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Can I extend my SETV for an additional 60 days based on having a Thai child?
SETVvisa extensionThailand immigrationThai child visavisa rulesimmigration officeKoratvisa applications
May 12, 2018
8 years ago
Warren ********
ORIGINAL POSTERHello everyone. Just sharing an experience from yesterday. I am currently staying on a SETV that I have extended for another 30 days till 10th June. I went to the Immigration office Korat to extend that another 60 days based on having a Thai child. There was a minor problem.
All my papers are correct but the additional 60days actually starts from the day you get the extension.
It IS NOT ADDED ON to your other visa.
The Immigration officer suggested I come back with only a few days to go on my current visa extension and then good for 60 more days.
Hopefully this can help others doing this for the first time.
All my papers are correct but the additional 60days actually starts from the day you get the extension.
It IS NOT ADDED ON to your other visa.
The Immigration officer suggested I come back with only a few days to go on my current visa extension and then good for 60 more days.
Hopefully this can help others doing this for the first time.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user shares their experience in extending their Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV) while having a Thai child. They initially extended their visa for 30 days but learned that further extensions for an additional 60 days would not be added to the existing extension, but would instead start from the new application date. This led to confusion due to conflicting information from various immigration officers. The officer advised the user to return closer to the expiration date of the current extension to apply for the additional 60 days.
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Warren ********
ORIGINAL POSTERWhy would the officer tell me this time and 8 months ago that it's possible? When I was in the office yesterday the Immigration officer said no problems with extending again just come back @6th June When I got my SETV extension on 20th April I asked another officer who I had spoken with @8months ago if I could extend and answer was yes. When I went @8 months ago with my young child it was the same officer who told me I could extend 60 more days. This has become confusing as what your saying varies from Immagration and Tod Daniels comment just above.
Lloyd ********
No, it is normally one extension per entry.
Tod *********
There is no real rule that says one extension per entry and unless I'm wrong, that's the only case where you can get two extensions on one entry.
You can extend a 30 day visa exempt or 60 day tourist visa once by 30 days and then again by 60 under that visit family clause.
Most (but not all) immigration offices will let people do it.
You can extend a 30 day visa exempt or 60 day tourist visa once by 30 days and then again by 60 under that visit family clause.
Most (but not all) immigration offices will let people do it.
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Warren ********
ORIGINAL POSTERYou can extend a SETV 30 days then apply for a 60 day visa based on having a Thai child. So I guess it's 2 different types of visa. When the tourist is used up your on a different visa for child.
Warren ********
ORIGINAL POSTEROk Robert thankyou for explaining that.
As I said it was only a guess. Never intended as advice. Sorry
As I said it was only a guess. Never intended as advice. Sorry
Robert *******
Don't mix the terminology. When you enter on a Tourist Visa you get 60 days Admitted to Stay. You can extend this stay with 30 days called an Extension of Stay. Than you apply for a new Extension of Stay based on visit family for 60 days. They are not visa's.
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Lloyd ********
Bizzare, why is that office allowing 2 extensions on one entry ?
Tod *********
Well, on the up side you know your paperwork is good to go, so just show up when they said to so you can get the 60 day extension..
Tod *********
Okay I see, you showed up on March 13 got stamped in for 60 days, then April 20 (38 days later) you went and got a 30 day extension that took you to June 10th.
THEN you went this week to try to get the 60 day extension and were told you needed to come back close to the expiration date of the 30 day extension OR they would just give it to you from the day you applied instead of the date your current stamp expired? RIGHT?
THEN you went this week to try to get the 60 day extension and were told you needed to come back close to the expiration date of the 30 day extension OR they would just give it to you from the day you applied instead of the date your current stamp expired? RIGHT?
Robert *******
Did you apply on the same day, first the 30 day and after stamped in for the 60 days on top of that?
Warren ********
ORIGINAL POSTERAlso cheers Tod for explaining the Thai drivers licence on another post a day ago. Will be getting my residency cert from them hopefully on the next visit and will apply for 2yr licence. Hopefully things go well in that. Cheers
Warren ********
ORIGINAL POSTERWas just a little to keen to get my visas in order. Thankyou both Robert and Todd. Cheers
Robert *******
Not your mistake, I think it is more a mistake of both. Sometimes things get difficult with explaining each other or get lost in translations. At least you know when you have to go and which papers to bring and you will get the 60 days extra. Have fun.
Warren ********
ORIGINAL POSTERAhh I see what might have happened then. If that was the case she never explained that to me.
Sorry guys I understand now if that's the case I see I was admitted till 11th may same day I went in.
Thanks for explaining my mistake.
Sorry guys I understand now if that's the case I see I was admitted till 11th may same day I went in.
Thanks for explaining my mistake.
Tod *********
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ahh I see, the original tourist visa entry of 60 days hadn't even lapsed yet :ORobert *******
It seems to me that there is the confusion. By going so early that your 30 day Extension is still in the future, okay only 1 day, the Officer might have thought you like to change this 30 days into the 60 days Extension.
Warren ********
ORIGINAL POSTERDid I make a mistake by going a few days to soon?
Warren ********
ORIGINAL POSTERNo I got my 30 day extension on the 20th April out till 10th June as I arrived 13 March.
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Warren ********
ORIGINAL POSTERCheers for you quick response Tod.
Yes I too was under the impression it was as you said. But wasn't to be.
The officer also explained that to the staff that prepare all the papers and they looked as confused as me!
At least she checked my papers said they all ok and told me to come back @6th June and all will be ok.
I wish it was as we thought then much better peace of mind changing my ticket out till early August.
Yes I too was under the impression it was as you said. But wasn't to be.
The officer also explained that to the staff that prepare all the papers and they looked as confused as me!
At least she checked my papers said they all ok and told me to come back @6th June and all will be ok.
I wish it was as we thought then much better peace of mind changing my ticket out till early August.
Tod *********
Thanx for the update (y) sorry it worked out like that :/
Tod *********
That's gotta be a quirk from Korat only. I know if you went to bangkok they'd add it to the end of your 30 day extension..
Tod *********
That is totally wrong :/ I don't know why they would do that. All extensions of stays I've ever seen are added to the current expiration date you have no matter if that's from an original entry on the visa or on an extension from it.
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