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Can I convert my STV visa to a non-immigrant B visa in Thailand?

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Oct 3, 2021

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Can I change the STV visa to a non-immigrant B visa

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The STV (Special Tourist Visa) cannot be changed to any other type of visa while inside Thailand, according to current visa regulations. If you are currently on an STV visa or its extension, you are not allowed to convert it to a non-immigrant B visa.

James ********

According to the rules of the STV visa it cannot be changed into any other visa inside Thailand.

Are you now in Thailand?

If you are now in Thailand

I assume you are on a STV visa or extension. ...

If so...

What is the expiration date of your current permission to stay stamp date in your passport?

How many STV extensions have you had? One or two?

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Jeff *******

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my son has already had two extensions and is looking for an ED Visa. his visa expires in 30 days

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James ********

he can throw a Hail Mary pass and hope for the touchdown...

Prior to November 27th... Or the current expiration date of his current stamp in his passport... Go to Thai immigration and apply for the 60 days COVID extension.

He just may score 🙏🙏🙏

Which Thai immigration office does he use and have his TM30 registered address filed?

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Benjamin ******

He can not convert the extension of stay to anything else.See

"4.3 STV cannot be changed to any other type of visa during the duration of stay in Thailand.

4.4 If the STV holder breaches the entry conditions (for example, if he/she engages in work-related activities), the stay permit will be revoked and he/she will be prohibited from entering Thailand in the future."

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You can not change an STV to any other type of visa.

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