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Will my hotel rental affect my re-entry to Thailand on a 30-day visa exempt entry?

Visa Exempt Entry Re-entry Visa Rules Thailand Immigration Luang Prabang Trip Hotel Rental

Catherine ******

asked Mar 30, 2018

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Update: all set! Much gratitude

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Hello. I am new to traveling and visas and have a question:

I entered Thailand for the first time March 7th and my 30 day airport entry visa was issued, good until the 6th April. 

I am planning a 4 day trip to Luang Prabang at the start of April. I will be back in Chiang Mai around the end day of my first visa, or a day past.

My question is this: I have a month long hotel rental which started March 16th. I will be showing this upon re-entry for my next 30 day visa. Is this going to be an issue? 

And lastly, I am guessing it does not matter if I return the day before my first visa expires, they will re-issue the next 30 day one. 

Thank you in advance.

Answer summary

The user initially inquired about the implications of re-entering Thailand with a month-long hotel rental after traveling to Luang Prabang. They sought clarification on whether showing the hotel rental would cause any issues upon returning, given their first visa exempt entry was valid until April 6th. A commenter explained that the user does not have a formal visa but a 30-day visa exempt entry, which will be canceled upon leaving the country, allowing them to receive a new 30-day visa exemption upon re-entry. They also noted the limits on obtaining multiple visa exempt entries by land.

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Tod *********

Okay if you got 30 days when you arrived in thailand you don't have ANY visa at all. You have what's called a 30 day visa exempt entry.

Be that as it may, when you leave the country that stamp will cancel and when you enter again you'll get a new 30 day visa exempt entry.

Keep in mind you can only get TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by land in a year.

9 years ago

Peter ********

@Dave *********

great Dave that will suit me perfectly for now thank you and to all the others knowledgeable people who help us all out much appreciated

9 years ago

Dave **********

Or you can fly in-out-in a dozen times a year and no issue at all.

Currently there is no limit on air travel arrivals with 30-day stamps.

9 years ago

Catherine ******

@Tod ********

thank you for clarifying the visa options for me. I feel much more current and prepared.

9 years ago

Catherine ******

@Tod ********

perfect. I was so busy putting my stuff into a storage unit that I didn’t have time to explore visa options back home. Sounds like I can easily do that in the future.

9 years ago

Tod *********

@Catherine *****

you can get a single entry tourist visa which is gets you stamped in for 60 days OR a 6 month METV <- multi-entry tourist visa which is good for unlimited 60 day entries/exits during the 6 months it's valid at a thai consulate in the US before you wing your way here

9 years ago

Catherine ******

Thank you. I leave May 2nd for Hong KOng and then back to CA. I hope to return in the fall but I can perhaps get a real visa before I visit?

9 years ago