Do I need a visa for 40 days in Thailand?

Foreign visitors may be able to enjoy visa-free trips to Thailand for up to 45 days until the end of the year.



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U.S. citizen tourists entering Thailand for fewer than 30 days do not require a visa. We strongly recommend that your passport be valid for at least six months beyond the date of your arrival in Thailand to avoid possible denied entry.

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If someone is not eligible for visa exemption, they may apply for a 15-day Visa on Arrival. If you are entering Thailand for tourism, leisure, or medical purposes, are not intending to visit other Asian countries, and know that 30 days will not be long enough, then you can apply for a 60-day Single Entry Tourist Visa.

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Upon entry, Thai immigration officials will place an immigration stamp in the passport permitting a 30-day stay in Thailand if arriving by air or land. This time limit may subsequently be extended for an additional 30 days by paying a 1,900 baht fee to the Thai Immigration Bureau office.

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If you are caught overstaying in Thailand you will face a fine and the probability of being detained in a Thai detention center, after which you will be deported from Thailand. The severity of the punishment depends on the length of overstay. That's why if you overstay, you should exit Thailand as soon as possible.

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Thai Visas are issued for single or multiple entries, usually for a period of thirty days to a year. In the case where a visa is issued for a single-entry, if you leave the country, you cannot re-enter, even if you have not exhausted the number of days you were given. This is where a Thailand Re-Entry Permit comes in.

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Visitors with a Single Entry Tourist visa can extend their time in the country by 30 days by visiting a local Thai Immigration Office. An extension of stay will cost 1900 Thai Baht and must be paid in cash (Thai Baht) when applying for the extension.

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In general, the period of stay for a tourist visa is not exceeding 60 days and for a non-immigrant visa is not exceeding 90 days from the arrival date. If you stay in Thailand more than the period which granted, you will be fined 500 Baht for each day of your overstay.

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What will happen if you overstay in Thailand? Overstaying a visa or permission to stay is illegal, even if you overstay by only one day. Anyone caught overstaying in Thailand will be subject to a fine, a possible ban from entering Thailand, and the possibility of being detained in a Thai immigration detention center.

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How Much Is the Thailand Visa on Arrival Fee? Normally, the fee for a Thai Visa On Arrival is 2,000 Thai Baht (about USD 60), to be paid in cash in the Baht currency.

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Securing a Visa on Arrival upon entering Thailand
To receive a Visa on Arrival, a traveler must meet the following requirements: Be from an approved country. Be visiting Thailand strictly for tourism purposes. Hold a genuine passport with a valid expiry of more than 30 days.

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If you stay for more than 30 days without legally extending your right to stay, you will be on overstay. Penalties for overstaying include a 500 baht fine for every day of overstay, up to a maximum of 20,000 baht.

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The Thailand e-Visa is obtained online before the trip and offers a maximum stay of 30 days, while the Visa on Arrival is applied for upon landing in Thailand and allows a 15 to 30-day stay. Notes if you decide to get the VOA instead of the EVOA: There is a strict eligibility criteria.

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Just when you arrive in the country, is when you really need to pay for the visa on arrival. That implies another cost. The price of the visa is 2000 THB (about $65,) and you need to pay it at the service counter at the immigration checkpoint.

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You need a Re-Entry Permit for Thailand if you have a Single-Entry Visa and want to leave Thailand without your visa becoming void. You can get a Re-Entry Permit for both Tourist Visas and Non-Immigrant Visas.

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There are two types of Thai Re-Entry Permits you can apply for: Single Re-Entry Permit, which is valid for a one-time use. You can leave and re-enter only once. Multiple Re-Entry Permit, which allows you to leave and re-enter the country multiple times for the duration that the visa is valid.

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Thailand's Extended Visa Exemption
With the tourism industry still struggling after the COVID-19 pandemic, the TAT proposed extending the visa-free period from 30 to 45 days. Thailand's government approved the proposal in September 2022.

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U.S. citizen tourists entering Thailand for fewer than 30 days do not require a visa. We strongly recommend that your passport be valid for at least six months beyond the date of your arrival in Thailand to avoid possible denied entry. Thai immigration officials or airline staff may ask for your onward/return ticket.

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