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Thailand Immigration can be confusing. This brief article distills recent trends in Thai visa procedures.
In recent months there have been many changes in Thailand's Immigration and Visa regulations. Most notable among these changes has been the virtual destruction of the infinite visa exemptions once granted by Royal Thai Immigration authorities at border checkpoints. At one point, it was possible for a foreign national to obtain three Thai thirty day visa exemptions before being forced to depart the Kingdom, obtain a visa, and reenter in lawful status. At this time, this scheme is no longer the way Thai Immigration deals with those entering on visa exemptions.
Currently, the Thai Immigration authorities have begun allowing multiple visa exemptions at land borders, but now they are no longer allowing 30 day exemption stamps. Instead, they currently allow entrants to gain admission to the Kingdom, but only for 15 days at land borders and 30 days at airports.
The upshot of this situation was a rise in the number of tourist visa applications being submitted at posts in and around Thailand. Consulates and Embassies in the ASEAN countries have seen a dramatic rise in Tourist visa applications as well as approvals. The most interesting aspect of this situation was the fact that this upsurge in Tourist visa applications also coincided with a program instituted by the Thai government to give away free tourist visas. Therefore, the Consulates located outside of Thailand were doing more work while bringing in less money. Although a Consulate is not a strictly "for profit" enterprise, the lack of funding and heavier workload may explain why Consulates began scrutinizing Tourist visa applications more closely. This problem became particularly acute at notorious "visa run" posts. The Royal Thai Consulate in Penang effectively banned the issuance of multiple tourist visas as that post felt that the system was being abused.
This leaves the prospective traveler asking themselves: What do I do to get a long term Thai visa? The best advice: plan ahead. It is often easiest to obtain a long term Thai visa from a post in the applicant's home country. Although there are exceptions to this rule, usually an applicant will have the best luck obtaining a visa in their country of origin. However, there are some types of visas that can be easily obtained and some types that cannot be easily acquired. The 3 year multiple entry business visa is an example of the type of visa that is not generally granted. The normal 1 year Thai business visa is more easily obtained, but even this application often requires the sponsorship of a company in Thailand and corporate sponsorship can be difficult to obtain.
Those interested in relocating to the Kingdom of Thailand should explore all avenues and research the issues very carefully.
This information is provided courtesy of Integrity Legal (Thailand) Co. Ltd. Contact Integrity Legal at 1-877-231-7533 or email info@integrity-legal.com. See more articles and information on the web at Thai visa or Thai Business Visa.
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