Never used a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV) before, so I gotta ask to be sure. It is my understanding, that with a METV I can cross borders into Thailand as many times as I like within a period of 6 months - and each time around would get stamped in for a duration of 60 days. So far so good. What I am not quite sure is: When exactly does this 6 months period start: a) from the time the e-visa is issued by the embassy / consulate, or b) from the time I actually would first make use of it / doing my first border crossing with it into Thailand? Anybody knows?
With the regular TR Tourist Visa, one had one period (90 days) within the country needed to be enetered, plus the actual validity of the permitted / stamped in stay, then. So I am wondering, if I get a METV now, and do my first border crossing in - say - 2 months, would I then have an additional 6 months to go in and out, or would then only 4 months remain by that time?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The 6-month validity period for a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV) begins from the date the visa is issued, rather than from the date of the first entry into Thailand. Therefore, regardless of when you first use the visa, the 6-month countdown starts at issuance.
