I am in a bit of a pickle time-wise. Currently awaiting final approval letter on EEA visa, it should arrive this week or early next one (already paid). However, my current extended TR visa is bound to end on 27.10, so I need to think of plan b).
I wanted to already book a flight to KL and back to Phuket on the same day, as the flight late next week is relatively cheap. Waiting until early next week can double the price probably.
If my approval comes in time, I will schedule EEA affixing for the Phuket entry, that would be plan a).
However if I don't, I wanted to attempt re-entry on exempt and figure out EEA affix later on. That said, same day re-entry via air feels potentially risky.
My visa history is just 3 months last year Nov-Jan (TR+extension+land bounce to get extra 2 days), and 3 months now on TR+extension.
Should I be afraid of getting denied, and should rather plan at least overnight stay in KL? Or perhaps the immigration officer could be more understandable considering I have almost approved EEA (already have approval letter with me)?
Or, traditionally, it's all luck based? 😂