Can I extend a Visa on Arrival in Thailand, and how do I do it?

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Somebody told me it was possible to extend a visa on arrival (the no-cost 30day stamp).  Is this true?  Where can this be done, how to do this, and how much does it cost?  Thanks

Ask Thailand · Answer

Yes, you can extend a Visa Exempt Entry, which is what the 30-day stamp typically is, at any immigration office for an additional 30 days for a fee of 1,900 baht. However, a Visa on Arrival, which is valid for only 15 days, cannot be extended. To extend a Visa Exempt Entry, you will need to provide a copy of your ID page, entry stamp, TM6 card, and one passport-sized photo.

Phil **** · Answer

Plus another 60 days if married to a Thai

Steve ******* · Answer

The free 30 day visa exemption stamp(not a visa) can be extended for a further 30 days at any immigration office for a fee of 1900bt

Paul ********* · Answer

From an earlier post by Tod :-

REFRESHER COURSE :O ;)

The difference between a Visa Exempt Entry & Visa On Arrival

These are probably the two most mixed up terms concerning visa/extension stuff for thailand (next to a visa & an extension of stay :)  ) .

Visa On Arrival;

People from 21 countries buy a Visa-On-Arrival for 15 days when they get here. The price is 2000baht, but it is reduced to 1000baht until August 31st, 2017.

The countries that buy a visa on arrival are; Andorra, Bhutan, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, India, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Ukraine & Uzbekistan

As a rule a visa-on-arrival can't be extended.

Visa Exempt or Visa Waiver:

People from 58 countries get either a visa exempt or a visa waiver entry when they show up here. That means they didn't buy a visa at a thai consulate beforehand & they didn't buy a visa-on-arrival when they got here but were stamped in for a period of days for free.

5 countries get 90 day visa exempt entries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru & South Korea), 51 countries get a 30 day visa exempt or visa waiver entry and 2 countries get 14 day visa exempt entries (Burma <- by air, & Cambodia).

Since Dec 31st, 2016 people from 44 countries can now get 30 day visa exempt entries by a land border but they can only get TWO 30 day visa exempt entries by land in a calendar year.

A visa exempt entry can usually be extended for 30 days at the immigration office although I have not heard of anyone extending the 90 day visa exempt entries for any longer than 7 days.

That's it for today's refresher course.

There will be a test so hope you took notes ;)

Robert ******* · Answer

You can not extend a Visa on Arrival, this visa is only for certain countries and is valid for 15 days. What you have by the looks of your 30 day, is a Visa Exempt Entry and can be extended once at local immigration office for the fee of 1.900 Thb with another 30 days. Copy of Id page, the entry stamp and TM6 card, 1 passport picture needed.

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