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What visa number should I write on my arrival/departure card when returning to Thailand with an extension of stay based on marriage and a re-entry permit?

Re-entry Permit Visa Rules Extension of Stay Immigration Thailand Visa Visa Number

Dec 20, 2018

6 years ago

Sergey *********

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Hello everyone!

Quick question here. I have extension of stay based on marriage. No visa already. I have re-entry permit. What "visa number" should I write in arrival/departure card when coming back to Thailand? Just afraid that if no number there, I might get 30 days visa exempt stamp =)

Thank you.

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If you have an extension of stay based on marriage and a re-entry permit but no visa, you should write the number from your re-entry permit on your arrival/departure card. This is important to prevent immigration from mistakenly giving you a 30-day visa exempt stamp. The re-entry permit number is considered your 'visa' for reentry into Thailand.

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Joe ***********

A Reentry Permit is needed

6 years ago

Erik ***********

Strange, since my extension has a number in my passport and I usually write that on it.

6 years ago

Monti ********

If you have a reentry permit you are supposed to use the reentry permit number. Otherwise you might get stamped in wrong. An extension is not permission to enter the country.

6 years ago

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Monti ********

Sergey *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks everyone! I didn't even think that it has a number =)

6 years ago

Monti ********

Sergey Lazarev Then you got it early in the year before they issued over 9,999 visas/permits.

6 years ago

Sergey *********

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@Monti *******

somehow it is XXXX/ 61. Not 5X, but 4X.

6 years ago

Monti ********

@Sergey ********

It sure does. If issued this year the number will be XXXXX/61.

6 years ago

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Monti ********

You are correct if you do not write the number the immigration official might miss the permit and stamp you in visa exempt. You write the reentry permit number as immigration considers this your "visa" for reentry into the country.

6 years ago

Diane ******

The number on your reentry permit.

6 years ago

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Diane ******

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