4evermaat Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) If someone is going to get a Visa on Arrival (VoA), and then need to leave/come back into thailand before the permission to stay expires, can they get a re-entry permit? Where can they obtain re-entry permit? I think they have an Indian passport, but I assume the rule would apply to any VoA holders. Edited April 25, 2019 by 4evermaat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 The is only one type of VOA and that is the one for 15 days for those from 20 countries and one territory. It would have to be a very short trip to justify getting a re-entry permit for those 15 days. Since there is no fee now for a VOA it would make more sense to get another one instead of a 1000 baht re-entry permit. After that there is the 30 day visa exempt entry that some people incorrectly call a visa on arrival. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 If an Indian passport, then it is, indeed, a visa on arrival. Usually, as @ubonjoe advises, a fresh visa on arrival will make the most sense. A re-entry permit is possible, and might make sense, for instance, if you intend reentering Thailand at a land crossing with no visa on arrival desk. However, it is important to realise that the re-entry permit does not change the end date of your permission to stay. For instance, if you arrive in Thailand getting a visa on arrival on May 1, your permission to stay will expire May 15. If you leave on May 4 with a re-entry permit, arriving back in Thailand May 7, your permission to stay still expires May 15. If leaving Thailand by air, it is easy to get a re-entry permit as you leave Thailand. If leaving via a land crossing, it is safest to get a re-entry permit at the local immigration office servicing the area where you are staying. At most land crossings, there is the possibility of applying for a re-entry permit at the border or nearby, but this often only applies during opening hours of the nearby immigration office. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4evermaat Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 28 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: The is only one type of VOA and that is the one for 15 days for those from 20 countries and one territory. It would have to be a very short trip to justify getting a re-entry permit for those 15 days. .............. It's a 6 day trip.....not my trip thankfully. 39 minutes ago, ubonjoe said: Since there is no fee now for a VOA it would make more sense to get another one instead of a 1000 baht re-entry permit. When does this VoA "promotion" expire? Can you link to/attach the relevant news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, 4evermaat said: When does this VoA "promotion" expire? Can you link to/attach the relevant news? It ends in October. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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