Can an Australian extend their tourist visa in Thailand to 60 or 90 days?

Aug 2, 2024
5 months ago
Toni ********
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Hi all. I’m Australian is there any problem extending my tourist visa to 60 or 90 days
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An Australian traveling on a tourist visa can initially stay for 60 days, which might be extendable for an additional 30 days for a fee of ฿1900. If they have entered Thailand under the visa exemption rule, they also qualify for the 60-day stay with a possible 30-day extension. To extend, a visit to the local immigration office is required unless they're applying for the 30-day extension, which necessitates ensuring proper address registration (TM.30). The discussion also emphasizes checking the passport stamp for confirmation of stay duration.
Christopher *************
Check your passport stamp ? If your already here should be 60 already
Toni ********
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@Christopher ************
thanks Chris

I hoping I get it stamped as 60 days on Tuesday
Christopher *************
@Toni *******
you will buddy don't worry
Toni ********
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So do I need to visit immigration or can I stay for 60 days on your option
Steven *******
@Toni *******
If you have a tourist visa, you can stay for 60 days or extend it for another 30 days. If you just arrive with your passport, you will receive a visa-exempt stamp that will allow you to stay for 60 days or extend the stamp for another 30 days.
Toni ********
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@Steven ******
thank you
Jan ******************
@Toni *******
You don’t need to visit the immigration before you’ll apply for 30 days extension if want. Just be sure you’ve got a TM.30 address registration. This is the hotel or landlords responsibility.
Jan ******************
If you’re on the old 30 days visa exemption (before July 15th) you only can extend with additional 30 days at 1900 baht at your local immigration as explained. You’ll need to do a border run to get the new 60 days visa exemption.
Toni ********
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@Jan *****************
awesome thanks for sharing
Toni ********
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I’m going to Thailand Tuesday next week so all should be fine
Greg ***********
@Toni *******
on tuesday you will not receive a Tourist Visa. You will get a stamp that says "admitted until" and a date 60 days away from the date of entry. It's called "Visa Exempt Entry". You can extend these 60 days ONCE only, on Immigration for 1900.- THB for 30 more days on top of the 60 days. You don't lose any day when you visit Immigration earlier but up from 30 days before your 60-days stay permit expires, to apply for the extension
Toni ********
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@Greg **********
thanks so much
Jan ******************
@Toni *******
Then you get a 60 days free stamp upon entry which can be extended with additional 30 days at your local immigration.
Toni ********
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@Jan *****************
This is what I’m reading
Jan ******************
@Toni *******
Yes, just relax. This is official now.
Toni ********
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@Jan *****************
Ok so it has officially changed to 60 not 30 as before

I’m just was confused

As the website now says 60 days and I’ve only ever known 30 days
Ling *****
@Toni *******
it's 60 days now
Jan ******************
@Toni *******
Yes since 15th July, you get 60 days visa exemption instead of the old 30 days and still can do a 30 days local extension. So 90 days without visa if you wish.
Phil ******
@Toni *******
no its ฿1900 but are you sure you have a tourist visa and not a VISA EXEMPT?
Toni ********
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@Phil *****
EFFECTIVE on 15 July 2024.

Ordinary Passport holders from 93 Countries and Territories are entitled to visa exemption for the purpose of TOURISM, SHORT-TERM BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS and URGENT/ AD-HOC WORK for a period of not exceeding 60 DAYS, which can be extended for up to 30 DAYS through the Thai Immigration Bureau.

Moreover, Ordinary Passport holders from 31 Countries and Territories are able to apply for visa on arrival at Thailand’s immigration checkpoints for the purpose of tourism, for a period not exceeding 15 days.
Phil ******
@Toni *******
ok so you have NO Visa. So where is your closest immi centre?

I also came here 60-day VISA EXEMPT on 16th July
Toni ********
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@Phil *****
yes

I do
Graham ******
@Toni *******
So you paid for a Visa already?
Toni ********
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@Graham *****
no I will arrive on visa exempt as I am Australian
Graham ******
@Toni *******
So that makes a difference where you get your extension from if you're in Bangkok
David ********
In April before the 60-day visa exemption I had a 30 visa exemption from BKK. At Hue Hin Blupoint Mall (no"e") lower level I rolled up my Passport only, an application for an extension and Bt1,900 plus and a receipt from my hotel saying I was paid up and lived there (my hotel is used to this). All done at Immigration in 1 hour and a big smile from the very lovely Thai girl...no problems. No separate passport pic under 6 months was required. I'll be going again on the 2-month visa exempt soon.
Toni ********
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Jim ********
Tourist Visa is already 60 days. You can extend a further 30 days
Toni ********
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@Jim *******
Thankyou I thought It was 30 days
Greg ***********
@Toni *******
a Single Entry Tourist Visa has always allowed a 60-days stay permit
Jim ********
@Toni *******
Tourist Visa is 60 days
Greg ***********
@Jim *******
and Visa Exempt Entry also is 60 days, and can be extended for 30 more days
Jim ********
@Greg **********
Yeah I know, but he said tourist visa
Greg ***********
@Jim *******
he sounds a bit confused. says he has a tourist visa and will fly to Thailand by tuesday. And his question is if he can extend the "tourist visa" to 60 days. Which is strange because a "tourist visa" already gives him 60 days. And he posts a picture of the new 60-days visa exempt measures. So I guess he calls the "visa-exempt entry" tourist visa . . . the confusion is complete!😄
Jim ********
@Greg **********
Agreed. He also said extend to 60 or 90. A bit confusing. I'm sure he'll work it out!
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