Je suis canadienne et pars 2 mois en Asie sous peu, je compte passer un peu moins d'un mois en Thaïlande, traverser 2 à 3 semaines au Cambodge et revenir en Thaïlande par la suite.
Qu'en est-il pour le visa de retour en Thaïlande, la durée du séjour permis. Car mon vol atterrit et repart de Bangkok.
Merci à tous pour vos informations et je vous souhaite un joyeux temps des fête.
si tu es canadienne, tu bénéficies de l'exemption de visa pour une durée n'excédant pas 30 jours.
Donc, tu arrives en Thaïlande, tu y restes maxi 30 j, puis tu pars au Cambodge pour tes 2-3 semaines, ensuite tu rentres à nouveau en Thaïlande pour une nouvelle fois moins de 30 jours, et tu es en règle vis à vis des autorités Thaïes.
Bon séjour.
Halte à la désinformation.
Les conseilleurs ne sont pas les payeurs.
Si les formalités de départ sont les mêmes au Canada qu'en France, pour embarquer sans visa, on peut exiger de vous d'être en possession d'une preuve de sortie du territoire Thailandais sous 30 jours (billet de retour ou de continuation).
Par contre il vous faudra un billet d'avion Thaïlande-Cambodge pour prouver votre sortie dans les 30 jours, sinon vous risquez tout simplement de ne pas pouvoir embarquer au Canada puisque votre billet de retour est à plus de 30 jours.
J'avais effectivement prévu prendre un vol BKK - Siem Reap pour l'aller mais revenir par voie terrestre via Battambang et Pailin, est-ce que ça ira de cette façon ou je devrai prendre un autre vol ?
Comme il vous a déjà été expliqué, il n'y a pas lieu de faire une extension puisque lors de votre deuxième entrée en Thaïlande vous aurez une nouvelle exemption de visa, la précédente ayant pris fin à votre sortie.
Si les formalités de départ sont les mêmes au Canada qu'en France, pour embarquer sans visa, on peut exiger de vous d'être en possession d'une preuve de sortie du territoire Thailandais sous 30 jours (billet de retour ou de continuation).
Bonjour Earthquake,
Définitivement, j'en perds mon latin.
1 - Donc si je comprends bien : je dois acheter mon billet aller/retour pour le Cambodge ( comme preuve) avant même d'arriver en Thaïlande ?
2 - Si toutefois je change d'idée, avant la fin du 30 jours permis, et que je désire seulement rester en Thaïlande, ne puis-je sans problème avoir un extension jusqu'à la fin de mon séjour ?
Merci de me rassurer, je pars sous peu et vu les congés des fêtes de fin d'année le consulat est fermé.
Un billet aller simple pour le Cambodge suffit, vous pourriez très bien revenir en Thaïlande par voie terrestre.
L'extension d'exemption de visa est généralement accordée mais ce n'est absolument pas un dû. Vérifiez aussi auprès des spécialistes de l'extension car j'ai cru comprendre qu'elle pouvait être parfois légèrement plus courte que 30 jours.
J'en conviens Denis, je dois toutefois fournir une preuve comme quoi j'irai au Cambodge entretemps n'est-ce pas ?
Mais si je désire rester qu'en Thaïlande, qu'adviendra-t'il ?
On dit qu'il n'y a que les fous qui ne changent pas d'idée !
Merci encore une fois,
Bonjour,
et bien si en cours de route vous décidez de ne plus aller au Cambodge et de continuer à rester en Thaïlande, pas de problème..
Vous irez dans un bureau d'immigration, celui de la province où vous serez, une petite semaine avant la fin de vos 30 jours et ils pourront vous donner une extension de 30 jours contre la modique somme de 1900 baht .
J'ai écrit pourront car ce n'est jamais systématique;
c'est toujours à l’appréciation personnelle de l'officier d'Immigration qui vous recevra.
S'ils ne vous donnent pas cette extension, vous aurez l'obligation de quitter le territoire au plus tard le 30* jour de votre exemption de visa.
L'overstay n'est pas recommandable ;
d'abord ça vous coûtera 500 baht par jour;
et puis vous risquez de vous retrouver en " Black List " donc dans l’impossibilité de revenir en Thaïlande.
Et cerise sur le gâteau si je puis m'exprimer ainsi 😕, si vous êtes surprise par la patrouille en overstay avant d’être arrivée à l’aéroport, ça sera direct la case prison sans passer par la case 20.000 .
Cela me rassure, je voulais juste m'assurer de respecter les lois. Je ne désire pas être hors normes, comme mon itinéraire n'est pas 'coulé dans le béton', comme on dit au Québec, je désirais savoir ce qu'il était possible de faire concernant les 2 possibilités :
Si j'allais au Cambodge, si je devais fournir une preuve de sortie/rentrée en Thaïlande avant de traverser dans l'autre pays, et
Advenant le cas que je reste uniquement en sol thaï, la marche à suivre pour être réglo. Donc, si je comprends bien, on tamponne mon passeport à l'arrivée pour 30 jours et ça me donne le temps pour réfléchir ! Pas besoin de fournir la preuve de sortie immédiate ?
