brall3 Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 I received the regular 30 day Visa stamp at the airport, and obtained an additional 30 days from the consulate in Bangkok. Any idea how long one can stay in Thailand on a tourist visa? Some countries allow a maximum of 180 days stay per year (total days and not necessarily continues). I am curious if it is the same for Thailand. Quote
biguyby Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 I suggest you look at the visa information on the Thai Embassy website that is based in your home country as there are different rules for different passport holders. Quote
anddy Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 in November they will introduce a new tourist visa, valid for 6 months with multiple entry.and allowing to stay 60 days each time. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/702720/new-6-month-visas-begin-nov-13-but-limit-stays Quote
kokopelli Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 From USA a tourist visa is good for 60 days and can be extended by another 30 days. Quote
Travellerdave Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 Same from the Uk - 60 days with an extension available. I believe there are other visas multiple entry with which you can stay for a year without leaving Thailand. Also a retirement visa available if you can prove financial criteria, health and age. Quote
Moses Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 Stamp in airport isn't visa. It is visa exemption. For real visa you should visit Thai consulate in your country or any country abroad of Thailand. You can obtain 60 days visa and prolong it for additional 30 days (90 days in total) in immigration office in Thailand. Yes, as other countries Thailand offers 180 days per year, and as in other countries rule is "90 days stay per each 180 days". Quote
Guest Posted September 28, 2015 Posted September 28, 2015 In addition to the official sites, there is a thaivisa forum which may also offer independent advice. Quote
mahjongguy Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 >> "rule is "90 days stay per each 180 days". There is no such rule. Nothing even close to that. As z209 recommends, information on how to stay in Thailand for extended periods can be found on ThaiVisa. Quote
Moses Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 >> "rule is "90 days stay per each 180 days". There is no such rule. Nothing even close to that. As z209 recommends, information on how to stay in Thailand for extended periods can be found on ThaiVisa. There is rule. This rule has been imposed right after coup 2006 and still is in power. Some years they pay attention to it, some years don't. But rule "90 per 180" is in law. If you doubt - just write question to immigration office. Proof: case 2013 http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g293915-i3686-k6915992-Help_Denied_Tourist_Visa_at_Thai_embassy_in_Singapore-Thailand.html Quote
mahjongguy Posted September 29, 2015 Posted September 29, 2015 "Proof: case 2013 http://www.tripadvis...e-Thailand.html" If you read the comments posted on that TripAdvisor page you will see that the 90 per 180 rule was voided in Nov 2008. That person's request for a Tourist Visa was denied at the Singapore Embassy because the staff there have powers of discretion which they are well known to enjoy to the max. Quote
ChristianPFC Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 I received the regular 30 day Visa stamp at the airport, and obtained an additional 30 days from the consulate in Bangkok. Any idea how long one can stay in Thailand on a tourist visa? Some countries allow a maximum of 180 days stay per year (total days and not necessarily continues). I am curious if it is the same for Thailand. First paragraph: staying in Thailand on visa exemptions is now limited (recent crackdowns). You probably got additional 30 days from immigration (and not from consulate). Second paragraph: There seems to be no limit on time* you can stay in Thailand on tourist visas. So far, tourist visas work fine for me, with the occasional one week trip to neighboring countries and once or twice per year 2-4 weeks in Germany. *Maximum 90 days in a row, then you have to leave Thailand but can come back immediately**. This way, you can spend most of your time in Thailand. **Not recommended. Problems at some border crossings when you return the same day. Better spend some days in another country. Which visas are available for you depend on your nationality, age (maybe retirement visa - don't know the official name - is better for you than tourist visa) and you should consult Thai embassy's website or ask on thaivisa (and provide your nationality, age, and maybe even visa history). Quote
Jasper Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 *Maximum 90 days in a row, then you have to leave Thailand but can come back immediately**. . I assume that you get tourist visa in Germany. I have read somewhere in Thaivisa dot com that a consulate in France is very strict in issuing tourist visa that require the one need to stay in France for 3 months in order to get a back to back tourist visa. I think you are lucky in Germany. Quote
ChristianPFC Posted October 4, 2015 Posted October 4, 2015 I get most of my tourist visas in Germany (triple entry), and some in Vientiane or Penang. I get triple entry in Berlin, the need to provide proof of leaving Thailand for each entry is annoying. Different embassies handle tourist visas differently (number of entries issued, additional documents required), having a look at Thaivisa is a good idea. Quote
DivineMadman Posted October 18, 2015 Posted October 18, 2015 Just go this update from the the folks at Thai Visa Service Dear friends and customer of SWD, We are very happy to announce that after the recent closure of borders we are back to normal. Now the border check points with Thailand and Cambodia including Ban Laem, stamp people out/in with valid visa, and regular out/in for 15/30 days are OK with some restrictions. 15/30 day visa exempt possible again, restriction: Thai Immigration will allow a total of 90 days under visa exempt per calendar year. Valid for ASEAN, Westerners, Russian and Japanese. Time spend under Tourist Visa or Non Immigrant Visa or any other extensions like medical are not counted towards that 90 day allowance. These visa exempt entries and entries under Tourist Visa can be, as usual, extended at Thai Immigration by 30days. We will keep you posted and please visit www.thaivisaservice.com for updates. Thank you for your support 1. Our daily visa run to Ban Laem in October start 5am from the regular place, Tesco Lotus ON NUT, parking lot next to KFC. Please have ready Passport, 1 picture (any size) and the fee, ASEAN THB 800.- and Westerners THB2,400.-. From November onwards we will have two trips again, 5am and 6.30am 2. We continue, twice a week, with our visa application trip to Royal Thai Embassy in Vientiane/Laos, this will allow you to apply for Single Entry or Double Entry Thai Tourist Visa and/or Single Entry Non Immigrant Visa. Meeting is Sunday and Wednesday evening at 19:00 at the corner of Tesco Lotus ON NUT parking lot, beneath the huge Tesco Signboard and next to the street sign Sukhumvit Soi 50. 3. Student Visa: if you are interested in learning Thai and wish to stay for a one year course, please contact us, please note it is not possible to obtain a straight year extension anymore, you have to go to Immigration every three month and be able to prove that you make progress. 4. Non Immigrant O, and extension of stay based on retirement: we continue to offer our service for the persons over 50 years of age in obtaining the initial Non O while in Thailand. First timers have to apply in person at Thai Immigration in Chaeng Watana, but our staff will assist you there and prepare forms, etc. For the yearly extensions we continue our pick up service from your house. Fees remain unchanged, fees are reasonable and affordable. Enjoy your retirement in Thailand. Contact us for quotation. We still arrange the 90days reporting free of charge for our customer. 5. Air Ticket Booking: our new service is ready now, please send us your planned itinerary and we will send you a competitive offer, we work with a reliable agency in Nong Khai. We use them for our own travels and we found them to be cheaper than others. Give it a try. Please drop us a line about your concerns and we try to assist in advising of what would be best. You can also give me a call under 081-8154803. The outlook in general is positive, for example the Thai Embassy in Vientiane/Lao is still issuing, up to 3 Double Entry Tourist Visas. Furthermore it has also been announced that starting 13th November 2015 the Thai Embassies and Thai Consulates will issue Six Month Multiple Entry Tourist Visas in order to encourage Tourism. If you wish to drop out of this newsletter, please send me a short note. Thank you -- K. Amornrat 081-8154803 Thai Visa Service by Sawasdee Transport Service Co.,Ltd. www.thaivisaservice.com ChristianPFC 1 Quote
