Can I extend my 30-day free visa for Thailand multiple times, and what are the PCR testing requirements upon arrival?

March 5, 2022
3 years ago
Fen *******
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Hi folks, a kind gent pointed me in this direction as I was asking about Thai visas on another page. I'm from the UK so I get 30 days free visa, can someone answer are you limited to how many times u may extend for 30 days from withing Thailand? I did it once about five years ago. My wife (indonesian) will be travelling with me and also has the 30 days free so we will likely want to stay longer. Unfortunately her employer is causing us some issues and we've ran out of time to apply for propper visas at the embassy as we will arrive in Thailand on the 30th of this month. - side question if you wouldn't mind answering, we will get our pcr before departure, fly to phuket.. Do we get a pcr test on arrival or is that something that I'm supposed to prebook? Thanks for any help im a bit useless when it comes to this stuff ๐Ÿ‘Œ
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TLDR : Answer Summary
A UK traveler can extend their 30-day visa exemption once for an additional 30 days while in Thailand. There are no official limits on the number of times one can use visa exempt entries within a year. Regarding PCR testing, the traveler should check the specified health regulations, as they are separate from visa concerns.
Robert *******
It does not take 25 days to apply for a visa.

There is no official limit on how many Visa Exempt Entries a person can use in one year or in one life time.

The 30 day Visa Exempt Entry (not a visa) can be extended once with another 30 days based on tourism.

For Covid test prior arrival and after arrival you have to look at the page
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as that is not Thai Visa related.
Fen *******
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@Robert ******
we are on an island and my wife works most days so getting to the embassy is more the issue. Thank you for your repsonse and the information, mate.
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