Me and my boyfriend will be in and around Thailand for 3 months. The first entry is only 5 days then we move on and come back in for 5 weeks ish.
What would be the best Visa to get?
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The content discusses visa options for a traveler staying in Thailand for three months with two entries: a 5-day initial stay followed by a 5-week return. Most contributors agree that no visa is needed for the first entry if it is under 30 days. For the second entry, options include applying for a visa extension (30 days) at a local immigration office or getting a tourist visa beforehand. Some contributors suggest that the best strategy involves utilizing visa exemption for the first entry and then applying for an extension upon return.
Shaughn ***********
Some people are over thinking it here but yes the no need for a visa and use visa exempt is most simple. You will fly in and then 5 days later fly out to your next destination. This trip will be your onward ticket requirement sorted - just make sure the 5th day trip out isn’t a land border crossing. And then as others have said when you come back you can get a 30 day extension to make up to your 5 weeks before you fly home. The single entry tourist visa might not work that well as the immigration officer may activate it in your 5 day trip rather than the 5 week one (unless you apply for one later).
If staying 5-6 weeks the absolutely best way is to get a tourist visa.
It is cheaper ( than visa excempt + 30 days extension + onward ticket )
No need for an extra onward ticket within visa excemption period.
Not wasting holiday time to find, go to and wait at a immigration office, but apply from the comfort of your home office.
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Ian **********
As Todd says above, do you 1st t days with no hassle at all, come back on your 2nd visit and before your 30 days is up go to local immigration office and get another 30 day extension for 1900baht, bring passport photos, photocopies of your passport main page and entry stamp page, the resg of the forms tou can fill out at the office
Todd *********
You don’t need a visa at all. Come in visa exempt. That’s all you will need. If you are gonna pass 30 days in country, you can extend another 30 at any price immigration office. Basically you don’t need to do anything
You could get the 6 month multi entry visa too. That would also work but for the time you're staying, may not be worth it be it I don't know how much it costs compared to the 1900 cost of extension
Unfortunately you have it back to front. The other way around a 60 day TR visa would have been cool with a 30 day exempt on your return for the 5 days. The way you're doing it you could either arrive visa exempt, move to your next country and apply for a 60TR there if you have the time or arrive visa exempt, visit your other destinations, return on visa exempt and apply for a extension at your nearest immigration office
Greg *********
If staying under 30 days you don't need visa
Michael ********
No one can answer that correctly without knowing your nationality. Different countries different agreements