both entry and exit flight tickets booked?

4. Can i apply for a 60 day Visa directly or 30 day and then request an extension?

Thanks for considering my request!🙏

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user seeks guidance on the appropriate visa type for a 27-day Yoga Teacher Training course in Thailand, suggesting a single-entry Tourist visa would be suitable as it allows a 60-day stay with a possible 30-day extension. Additionally, they inquire about the need for a flight ticket to exit Thailand on the 15th day, the necessity of booking both entry and exit flights for the visa application, and whether it’s possible to apply for a 60-day visa directly. Comments confirm that a Tourist visa is recommended and clarify the need for flight tickets when applying for a visa.

Tod *********

𝟭. 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗶 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆; 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

As a Cyprus passport holder if you don't BUY a visa before you come here you will get a 15 day Visa On Arrival for 2000baht and you will have to leave after that runs out

You can apply for a tourist visa from the eVisa website at thru the thai consulate in Rome

You want to apply for a single entry TOURIST visa. That will stamp you in for 60 days when you arrive, and you can extend that one time for 30 more days for 1900baht

𝟮. 𝗔𝗹𝘀𝗼, 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗶 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁. 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝗶 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲-𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱.

you are highly unlikely to be able to get out and back on a visa on arrival.

𝟯. 𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗼 𝗶 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱?

you go to the website and apply online you show flights to/from thailand when you apply and you upload that in the eVisa system

𝟰. 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗶 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝟲𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝟯𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻? There is no 30 day visa, you apply for a single entry tourist visa ONLINE at the eVisa website thru the thai consulate in Rome, and as I said you can extend that one time for 30 more days at the immigration office once you're here

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2 years ago

Zoe **********

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Thanks a lot Tod! Much appreciated!!

2 years ago

Tod *********

you want this choice for the single entry tourist visa

2 years ago

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