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Can I Extend My 60-Day Tourist Visa in Thailand for Another 30 Days While Awaiting My Spouse Visa?

Tourist Visa Visa Extension Spouse Visa

Megan ******

asked Nov 17, 2019

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Hello, I'm hoping for some advice. I am here in Phuket on a 60 day tourist visa, my husband works here and has a work permit but it is taking a long time to get my spouse visa because we got married in Greece (we are both from UK) so immigration are asking for more docs. 

Therefore, I need to extend my tourist visa for another 30 days, do you know the likelihood of my visa being extended, I'm not sure how they will look at me for extending again... Thanks

Answer summary

A user currently in Phuket on a 60-day tourist visa is seeking advice on extending their visa for an additional 30 days while awaiting their spouse visa. They are facing delays due to document requirements since their marriage took place in Greece. The responses clarify that a 30-day extension can be granted if it hasn't been previously used and mention the extension fee of 1900 baht.

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Tod *********

ahhh, okay, seeing as you haven't gotten a 30 day extension off this tourist visa entry you're fine going to get one. It's 1900baht at the immigration office.

7 years ago

Megan ******

@Tod ********

thank you very much

7 years ago

Robert *******

And as a curios person; What kind of extra documents are needed for UK people who got married in Greece?

7 years ago

Biff *******

I would contact the Greek embassy in Thailand. Depending on what the Thai immigration actually want, I know they like an official stamp, so perhaps the Greek embassy could do that? Then it's quite likely that immigration would want to see a Thai government stamp on the translation which would be from the Thai MFA. Or, if the Greek embassy won't authenticate the certificate, maybe just the Thai MFA stamp on the translation would do. What exactly did immigration say they wanted with regard to the certificate?

7 years ago

Heather **********

@Megan *****

is it in Greek language? If so you will need it translating. Notorised means getting a solicitor or lawyer to stamp it and sign it. We got our done in UK before we came to Thailand.

7 years ago

Megan ******

@Robert ******

I haven’t extended it yet. I came out on 60 days and this will be my first extension. Also in yet to find out 🙈 the UK does not have a process to register overseas marriages as they automatically see it as legal however immigration are insisting. So now I’m trying to get in touch with the British Embassy In Athens to see if they can provide anything. It’s proving very complicated but when I find out I’ll update in here

7 years ago

Robert *******

you get 60 days of stay with tourist visa and you can only apply for the 30 day Extension of Stay once.

7 years ago