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[Emma Clare]

I have some time off right now and I am BORED out of my skull.

I'm contemplating going to Thailand for a couple of weeks. Just as a spur of the moment thing.

I have a couple of questions!

1) I hold a British passport. Do I need to go to the Thai embassy in Seoul and get a visa stamp, or can I just go straight on in (as I did in Japan)

2) Do I go to immigration to obtain a multi-entry visa stamp? As I don't want to invalidate my E2 obviously.

Many thanks!!

[camel96]

You don't need a visa for Thailand for stays up to 30 (?) days.
Or is it 60...? I can't remember but it's long enough for what you want anyhow. Officially you need an onward ticket out of Thailand (which it sounds like you'll have). You can get a single re-entry stamp at Incheon Airport Immigration as you're leaving. Costs 30,000 won and takes about 5 minutes.

[The Great Wall of Whiner]

You NEED a multi-entry visa 100%. Go to immigration and get that.

[Emma Clare]

Advice 1:

[Juggertha]

my understanding was the second. I htough either single or multiple entry stamps we both purchased at the immigration office.. haven't seen it at the airport.

[Tiger Beer]

[camel96]

You absolutely CAN get a re-entry visa at the airport.
Check the FAQ thread for directions to the immigration office in the departure hall.
They can't do multiple re-entry stamps there, only single re-entry's but that's all you need right. My info is correct. 30,000 won. I've done it a bunch of times and will do it again next month.
The other thing I just noticed is that your British. From what I've been led to believe Brits can change the single entry status on their E-2 to "multiple" for free. But this can't be done at the airport, only your local immigration office. In all likeliness this'll be Mokdong which is usually a chaotic enough experience to make paying the 30,000 at the airport seem pretty attractive.

[Holyjoe]

Yep, what Camel said.

Both times I've left Korea I've gone to the wee immigration office at the airport and picked up the re-entry stamp (they don't do multiple ones at the airport). On both occasions the stamp has been free of charge because Brits get exempted from most charges

[waterbaby]

Get a multiple entry permit if you're planning to leave Korea again (after your Thailand trip) before your E2 expires. Get a single re-entry permit if it's only this once as you'll save yourself a bit of won ~ maybe 30,000.

[Emma Clare]

Assuming I can get a return ticket this late on, I'll head out at the end of the week. It'll be worth it just for the tan

[Tiger Beer]