Hi, I’m visiting my wife’s family in Thailand soon and need some guidance with the visa situation please.
The duration of my visit is 4 weeks in total and I’m an Indian citizen from Canada. I already applied for a tourist visa at the embassy however it’s taking a long time and I’ll be travelling soon.
So, I’m planning to get a visa on arrival when I reach Thailand but as I understand, the duration for this has been reduced back to 15 days now so is there a way to extend it after I arrive, maybe based on marriage?
What happens if my tourist e-visa gets approved while I’m inside Thailand? Can I just continue being there?
TLDR : Answer Summary
A visitor from Canada, an Indian citizen, is seeking guidance on his visa situation for a 4-week trip to Thailand to visit his wife's family. He applied for a tourist visa, but due to delays, he considers obtaining a Visa on Arrival, which has been reduced to 15 days. He inquires about the possibilities of extending the Visa on Arrival based on marriage and what happens if his tourist e-visa gets approved while he is in Thailand. Community responses indicate that Visa on Arrival cannot be extended, even for family reasons, and activation of a tourist visa must occur outside Thailand.