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Am I on a Visa Exempt or VOA with my British Passport in Thailand?

Visa Exempt Thailand Visa British Passport Visa on Arrival Immigration Rules

Nov 22, 2022

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I arrived on a British passport. I’ve got 45 days but I’m getting a bit confused if I’m on a VOA or I’m on a Visa Exempt? 

The stamp doesn’t say. Just says visa class - 45 days. 

Thanks

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The user, holding a British passport, is uncertain whether they are on a Visa Exempt entry or a Visa on Arrival (VOA) entry after receiving a stamp that allows for a 45-day stay in Thailand. Commenters clarify that British passports are classified as visa exempt, and the 45-day stamp corresponds to this exemption rather than a VOA.

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Sri ***

You get stamp for 45 days thats all

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Graham ******

Visa exempt

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Stuart *********

British passports are visa exempt. VOA are for countries like India and China and so on where they have to buy an actual visa on arrival.

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Matt *********

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@Stuart ********

Hi mate

Thank you for the answer. Will turn off comments now but leave the post if others need it 🙏🙏

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Ruud ***************

@Stuart ********

china a visa on arrival ?? Think u can’t even fly to china without an actual visa in passport

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Stuart *********

@Ruudty *******

Not sure what you mean here.

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Ruud ***************

@Stuart ********

I’ve been to china several times and never visa on arrival , u need an actual visa in passport to enter a plane to china . VOA is Indonesia for example

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Stuart *********

@Ruudty *******

The OP was talking about what visa type they had for Thailand.

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Ruud ***************

@Stuart ********

yes but u mentioned that china has a voa which is wrong info too 🤡

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Stuart *********

@Ruudty *******

I never said China HAS visa on arrival. Chinese people need visa on arrival. You may have been looking in a mirror when you used that clown emoji

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Stuart *********

@Ruudty *******

Chinese people enter Thailand using a visa on arrival. This is a Thai visa help group. Not a how do I get to China help group.

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