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Will my visa entry stamp be honored if Thailand changes its 60-day visit policy while I’m there?
If i buy a return flight for a 60 day visit and they change the 60 day visit policy whilst im there , would they honour ?it or would I have to change my return flight to a sooner departure?
Answer summary
The general consensus is that if you enter Thailand before the new visa policy takes effect, your entry stamp will be honored, allowing you to stay for the duration specified on your stamp (up to 60 days). Changes to visa rules do not affect those who have already entered the country. The new regulations, expected to reduce the visa-free period from 60 to 30 days, will be valid only after it is officially published in the Royal Gazette, and any arrivals prior to this publication will retain their original entry terms.
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Ken **********
What "tourist" stays for 60 days?
Ralph *******
If you get there before it changes then you will get a stamp for 60 days. Otherwise it will only be 30 and you will have to apply for a 30 day extension at an immigration office.
Betty *********
Just get a visa 60 days Tourist.
Paul ********
Hurry up because its changing soon
John *********
the current 60 day visa free period for Australians plus plus entering Thailand was, yesterday, approved to be reduced to 30 days with, still as current, an extension option of 30 days.
It won't come into effect until 15 days after it is declared and published in the Thai Royal Gazette - the date of this declaration could be a couple of weeks off.
Any entries prior to that declaration will still be entitled to that (current) 60 days visa free entry.
It won't come into effect until 15 days after it is declared and published in the Thai Royal Gazette - the date of this declaration could be a couple of weeks off.
Any entries prior to that declaration will still be entitled to that (current) 60 days visa free entry.
Roger **********
Khosod just announced the visa changes it seems. I have not read the whole article because I am in Uzbekistan, until next week. But headline is there
Jeffrey *****
Rubber stamp in your passport. End of.
Preso ***********
go home
Haim *******
Preso Tre Koop What counts is the date of departure in your visa stamp upon entry.
Preso ***********
@Haim ******
cheers
Rud **********
Number on stamp is the valid number .. 🙏
Paul ***********
Stay 59days. 30day has been passed hasn't been implemented yet..
Andy **********
Are these people let out alone ?
Bob **********
You can still extend the 30 days for 30 more
Simon *******
Bob D'Andrea or buy a 60 day visa
Damian *******
as everyone has said, once you are stamped in, whatever your stamp says is the only thing that matters and irreversible
Gerar ********
As long your in thailand you are fine as the stamp on entry is the guideline.
Atilla ********
The new regulations will be valid after 1st June.If you enter Thailand before 1st June ,you can get 60 days tourist visa ,after 1st June you can get 30 days tourist visa.I recommend you to wait a couple of days until the new law is published in the Official Gazette to understand full details.
Ralph *******
Atilla Gurtan It will be 15 days after it’s posted in the Royal Gazette.
Atilla ********
So we know the facts now .Thank you for the productive debate.
Willy *******
Atilla Gurtan Tourist visa will not change. Visa free will change from 60>30 days
Atilla ********
I think better to wait and see the Royal Gazette.
Graham ******
Atilla Gurtan No, the tourist visa is not changing, you (or the Thai news) got it wrong, it's visa exempt entry is reverting to 30 days.
Atilla ********
Thank you for the information.
Surya *********
Atilla Gurtan it's 15 days after posted in Royal gazette. Its 20 May and not been posted. So it can't be June 1st.
Michael ********
Atilla Gurtan your statement of 1st june doesnt match statement by goverment yesterday.
Graham ******
Michael Dawson but it was on the news 555
Graeme ******
Atilla Gurtan not true, the new as it is at the moment says date change would be 15 days after announcement in the Royal gazette, this has not yet happened.
Antonio ********
Atilla Gurtan how u know date of 1 June ?
Atilla ********
Antonio Borgia Thai news.
Hǝınz ***********
Atilla Gurtan wrong
Andreas *********
Atilla Gurtan that's NOT TRUE ! The change from 60 days back to 30 days will get implemented 15 days AFTER it gets published in the Royal Gazette. And this hasn't happened until now. What you read is absolute nonsense and not true
Bill ********
Watching the Thai news yesterday, they did say when he change comes in, anyone already in Thailand when the change happens their visa will be valid.
Taffy *******
Have you bought your ticket yet ?
Roger **********
The stamp on your passport will have the date on (or before) which you must leave the country.
Even the stamp given when I arrived on my Non-O visa with re-entry is until the end validity date of my re-entry permit and visa.
Even the stamp given when I arrived on my Non-O visa with re-entry is until the end validity date of my re-entry permit and visa.
John **********
Yes, once the entry stamp is in your passport that's it
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