Can I apply for a 30-day extension twice after entering Thailand on a 30-day visa on arrival?

Jun 16, 2024
5 months ago
Richard *************
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If i go in on the 30 day on arivel visa can i Apply twice for the 30 day extension to give me a total of 90 days,Many thanks ๐Ÿ™
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You cannot apply for a 30-day extension twice after entering Thailand on a 30-day visa on arrival. You are allowed a single 30-day extension, which brings the total stay to 60 days. If you want to stay for 90 days, you should apply for a tourist visa beforehand to receive 60 days upon arrival, followed by a 30-day extension.
Will ************
No
Dana *******
No...
Christopher ********
No.
Richard *************
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Ok thanks so il have to get the 60 day evisa before i leeve yes or is it ok to extend once then fly out and in again to get another 30 days
Shaughn ***********
@Richard ************
bare in mind the 60 day tourist visa is $300 in NZ. Everyone robbing us!
Stephan ***********
@Richard ************
If you can wait a bit... the 60 day visa exempt should be official soon. Plus one 30 day extension inside the country and you'll have your 90 days.
Richard *************
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@Stephan **********
ive been waiting its so vage on date,late june,maybe erly july is Whats being sed my patience has run out and winters here so booking erly july and play the visa run game by the looks of it
Ricky ********
If you want 2 extra 30's you need a Pair not an Apple ๐Ÿ˜ƒ
Richard *************
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@Ricky *******
i was just after an answer not how funny you think you are but that was Amusing
Ricky ********
@Richard ************
on a serious note i did read they are extending the visa free from 30 to 60 days soon but havent seen it set in stone yet
Richard *************
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@Ricky *******
ya ive been waiting for it but my patience has run out so il head over erly july and got the answer and strategy i needed to know if its not kicked in by then,one extension then a boarder run just want the 90 days to miss the worst of nz winter ๐Ÿ˜‰
Rob **********
No you cannot, a 30 visa exempt stamp can be extended once only for another 30 days, giving you a total of 60 days.
Richard *************
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@Rob *********
thank you ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ™
Frank **********
No you can't "apple" twice.
Richard *************
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@Frank *********
๐Ÿ˜‚ just spotted my mistake,new phone,and im dislexic so used to being corrected by the gramer and spelling police
Frank **********
@Richard ************
555, it's okay. I make a lot of mistakes too.
Richard *************
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@Frank *********
ive tackeld the new phone and taken of predictive text ๐Ÿ˜‰ my dyslexia is so bad some days even that can't work out what im trying to write anyway ๐Ÿ˜‚
Frank **********
@Richard ************
good luck bud.
Herve *********
Depending when you go, you might as early as this summer (fingers crossed), take advantage of the new 60 days visa exempt entry. Though we have to see if the extension will still be available after that period.
Richard *************
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@Herve ********
im heading over erly july๐Ÿ™
Herve *********
@Richard ************
let's hope, this was a big annoucement but since then, nothing. They might find out it takes more than changing the dates on a rubber stamp. If so, it will happen, but who knows when?
Luc ************
@Herve ********
more likely it will start before high season starts and that is November. So end of september maybe.
Ning ******
come in, get a 30 days extension, and go lao by bus to get another 30 days, than you can do another extension of 30 days.
Richard *************
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@Ning *****
thank you thats what i was after ๐Ÿ‘
Colin ********
@Richard ************
border trip probably best option
Brandon ************
No, you can only apply for a single 30 day extension.

If you want 90 days then you would need to apply for a tourist visa before you travel so you'd get 60 days when you arrive, and then can get the 30 day extension on that.
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