Hi guys, wondering if anyone holds a APEC card? Will my current APEC visa approved by Thailand be overwrite by the DTV as mine exipry dated on June 2027. Would appreicate for your kind advice. Millions thanks :)

Hi All, I appreciate any help and advice you can give as answers to several questions I have…

1) I am in Thailand on a non-o visa which expires on 15th Sept. I have funds in Thai account with the intention of applying for 12 month extension for retirement as I am over 50. However, I have an opportunity which may require me to return to my previous country of residence for a few days, can I just apply for a re-entry permit (not sure of the exact terminology), and go a) before I apply for the 12 month extension, or b) after I have applied but before it is granted, or c) must I wait until I have been granted the 12 month extension and the re-entry permit?

2) My partner(not married & under 50) will be joining me entering with an APEC card for the first time, is she limited to 2 land border bounces per year or does the APEC card act as a 5 yr visa so long as you leave every 3 months regardless of whether by land or air?

Thanks for your advice.

We all know that we can change to non o retirement visa from exempt 30 days TR visa. Does anyone know or have experience if the same can be done when u enter with APEC card? Thanks all in advance. 🙏

Hello all. Any Americans (or Canadians) entered using their APEC / ABTC card recently? I have just been approved and yet to use mine. Wondering if Americans are getting 30 day stamps or sometimes receiving 60 or 90 days like the reciprocal participating countries.

Seems like it should be 30 days but could differ depending on the officer's attention to detail?

And if any Americans were stamped in with a 60 day or 90 day when they potentially should have had a 30 day, were there any problems upon departure?

Interested in hearing other Americans/Canadians experience. Thanks for any insight.

Just arrived Bangkok wit APEC card, got in a cab and realised they stamped only 30days even I asked for 90 days, how do I get it changed to 90days? Sorry I should have checked at the airport!! Help!! Thank you in advance 🙏🏻

I have read the group posts everyday and know well that Thailand allows 2 border bounces each calendar year. Can ASEAN citizens go in and out of Thailand as many times a year as they need? Thanks.

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Can anyone recommend a straightforward way to extend our 30 day visa exemptions somehow extended another 30 days visa in Bangkok?

Also guys can anyone tell me if APEC cards are actually useful anymore? I stupidly entered without using it and I now realise I might have been able to get myself a 90 day exemption with it. It's been a long time since I travelled so forgot to drop it at immigration!

Thanks for the help!

I know that a STV can not convert to another visa type l, but if you enter with APEC card can this be changed to a non immigrate visa ?

Is it possible for an 90 days entry on a apec card to get an extension without leaving the territory? I am thinking about for example a Covid extension.

Apec card 60day extension done today without any issues at MTT. Very quiet, if you have your docs in order should take no longer 30 mins. Also no under consideration stamp which is a bonus as much as I love going to MTT!