Can I extend my Thai visa more than twice as a German national and what are the limitations?

Visa Extension Thai Immigration Rules Visa Types Visa Exempt Tourism Extension Germany Visa Regulations

Oct 19, 2022

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hello @ All

Im German and have a visa stamp valid for 45 days under the bilateral agreement of the two states.

I know I can have it extended for another 45 days at an imigration office.

My question is:

Can I get this extended a 3rd time or even more times?

Does it make a difference if I exit and re enter the country?

I read something about a limitation of 90 days stay within a 180 day period, no matter if extended with visa run or inside thailand.

Thanks for clarifying.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user, a German citizen, inquired about the possibility of extending their visa stamp, currently valid for 45 days, for a third time or more, and whether exiting and re-entering Thailand affects this. They mentioned being aware of a 90-day limitation within a 180-day period. One comment clarified that as a visa-exempt entry, the user can only apply for a 30-day tourism extension once per entry. It was emphasized that while there are no strict written regulations limiting total stay days, the possibility of being questioned during re-entry exists.

Ellie *******

As a german passport holder, you entered on visa-EXEMPT, NOT visa waiver based on bilateral agreements.

If you entered on visa waiver, you are not eligible for a tourism extension.

As you entered on visa-exempt, you can apply for 30 days tourism extension for ONCE only per entry.

There is no written regulation related to immigration laws to limit your stay up to xxx days.

You can do border-bounce to re-enter as you want until the officer at the passport control on your entry to Thailand gets doubts you being a genuine tourist.

2 years ago

Brandon ************

@Nongnuch *******

there's no limit of 2 visa exempt in 180 days. The only limit is 2 visa exempt land border entries per calendar year.

2 years ago

Jimi *****

ORIGINAL POSTER

Great thank you so much.

Yes im on exempt.

So either I could extend my visa for 30 days and after that making a boarder Bounce. (thanks for the terminology sheet 🙂)

Or I could do a boarder bounce directly and save the time and money for the extension.

I have to check where I read this with the 90 days and will post it here for discussion.

2 years ago

Ellie *******

And as I wrote, there are no written rules related to immigration laws to limit the number of days of your stay. Even if some embassies mention something like that, that does not mean they say about immigration rules. And as long as it is not an immigration matter, it's out of the scope of this group.

2 years ago

Ellie *******

Sorry, removed some comments. The only limitation related to visa-exempt is two entries on visa-exempt by land or sea per calendar year, since 2017. No limit for visa-exempt entry by air.

2 years ago

Jimi *****

ORIGINAL POSTER

How likely is it that an exempt is denied when reentering via boarder bounce and they see the prior exempt stamps?

Is there a favorable boarder ?

2 years ago

Ellie *******

@Jimi ****

That is the question only the officer who'd handle your entry procedure at passport control.

Check this post and be prepared.

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2 years ago

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Ellie *******

@Jimi ****

it's totally your decision which suite you more, border-bounce or extension. There is no rule that states you must or must not apply for a tourism extension.

2 years ago

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Ellie *******

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