OUi, .......... Mais vous avez écrit que vous partez pour 60 jours,
donc votre billet de retour est 60 jours plus tard.
Et là, vous risquez d'avoir des ennuis au départ du Québec car la compagnie d'aviation vous voyant arriver sans visa sait que votre séjour ne peut excéder 30 jours.
Comme écrit dans les précédents messages par d'autres membres, vous devrez dans ce cas présenter un billet d'avion de continuation vers un autre pays , vous avez le choix : Cambodge, Laos, Vietnam, etc.. dans les 30 jours de votre exemption de visa qui vous sera donnée en mettant le pied en Thaïlande.
J'ai écrit " billet d'avion ' car je ne pense pas qu'un billet de train ou d'autocar soit accepté .
Et puis train.. vu le nombre très restreint de lignes en Thaïlande, la seule ligne sortant du pays est vers la Malaisie;
Je ne parle pas de l'embryon de ligne qui sort vers le Laos et n'atteint même pas Vientiane qui se trouve à seulement 22 km de la frontière avec la Thaïlande
Relisez attentivement les messages des autres membres..
En fait c'est 57 jours, j'arrive le 16 janvier et repars le 13 mars.
S'il est préférable que j'achète mes billets avant de partir du Québec il n'y a aucun problème, quitte à ne pas les utiliser. Dans ce cas, il serait mieux de les prendre pour une destination moins chère, soit la Malaisie pour y faire un aller/retour.
Pourrais-je toutefois espérer une extension de 30 jours ou je devrai absolument sortir et revenir ?
Vous devez acheter votre billet de continuation au Quebec, donc avant de monter dans l'avion , même si vous décidez de ne pas l' utiliser .
C'est ce billet qui montrera à la personne qui vous donnera votre carte d'embarquement que vous sortirez de Thaïlande avant la fin des trente premiers jours puisque vous avez décidé de partir sans visa .
Comme expliqué plus haut par un autre membre, achetez le billet le moins cher possible .
Vous pouvez espérer avoir une extension mais je ne suis pas officier de l'immigration de Thaïlande .
Donc comme écrit plus haut par moi et aussi par d'autres membres, théoriquement pas de problème pour l'obtenir .
Et si on vous la refuse, pas de panique, vous sortez de Thaïlande et vous revenez pour 30 jours supplémentaires.
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I’m bringing Seresta, an anxiolytic (tranquilizer) from the benzodiazepine family,
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I’ll have the prescription with me.
Will this be a problem at customs, and do I need to declare it?
Same question for antibiotics?
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I’m heading to Laos next spring, but I have a question about the Thai arrival/departure form. I’ll be flying PAR-BKK, then taking the train to Laos (so exiting Thailand), and later re-entering Thailand by train to catch my return flight. Do I need to fill out two forms in this case?
Hi there,
I have a 9-seater passenger vehicle that I use for my business in Paris, transporting people.
I’m planning to go to Algeria with my family.
The vehicle registration lists my company as the owner.
Can I get a TPD (Temporary Admission Document)?
Will I need a KBis extract or a power of attorney?!?
Thanks for your help.
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Hi,
I’m writing to ask for some info—I’ve heard that you **must** have travel insurance to land in Zanzibar.
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Thanks in advance for your feedback!
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I’m a French citizen living in Switzerland, and I set up an RV LLC in Montana, USA. Through that, I was able to register 3 vehicles (an RV, a Jeep, and a Harley) with Montana plates.
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Can anyone give me some advice?
Hi, are there any travelers who’ve recently crossed the border between Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Beineu in Kazakhstan?
It was closed for a while.
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My passport expires 3 weeks after the return date.
Some websites say the passport must be valid for 3 months at the time of entry.
However, it will still be valid both on entry and return, but its validity will only be 1 month at the time of entry (and 3 weeks on the return date, everything prepaid).
It's an individual family trip.
The consulate can't give me an answer—they're still looking into it (really!)
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Hi there,
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Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
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Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival?
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Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
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I’m leaving for almost 3 months in the Philippines (11 weeks total) starting in early May.
I already have my round-trip ticket.
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Before arriving, I apply for a TDAC, okay.
If during my stay I cross the border to spend a few days in Malaysia and then re-enter Thailand,
do I need to submit a new TDAC application?
Do I use the same TDAC as when I first entered the country?
Or do I initially have to pay for a Thai multi-entry visa?
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She plans to return to France on July 18th. According to the European Commission’s Schengen calculator, this new stay “may be authorized for a maximum of 90 days.” That’s not very clear ("may be," "for a maximum of").
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My partner wants to return to France for a 90-day period starting on July 18th. Is this possible?
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The last day of her stay was April 16th. Looking 180 days ahead, that brings us to October 13th. From that date, she’ll be able to return for a full 90 days.
2) The number of allowed days is calculated for each day of the new stay. In other words: the 180-day window is recalculated every day, not fixed at the entry date.
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We’re planning to travel to Indonesia (Sulawesi with family) next July and August for a stay longer than a month (about 6 weeks).
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Hello, HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!
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