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Can I apply for a COVID extension before my regular tourist visa extension in Thailand?

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Dec 29, 2021
3 years ago
Ahmed **********
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🙌🏻 Can I get a covid extension (60 days) before a regular extension (30 days) for my tourist visa? 🙏
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The consensus from comments is that usually, one must first obtain a regular 30-day extension for a tourist visa before applying for the COVID extension of 60 days. However, experiences may vary by immigration office, as some users reported differing practices. Ultimately, it's advisable to inquire directly at the immigration office you plan to visit since policies can differ across locations in Thailand.
Ahmed **********
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Update from Koh Phangan -not possible.
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You're welcome. They also wouldn't process my extension as I have 37 days left on my 60 day tourist visa, asked to come back 3 weeks before expiry 🙏

I'll be in Bangkok then, let's see if it's different there 🙂
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 Bangkok allow 45 days prior, so you should be fine there.
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 OK thanks for the update. Unfortunately it does seem very office specific.
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Bernhard ****
Phuket town immigration, nein.! Man muss erst um 30 Tage verlängern, dann bekommt man eventuell die 60 Tage covid Verlängerung. 👍
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 bei mir war das in Phuket kein Problem, also Ja.
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 Also ich bin mit einem Tourist Visum eingereist 60 Tage. Als ich in Phuket town 60 Tage haben wollte haben sie es abgelehnt, auch bei einem anderen deutschen, Die Aussage war: man muss erst 30 Tage verlängern und bekommt dann die 60 Tage..!! Wenn es bei ihnen funktioniert hat ist es gut , aber vielleicht haben Sie auch ein anderes Visum...??? Aber in Thailand ist alles möglich...🤗. Ich kann nur das wiedergeben was ich erlebt habe..👍
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Jeremy ********
No officially you have to get the 30 day extension first…you can always ask the IO for the COVID extension and see what they will do…if you don’t ask the answer is always no
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Tara **********
No.
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Stuart *********
Depends on the office you use. Some seem to allow, many won’t.
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 thanks!
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