This is NOT an official government website. We are an independent resource providing information and assistance to travelers.
Can I apply for a two-month visa for Thailand from Malaysia within two days?
Thailand Visa RulesVisa ExtensionsNON-O VisaVisa Application ProcessTourist VisaImmigration HelpExpat Advice
Jun 14, 2023
3 years ago
Sophia ******
ORIGINAL POSTERAs an older American who's already been here on Visa exemptions plus extensions and one land border run to Laos since October 2022, I suddenly need to stay longer for a friend with advanced cancer. I'd like to apply for the two month Visa or something similar but it seems for all of them I have to do it from outside of Thailand and it takes a while. Is there any way to do it online or in 2 days in Malaysia since I need to return to Krabi? Thanks much!
TLDR : Answer Summary
An American expat in Thailand needs to stay longer due to a friend's medical emergency and is inquiring about obtaining a two-month visa. Responses indicate that obtaining a tourist visa from within Thailand is not possible, and applying typically requires returning to a neighboring country, such as Malaysia or Vietnam. Recommendations include considering the Non-O visa for those over 50, checking with the friend's medical team for possible extensions, and using local immigration offices or visa agents for assistance.
NON-O RETIREMENT VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES
- Go to the Retirement Visa Section for information on requirements, including age restrictions, financial requirements, and necessary documentation.
- For immediate assistance, contact Thai Visa Centre directly via LINE at @ThaiVisaCentre or Email them.
- Explore recent discussions by using the Non-O Retirement Visa tag in the search box at the top of the page.
- Join the Thai Visa Advice Facebook Group to ask your questions, and get advice from others.
Pelle Eriksson★★★★★
Absolutely Bangkok's best service I highly...recently on Facebook
Luca G.★★★★★
I used this agency for my DTV Visa...recently on Google
Trusted Retirement Visa Agent
OVER 100,000 EXPATS SERVED
#1 VISA AGENT IN THAILAND
Bob **********
Phnom Penh takes about a week if Laos and you made an appointment you drop off and pick up the next day at Vientiane,Savanakette no appointment
Cliff *********
Talk to a visa agent and get some information.
Talk to your friend’s hospital.
Also talk to the Krabi Immigration Office.
Talk to your friend’s hospital.
Also talk to the Krabi Immigration Office.
Jeremy ********
You can only apply for visas outside if Thailand…the 60 day SETV cost is ฿1,900 can be extended for 30 day at your local immigration office for ฿1,900 to give you 90 days in country
Richard *********
ur ONLY allowed 2 visa exempt entries/year on land borders>
fly down to Penang< ( a lovely place) and apply for a tourist visa.
fly down to Penang< ( a lovely place) and apply for a tourist visa.
Bonnie *******
If you only want to stay 2 months take the train to Malaysia come back visa free and extend
Sophia ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Bonnie ******
I've already done that more than once so I think that's very risky and I wouldn't be staying longer if it wasn't for my friendDan ********
Sophia Rose fly out to somewhere close and cheap like Vietnam and back again as there are technically no limits to airport reentry’s like there are with ground entry’s,…though at the end of the day it’s always luck of the draw with immigration.
Russell *******
@Sophia *****
Ask his medical team or immigration if there is anyway to extend stay for you to be with your friend.Bonnie *******
@Sophia *****
you are so close to the border there it would really be the easiest thingReply to
Bonnie *******
Reply
John **********
How long are you planning to stay? Might be an idea to look into a Non-O visa for being over 50 which you can get inside Thailand
Steve *******
Next working day pick up for nearly all local Embassys/Consulates
Brandon ************
You cannot get a tourist visa inside Thailand and none of the Thai consulates in countries in SE participate in the evisa system.
You have to submit your application in person.
You're also very likely to be questioned at the airport about why you're spending so much time in Thailand on short term visas and there's a risk that you'll be denied entry for abusing the system.
You have to submit your application in person.
You're also very likely to be questioned at the airport about why you're spending so much time in Thailand on short term visas and there's a risk that you'll be denied entry for abusing the system.
Sophia ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Brandon ***********
I'm very aware of the law and everything I have done has been legal or I wouldn't have been approved, and I have asked at every airport and immigration office if my next step is okay. So I am not abusing the system but I know you can only do that routine so many times, and I did not expect to have a friend with stage 4 cancer as I already stated in my post.Reply to
Sophia ******
Reply
2 comments
2 years ago
2 comments
2 years ago
9 comments
2 years ago
11 comments
2 years ago
4 comments
3 years ago
28 comments
3 years ago
14 comments
3 years ago
15 comments
4 years ago
9 comments
4 years ago
34 comments
4 years ago
10 comments
5 years ago
24 comments
5 years ago
2 comments
5 years ago
3 comments
6 years ago
15 comments
6 years ago
6 comments
6 years ago
5 comments
6 years ago
6 comments
6 years ago
9 comments
6 years ago
18 comments
7 years ago
10 comments
7 years ago
9 comments
7 years ago
0 comments
7 years ago
0 comments
8 years ago
10 comments
9 years ago
7 comments
a month ago
9 comments
a month ago
21 comments
a month ago
16 comments
a month ago
8 comments
a month ago
The ask:thailand community, consisting of multiple Q/A groups with over 100,000 members, powers this platform. It is not an official government resource. Our members actively contribute to this resource, and while we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee its complete reliability. Assistance to travelers is provided as a community service.