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Will I need a visa for my frequent short trips to Thailand as a Canadian citizen?

Thailand Visa Visa Exempt Entry Tourism Immigration Rules Canadian Passport Visa Regulations

Dec 4, 2025

5 months ago

Seb *********

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Ok sorry to ask but I’m someone who lives in phillippines that comes to Thailand for a week every couple of months (Canada passport). I saw now it’s only 2 visa exempt entries a year? How does this apply to me does it mean these week trips to Thailand are over or I need a visa?

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The individual is concerned about new regulations limiting visa-exempt entries to Thailand, as they travel for a week every couple of months from the Philippines on a Canadian passport. Community members reassure them that as a bona fide tourist, they are not the target of immigration crackdowns, and factors such as not living in Thailand on back-to-back entries, shorter stays, and proof of onward travel should allow for continued visits without issue.

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Edward ********

It would be wise to expect more questions at passport control than in the past, which probably goes for everyone.

5 months ago

David *******

I wouldn't worry. You clearly don't fit the profile of someone who is trying to live and/or work in Thailand illegally. Bonafide tourists are not the target of the latest immigration crackdown. Read the comments from similar posts; the only ones shrieking and complaining all have several things in common, none of which apply to what you're doing.

5 months ago

Tod *********

You shouldn't have an issue entering because of a couple factors

1 - you aren't trying to live here on back-2-back visa exempt entries.

2 - you're not staying the full 60 days you get stamped in for

3 - you (most likely) have proof of onward travel

I wouldn't worry about your entries at all.

5 months ago

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Can I enter Thailand if I have had multiple visa exemption entries this year?

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