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Will I receive a 15-day Visa on Arrival in Thailand if I arrive by ferry after being in Malaysia?

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Jul 9, 2017

8 years ago

Ramona ********

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Hi! I was on a tourist visa with extension and afterwards 1,5 months in Malaysia. Am I right that I will get a 15 days Visa on arrival when arriving by ferry (German nationality). And I know this is only about Thai visas, but maybe someone also knows if I can enter Malaysia again without problems afterwards just to take a flight from Kuala Lumpur?

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The user is seeking clarification on entering Thailand with a 15-day Visa on Arrival after being on a tourist visa and spending time in Malaysia. Commenters clarify that the user will receive a 30-day Visa Exempt upon entering Thailand, regardless of arriving by ferry or air. Additionally, they confirm that re-entering Malaysia will not pose any issues, granting the user a 90 days Visa Exempt.

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Ramona ********

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Thanks you two... I thought that the 30 days you only get by flying in now...did they change that again?

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Ramona ********

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Got 30 in Satun

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Ivan ************

yes it is out of date, it is 30 days now for most Westerners.

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Federico ****************

Sorry guys, can you please confirm: if i enter by land in Padang Besar i get 30 days stamp? Not 15? So this page is out to date?

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thanks a lot!

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Amornrat **********

@Martin *********

sea border is same airport, legally no limit.

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Martin **********

Thats a good call Lloyd Turner...if you get off the boat at Satun with 2 land entries, the boat is on its way back before you get through immigration. They cant send you back anywhere

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Lloyd ********

I am gonna hazard a guess that entry by sea is the same as by air. Otherwise it could seriously hinder boat and cruise crews who trade or visit regularly.

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Joe ******

@Martin *********

- Now that must have f**it them up completely. Finally they managed to sort out about entering Thailand by air or land and now you come along and ask them about entering by sea :-)

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Martin **********

.....unless its raining and youre queuing lol

by the way, there are now only 2 boats a day each way from Satun Tammalung pier...they stopped one for Ramadan and have discontinued permenantly. They fill up early...the koh lipe ferry is full over a day in advance and when youre coming from Satun for the 10am...get here before 9.30am or they wont sell you a ticket...

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Tod *********

@Martin *********

, I know, I think no one really knows that answer, although in reality you do enter by land because you get stamped in on dry land.. ;)

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Martin **********

, I just this second got back by sea from Langkawi....i asked them about the 2 entry rule for sea borders and they didnt know...

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Tod *********

when entering by a LAND border on a visa exempt stamp ;)

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Ramona ********

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I don't think about doing it another time...

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Joe ******

Be aware for Thailand it's only 2 times within a calendar year!

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Ramona ********

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Cool, I like that;-)

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Joe ******

Yeap, it's 30 days for any border

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Joe ******

No problem. You will get 30 days Visa Exempt when you enter Thailand and 90 days Visa Exempt when you return to Malaysia. No restrictions on how often you can enter Malaysia.

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Ivan ************

I wouldn't say there are "no restrictions" on how often you can enter Malaysia, it won't apply unless you have been there a lot but they do actually limit it if you stay a long time in Malaysia. I had to go to an office and go through an interview last time I entered Malaysia (from Singapore) a few years ago as I had been there "too much".

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Jacco ***********

You will get 30 days. I see no reason why you would not be able to re-enter Malaysia.

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