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Will I receive a 30-day or 45-day visa exemption stamp when crossing into Thailand from Laos by land?

Nov 13, 2022
3 years ago
Venus **************
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Hello, I am currently on a tourist visa exemption stamp (on arrival) worth 45 days. I am planning a visa run to Laos.

My question is whether you get a 30 day OR 45 day visa (expemtion stamp) on arrival via land border/crossing too?

I am a German national with German passport.

30 days would not be enough for me so in that case I would wait and simply buy the extension later on.

Any information is much appreciated!

Thank you for taking the time to read :)
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The user is currently on a 45-day tourist visa exemption and is considering a visa run to Laos. They seek clarification on whether they will receive a 30-day or 45-day visa exemption upon re-entering Thailand via land border. Community responses indicate that as of March 31, all visa exempt entries are 45 days, regardless of how one enters. However, there is a limitation of two visa exempt entries by land border per calendar year. Some suggestions include taking a 30-day extension first and then doing a border run to maximize their stay.
Venus **************
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Thank you for your answers!
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Steve ********
Why don't you get the 30-day extension first, and then do the border bounce at the end of that period? The 45 day entry stamp can further be extended 30 days, giving you a total 150 potential days in Thailand
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Joe ******
45 days on border crossing .

I believe you can do this twice in a calendar year .
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Brandon ************
A visa run means you are going to a Thai embassy in another country and applying for and purchasing a visa. Since you're asking about visa exempt it doesn't sound like that's your plan. You want to do a border bounce.

All visa exempt entries are 45 days until March 31st. It doesn't matter how you enter. Just know you're limited to 2 visa exempt entries by land border per calendar year.
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