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Why did I only receive a 30-day exemption stamp at Padang Besar?

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May 9, 2025
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Jason *********
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Only received a 30 day exemption stamp at Padang Besar. Has this happened to anyone else?
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The original post expresses confusion about receiving only a 30-day exemption stamp upon entry at Padang Besar, with commenters suggesting it might relate to the passport's issuing country or an error. They recommend returning to the border for correction, as similar experiences indicate that such issues are typically rectifiable on-site, preferably immediately after noticing the mistake.
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Ant ***********
I had a date stamping error on mine

I didn’t notice til days after

I arrived in Phuket

I went to immigration at Hua Hin & explained everything

And they restamped it correctly
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Winston ********
I came here in April and I received a 60 visa
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Simon *********
Depends which country your passport was issued
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Stuart *********
@Simon ********
 No it doesn’t. No one gets a 30 day stamp on entry. It’s an error that needs correction.
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Jason *********
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@Stuart ********
 So you'd suggest going back to Pedang Basar and asking them to correct it there? Any idea if it can be done at an immigration office instead?
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Simon *********
@Jason ********
 you need to do as soon as possible. You might get lucky and they fix it, but in the past, they would only correct it if you spotted the error at the time...
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Stuart *********
@Jason ********
 No. you must correct at the land border you used.
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John **********
If you did it was a mistake. Return to the border and have them correct it
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Lynnette *******
@John *********
 Jason locked "her" profile. 🤔
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Wayne *********
Jason locked HER PROFILE mmmm
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Chris **********
@Wayne ********
 don't understand about issue with blocking the profile you've locked yours. I locked mine too. Just wondering what your thoughts were about somebody else blocking your profile
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Wayne *********
@Chris *********
 They can block my profile I will not loose sleep if someone blocks my profile.
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Chris **********
@Wayne ********
 👍
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Wayne *********
@Chris *********
 Issue is not about it being locked it's a HE saying SHE locked HER PROFILE that's my thoughts.
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Frank **********
Without knowing what passport you have, maybe that is all you were allowed.
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Jason *********
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@Frank *********
 Should have been 60 based on the passport country 🤔
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Frank **********
@Jason ********
 okay. They screwed up. You may have to go back and have them correct it.
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Phil ******
@.head back to the border to correct this if your passport is from 1 of 93 countries. I haven't seen your stamp and don't know your passport origin
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