Do you have to take a 5 day break from Thailand after a 2nd consecutive border run (i.e at 360 days)? As I understood it's up to 360 days per year? Thanks

O-A Visa application and insurance timing.

Gathering everything I need to apply for O-A

Los Angeles, California is consulate with jurisdiction.

Planning to travel in early December.

The website says I have 90 days to get stamped in to Thailand, so all my required documents are ready except insurance certificate.

If I was to apply early, does the health insurance need to be valid at the time of application, or can it have a December start date?(And December flights)

I like to have things ready well ahead of time, but do not want to waste application fees by submitting incorrect documents, or only be stamped in for 10 months because I applied early and burned through 2 months o insurance when I was not in Thailand yet.

Hi everyone,

I received my Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) on 15 September 2025. I have a trip planned to Argentina on 20 November 2025, and after that, I’d like to fly to Thailand.

I have two questions:

1. I read somewhere that I need to enter Thailand within the first 3 months after visa issuance — is that true?

2. Is it required that my first entry into Thailand must be from the country where the visa was issued (Serbia), or can I travel from Argentina directly?

Would really appreciate any clarification from those with experience 🙏

I got the dtv visa in June and I can only enter in Dec this year, would it be ok?

I heard people need to renew it every 6 months, is it true?

Thanks

Hi! I have a question I will be travelling in thailand from 16/09-09/12 with a tourist visa (90 days). However, this visa got approved to early and its validity period is from 02/09-30/11 so I think I can only legally stay untill the 30th of November. Does anybody have any idea of how I can fix this? And stay untill the 9th of December. The thai ambassy in my country isn’t much of a help.

I have the done the E-visa online for Non O 90 days retirement visa, it says it's confirmed today and has a valid from date on it being today 10th Sept 2025 and a valid Until date being 8th dec 2025 , is this the period of time I have to travel or is it the dates I can stay Thailand for , if it's the dates I can' stay in thailand for then it's all wrong , I told the e-visa people the dates I fly and I return on Feb 20th 2026 so why are my flights dates not showing , so it's all very confusing really . To me it's stating I have to be out of Thailand on Dec 8th 2025 is it there mistake or is it me and I am correct in thinking I must travel from today up to Dec 8th 2025 , thanks for your assistance or any info in this matter.

Hi! Just wondering if the authorities have started to make it a little bit easier ( less onerous) when applying for a METV? I applied on Monday night, just before midnight, UK time. Previously I seem to remember having to complete lots of boxes/info etc but this time round it really was quite a simple process. I gave my flight details,address, bank statement and proof of address. I said I wanted to stay for 60 days ( following advice online). Nothing else was asked from me. No return flight etc. I paid £150.00 and fully expected to be asked for further details. But nothing else was asked. I was actually expecting to just get a SETV. Imagine my surprise/ delight/shock when I received my METV yesterday evening! Absolutely blown away by the service. Can't wait to fly out in 2 weeks time. 🙏🎉

Hi everyone, I have a Destination Thailand Visa and under remarks it says Thai Culinary (as I've enrolled it with a cooking class course for 6 months).

Does anyone know if this restricts me only to cooking courses for the validity time of the visa, or could I re-enroll in a different soft power activity (for example Muay Thai) after 180 days when I do a border run?

Hi everyone, I need some advice about the Thai visa.

I applied for a visa back in August ( in Paris ) but my trip is only from December 13 (I already included my flight ticket and hotel bookings for those dates in my application).

Since the application was made more than 3 months before my trip, I’m worried that if the visa is approved, it will start from the date of approval and may not cover my travel period in December.

Has anyone experienced this situation? Do they issue the visa starting from the approval date, or do they take into account the travel dates shown in the application?

Thanks a lot for your help!

Hi All , so I’m going to Thailand in late October, I recently applied here from the uk to the E Thai visa website for a 90 visa which I have received but my concerns are its valid from August and runs out 2nd of November?

Is that going to be ok for me

Are theses visas the type that as long as you go within in the validity of the visa I will get 90 days from day I land in Thailand

Or is that the Thai e visa embassy have put the wrong dates on , I recall when applying I put I was traveling in October

Any help please will be much appreciated

Thanks