Do I Need a Thai E-Visa or Can I Utilize the Visa Exemption Program?

[@SNOWMAN44468]

If you American and staying less then 60 days no need to worry about E visa. I personally get the E visa because I stay longer then 2 months and the E visa now gives you 90 days single entry.

[@philipbarnard8419]

Full Thai ETA requires you to send lots of documents (where you are staying, proof of funds etc) to someone in Thailand to check, like under Covid. Can't see it happening anytime soon.

[@indiandaeng]

Starts January 1, 2025

[@AntidOto-fp8dr]

no

[@farangdee]

Thai visa exemption good for thé moment,until around June 2025 ,then the ETA procedure could be required for entry.

[@indiandaeng]

Will lose older tourists who get confused with digital applications.

[@davidhanak2767]

You get old one day ​@@indiandaeng

[@davidhanak2767]

​@indiandaeng because you keep scamming people that's how they lose there money

[@wengelder9256]

@@indiandaengif they are above 100 years old … yes then maybe . ETA is already required in many countries and soon EU to come . Surely someone can help if they really can’t . And how would these older book hotels ? All is on line . So in a nutshell .. no impact . But this channel attracts people with negative views on anything

[@kentaylor2416]

Just to clarify...visa free is still visa free, and this e-visa 3:43 applies to people who would normally have needed a visa anyway?

[@indiandaeng]

Thailand making it a hassle to stay, even if married to a Thai citizen. The past e visa was full of errors and many had to apply in Thailand. But they gave preferred visa exemptions for Russians, Chinese and Indians. If they go to a full e visa system they will lose older people who are confused by digital use, and these are the tourist that spend money.

[@mangostickyrice555]

Thumbs up 👍 Benjamin

[@Raymcklife]

Thanks a lot :) What do I need to have with me in the immigration on arrival ?

[@Cepton]

Can i still do a borderrun in 2025? Usually my borderrun looks like bus from bkk to Cambodia same day in and out -> get another 60 days

[@michaelwhite3615]

Will they be using Windows XP for the EVisa website?

[@noahvinay]

How about Non-B Visa?

[@arniewillouby7490]

Six entries by air in any one year but no more than 180 days

[@sarlina1]

There is no definitive answer to how many exemptions per calender year you are allowed anymore, and there is no definitive 180 days limit. The history in your passport decides if you will go through or not, to your immigration officer`s discretion.

[@johnmac4843]

Talk about Ambiguous

[@TheRDMagee]

So I’m from California and it seems with the e visa system I can apply for my visa at the consulate in LA while still in Thailand then just hop over to Laos so I can reenter on the new visa. A friend in California can send in the payment. Is this too good to be true?

[@indiandaeng]

No, cannot access e visa website while in Thailand. I tried and it blocked me. Also Laos after Jan 1 requires an e visa to enter and visa has to be paid in cash at Lao embassy in your home country.

[@doodlegassum6959]

Wondering how many entries over a 12 month period are ok on a Visa exemption? Pre covid i travelled to Thailand a lot but was eventually told to get a multi entry tourist Visa. Does such a thing still exist?

[@dqrossvideography5134]

Yes it does I got one this year, e-visa, 6 months multi-entry, only took 5 days to be processed. My understanding is that we’re only allowed 2 exemptions per year no matter how you get there (land or airport) I usually make more than 2 trips per year so still getting the multi entry for next year

[@TopCat-zz6dr]

My friend has done 4/5 visa exemption entries in the last couple of years by air usually staying no more than 30 days each entry. ​@@dqrossvideography5134

[@sarlina1]

No definitive answer to your first question, that will be up to your IO at hand. To your second question, yes, a Multi entry tourist visa, METV, still exists. That will give you up to 9 months stay in Thailand, if you do your last entry just before it expires (and extend that locally with your last 30 days).

[@pheasantplucker6117]

Extemporaneously not withstanding e-visa, 60 days may or may not be optimal

[@AntidOto-fp8dr]

The only restriction widely known is that you can enter only twice a year by land on a Visa exemption and Cambodian bus companies will point this out before boarding you, but other than that there is no other rule. This year at the Cambodian border for example I did not see the Thai authorities actively checking whether travellers had a return ticket, hotels booked for the whole stay and 10.000 baht ecquivalent in cash