Kids with Brazilian passports came visa exempt for 90 days until 17/8/22. Their school claims that sponsoring them for student visas will take a lot longer than 17/8 and kids have to extend visas as they can't be illegal in Thailand when they apply for their student visas. From what I saw Brazilian nationals cannot extend beyond 90 days stay. Would COVID extension work out in this scenario or have to do visa run for the kids?
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Brazilian children previously enjoyed a 90-day visa exemption until August 17, 2022, but they now face a dilemma regarding their status while awaiting student visas. The school has indicated that processing the student visas could exceed their current visa-free period. The primary options for these children are either to apply for a COVID extension, potentially supported by documentation from the school, or to leave and re-enter Thailand for a new 90-day stamp.