Linger longer in Thailand: Long-stay travel packages and 60-day Tourist Visa

Enjoy some winter sun in Thailand this year with the launch of a new Tourist Visa (TR Visa) which is now available to travellers from the UK. Aimed at long-stay visitors, the visa allows tourists to stay in Thailand for up to 60 days. The visa costs £30.

A 15 day/14 night quarantine on arrival to Thailand is mandatory, so the visa is aimed at those who wish to enjoy an extended period of time travelling and provides an opportunity to stay and explore more of the Kingdom. Thailand has always offered excellent value for money so the visa has already proved popular with travellers who enjoy long winter sun breaks and escaping cold European winters!

Long stay packages with Chic Locations

Time rich travellers can book long stay travel packages with ABTA/ATOL bonded tour operator, Chic Locations. They are offering 27-night packages from £3,388 per person including return flights, transfers, full board accommodation (room service with 3 meals daily) at an official quarantine hotel in Bangkok (15 nights) followed by an itinerary of your choice (12 nights).

Linger longer & explore more

From £5,448 per person

• Return flights
• Transfers
• 15 nights, full board accommodation (room service with 3 meals daily) at Anantara Riverside, Bangkok (official ASQ hotel)
• 3 nights Anantara Golden Triangle
• 2 nights Anantara Chiang Mai
• 7 nights Sarojin Khao Lak

Prices are based on a double room, departing March 2021. Thai Airways flights depart from London Heathrow every Sunday. Packages can be tailor-made. Chic Locations offer a choice of 4 Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) hotels for the initial, mandatory, 15 night quarantine following which you can tailor-make your itinerary to include multiple destinations and choice of hotels. The Tourist Visa (TR Visa) covers you for up to 60 days. so once you’ve completed the quarantine period you may travel around Thailand, at leisure, for up to 45 nights of your choosing. Packages are available from 6th December 2020 through to the end of May 2021.
More details here:
https://chiclocations.com/thailand-tv-promotion/

A choice of flight and ASQ accommodation only packages are also available through Thai Airways International.
More details here:
https://www.thaiairways.com/en/book/offers/asq_hotels/index.page

How to apply for a Tourist Visa (TR Visa)

There are four key steps to applying for a Tourist Visa (TR Visa) to gain permitted entry to Thailand.

Step One

To apply for a single entry Tourist Visa (TR Visa) visit www.thaievisa.go.th and complete the application process. The following documents are required and must be uploaded:

• A copy of the photo page of your passport
• A copy of a recent photo of you
• A copy of your confirmed travel arrangements including return flights and quarantine accommodation.
  • A 15 day/14 night quarantine on arrival to Thailand is mandatory for all arrivals in an official ASQ hotel.
• Supporting UK bank statement proving sufficient funds to cover your trip to Thailand
• Confirmation of legal residence in the UK (if you’re a British national upload a copy of your passport. If not, you should upload a copy of your visa or permit)
• Completed Declaration Form

Please allow at least 5 working days for the Embassy to process the visa application.

Step Two

Once a Tourist Visa (TR Visa) has been granted, visa holders must then apply for a Certificate of Entry (CoE) at: https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/
Each passenger has to register and apply individually. Parents can apply for their children. The following documents must be uploaded:

• A copy of the photo page of your passport
• A copy of your Tourist Visa (TR Visa)
• A copy of a health insurance policy which expressly covers Covid-19 related medical expenses in Thailand with minimum coverage of 100,000 USD for the whole period of the stay in Thailand (recommended list of providers)

Step Three

Within 72 hours of departure, travellers must obtain:

• A negative Covid-19 test result, with a laboratory output indicating that Covid -19 is not detected (Covid test must be by RT-PCR method and issued within 72 hours before departure).
• A supporting Fit to Fly health certificate. This must be issued within 72 hours before departure – this is a statement by a doctor that you are free from symptoms and fit to fly.

Step Four

Travellers must ensure they have the following supporting documentation to present at the airline check-in desk in the UK and on arrival to Thailand at Immigration and throughout their travels:

• Passport
• Tourist Visa (TR Visa)
• Certificate of Entry (CoE)
• Declaration form
• Fit to Fly health certificate
• Negative COVID-19 test result
• Copy of insurance policy which covers Covid-19 (minimum of 100,000 USD)
• Copy of confirmed travel arrangements (including return flights and ASQ hotel booking)
• Completed T.8 form

We advise you travel with multiple copies of each document.

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