Can I enter Thailand with a visa exemption and extend my stay to 90 days?

Visa Exemption Thai Immigration Rules Visa Extensions Border Run Polish Passport 45 Day Visa Visa Regulations

Nov 14, 2022

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hello,

I am flying to Thailand on December 6th, return flight on March 4th. I planned to get a 2 months visa and later an extension but now I read about 45 days visa exemption stamps and somewhere I read that the extensions to them given at the immigration offices are also now extended from 30 to 45 days which gives 90 days in total. Just what I need. Is it too good to be true though? I will very much appreciate your advice. Polish passport.

Another option - Can I come on visa exemption on Dec 6th having return flight on March 4th assuming that I will do border run to Lao for another 45 days? Will it be accepted by the immigration at BKK airport?

Thank you so much in advance

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user inquires about entering Thailand on a visa exemption, initially planning for 2 months but considering the recent updates allowing for a 45-day entry and a potential extension. Several comments clarify that upon arrival with a polish passport, the user will receive a 45-day visa exemption stamp and can extend it for another 30 days at a local immigration office for a fee, totaling 75 days. A suggestion for a border run was discussed as a method to gain additional days.

Katarzyna ***********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thank you all for quick replies, much appreciated

2 years ago

James ********

Suggest you read this post of

@Tod ********

about doing the BORDER BOUNCE

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2 years ago

Rob **********

Sorry but you are incorrect, upon arrival you will be stamped in for 45 days, then you can extend that at any immigration office for a further 30 days for a cost of 1,900 baht, you can only extend your visa exempt stamp once only. So this method will give you a total of 75 days in Thailand.

2 years ago

James ********

2 years ago

James ********

As you carry a passport from Poland, you will be stamped in for 45 days as Visa Exempt when you arrive into Thailand.

2 years ago

James ********

When you arrive Visa Exempt... you are STAMPED in for 45 days... And the extension of stay is for 30 days... NOT 45.

A Land BORDER BOUNCE done on or before March 31 2023 will get you another 45 days stamp plus one 30 day extension of stay is available for 1900 Thai baht at local Thai immigration office.

2 years ago

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