Duration of the passport for a trip to Thailand

The other day came across the Internet on the information that the authorities of Thailand were allowed to come to the Russian tourists to come to rest with a foreign passport, which expires the validity period. The requirements allegedly simplified so that the last day of the term of the passport can coincide with the last stay in Thailand.

It was noted that the relaxation was made only for those tourists from Russia, who fly to the kingdom with tourist purposes and are not going to go to neighboring countries. Another condition for staying in Thailand with the expiring period of passport - finding the country is limited to the 30s. It is noteworthy that new simplified rules concern only Russian citizens.

Information about simplifying the requirements for passports of Russians was given only by several media and I decided to check if it really was. On the official website of the Embassy in Russia, the last update relating to the term of the passport was made on January 22, 2013. In it, black in white it was written that "the duration of the passport of foreign citizens entering the kingdom should be at least 6 months."

I immediately remembered my mutrge when I was going to a self-journey to Thailand in February 2013. The term of my passport expired in June of the same year, that is, I did not have the required six months. As often happens, it turned out that fear of the eyes are great. At the customs on my passport, we barely looked at my passport, slapping only a mark about the entrance. True, upon arrival in Russia, I immediately filed documents and made myself a german for 10 years. Now always traveling with a calm soul, otherwise you never know what. \u003d)

Simplified or not?

As for the simplification of the requirements for the passport of Russians, I sent a request to the email Embassy of Thailand. Waiting for an answer. ( Upd. No one answered me, alas).

But it seems that the innovation had a place to be, since the same information was published today at the official website of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). Here refer to the Migration Service of Thailand, whose representatives confirmed new rules for Russians arriving in the kingdom for no more than 30 days and on a visual basis.

The innovation is already beginning to operate in all major airports in the country. At the same time, if the tourist crosses the border of the Kingdom by land transport, then the old rule applies to it - the term of the passport must be six months.

UPD from 08/30/2014.From the end of August 2014, Thailand's authorities have increased the time of visa-free stay of tourists in the country from 30 to 60 days. That is, now in the kingdom of smiles, you can stay two months without any visa. To stay for the second month after the first time it is necessary to visit any branch of the Immigration Police of Thailand. It is much more convenient than riding to make the so-called visarans, which, by the way, was banned in the spring. True, there is probability (minimum, but still there), that you will refuse. In this case, by the new rules, the tourist gives seven days to leave the country.

It would be interesting to learn about your travel experience in Thailand with an ending term of passport. Were there any problems? Have the customs officers arose questions? According to personal experience, it seems that the Thais misses everyone - they are good and good \u003d)

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