Good evening! What type of multi-entry Visa (other than DTV) is fast (hassle free) and cost efficient for those who intend to stay up to 1 year in thailand.?

So having been stopped at immigration last time I visited and advised to get a proper visa I am now in the process of applying for and SETV. Every photo I upload seems to have an issue although you can clearly see who I am it appears to be the background that's the issue is this likely to cause me a problem as I don't have any clearer photos? It requires flight details even though a visa has not been issued so do I book a flight and take a chance that I might be refused? It asks for accommodation details although my plans are fluid you cannot just put a one night stay in an hotel as it requires you to advise of all your intended stays for the duration of your intended stay which is 41 days in my case. Your advice is greatly appreciated TIA

I was in thailand with a single entry tourist visa. I used up all 90 days (overstayed 4) and am now in Koh Rong, Cambodia.

Does anyone know how long I must stay out of Thailand before I can re enter and get another SETV? I have a british passport.

I will be passing through the same border (Tran)

TIA

Hello, I’m currently in Thailand with a 60 days exemption visa and would like to travel to a border country (Laos, Cambodia, or Vietnam) to apply for a SETV from a Thai embassy. Is it possible even if I’m not a resident of these countries and just a tourist ?

Hello all,

stayed in Thailand this year on a METV from January until July (6 months). Planning to come back in November on a SETV.

Is there any valid reason that immigration could pull me over or should that not be the case since I stayed out of Thailand for over 3 months?

(one immigration officer some time ago told me: staying out of Thailand for min 3 month gives no space to assume one living in Thailand as a Tourist anymore... ?)

I went to Korat IMO today for my TM 30 report, I thought while I was there I would collect the forms for my 30 day extension, to fill in at home.

The lady on the counter asked to see my visa, which as it happens I had 60 day SETV

But then I thought why she is asking for my visa, when you can enter on a visa exempt for 60 days and still apply for the 30 extension.

Has anyone had an extension on a visa exempt ?

Hi, if you have setv, flying from UK (etihad flight), will we need onward ticket. Apologies if asked before.

Hi, with the SETV if you don't have a definitive itinerary...what is the best way of uploading accommodation details for UK applicants. I've got the first night booked in Bangkok and have evidence of that but want to be quite flexible after that......i understand only having one night may raise the question of why 60day visa is needed. Thank you in advance.

Hello all, appreciate advice here - we’re applying for an SETV from the U.K. and will have an outgoing flight as part of the procedure. Does the outgoing flight need to be within 60 days? Even though we’ll get an extension?

Thanks for your help!

Thought I would share my visa journey at Hua Hin immigration (retirement)

1) I already had a Thai bank account so I made sure I moved over the 800K

2) i obtained a tourist eVisa in my home country. I should have gotten a non O but I thought it had an insurance requirement (US) but they recently dropped this to align with all the other consulates around the world.

3) entered Thailand on the SETV

4) got all the bank paperwork and house owners info and applied for a Non O. Went back 2 weeks later for stamping of the 90 days.

5) 45 days later I went to get the yearly extension for 1900 baht and a reentry permit for 1000 baht. I didn’t have a tm30 because my new landlord would not do it. I was worried about it but the immigration officer didn’t seem to care and I think she did it for me. She stapled a ‘Receipt of notification’ in my passport which I think was proof of my new address.

I did change addresses between steps 4 and 5 which I thought would cause confusion but it didn’t.