Thailand caps visa-exempt land border entries at two a year
Frequent border hoppers lose the most. Malaysians, Singaporeans, Indonesians and Bruneians are the only ones waved through without a count. Thailand will start counting how often visa-exempt travellers walk across its land borders. From September 15 most nationalities can use the exemption at a land checkpoint twice a calendar year, and no more. The rule … The story Thailand caps visa-exempt land…
Thailand has set a limit of two visa-exempt land border entries per year for most nationalities, effective September 15. Malaysians, Singaporeans, Indonesians and Bruneians are currently exempt from this cap. Starting September 15, Thailand will begin tracking how often visa-exempt travelers cross its land borders. The existing exemption, which allowed unlimited crossings, will end on the same date.
The new framework replaces the previous 60-day exemption, reducing the standard stay to 30 days. Air arrivals remain unaffected by the counting. Four nationalities can still cross the border multiple times without a limit. From September 15, the twice-a-year ceiling will apply to the new 15-day exemption for Seychelles and Mauritius.
Those who need to stay longer will have to apply for a different visa. The tourist visa, DTV, retirement visa and Non-Immigrant B visas remain open. The rule is part of Thailand's new visa framework published on August 31, which also shortens the standard stay to 30 days.
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