Can I extend my tourist visa in Thailand as an Australian passport holder who plans to stay for 35 days?

@John ******

you have a few choices. Go to Thai immigration and apply for an extension. Or go to a visa agent and they will do for you. You can do a border bounce which will take longer than getting an extension at immigration. Or you do nothing and leave Thailand after your 35 days. You will be fined for each overstay and you will have an overstay stamp in your passport. This is not good if you plan to return to Thailand in the future

@Cimi *****

But it is the airline who determines whether they will allow you to fly and many will not if you're entering Visa Exempt and do not have proof of onward travel within 30 days

@John ******

I’m sorry my terminology was not correct. Visa exemption is the correct terminology.

@Lisa *******

I flew with Air Asia. No problem. No questions. But 30 days Visa on arrival flying is always approved from certain countries. Any way it is immigration that determines your Visa. Not the airlines.

@Cimi *****

you have no idea what you are talking about if you are an Australian you are not eligible for visa on arrival for 30 days as you mentioned Australian passport holders are visa exempt entry for 30 days in thailand VOA and visa exempt are 2 totally different things

information you have given is incorrect

Also have an overstay stamp in their passport which could affect visas to other countries they may want to visit in the future.

@David *******

Glad it worked out for you. It does for many. Unfortunately there are some that it doesn’t.

@Stuart ********

sorry Stuart you are correct. I accidentally overstayed 3 days and paid the fine. But you are right and should do the correct things I apologise an hope Lynette takes your advice

@David *******

We see so many stupid answers like this. Perhaps if you get to the airport you’ll only need to pay 1500 baht for a 3 day overstay. No repercussions. Except perhaps you won’t make it that far and may be stopped at a police checkpoint, arrested for being on overstay, sent to an immigration dentition centre, after paying a hefty fine and for a ticket out, deported and banned from entering Thailand for a year. Rarely happens but it can. Advising people that “there’s no repercussions” is just ignorant.

@David *******

unless caught on overstay in the days before getting to airport. . ☹️

@Stuart ********

Well, is not really like that, because I went to Thailand with a 60 days tourist visa but my ticket out was the day 89, & it was accepted by the company desk because the extension. I think it will depend on the person, but from my experience it will be accept on a 90% of the cases. Just to he sure 100%, she can buy an onward ticket out before the 30 days, just 12$. It is also working. But is true that every company & every employee is different.

@Joe ****

Not a particularly helpful reply. Saying it won’t be a problem because they could get an extension won’t help them at the check in desk when the airline insists on a ticket out within 30 days allowed, regardless that they could get an extension.

Advising people that overstay is only 500 baht is technically correct but omits the part where if they are caught on overstay there can be huge issues.

@Lisa *******

or just change flight

@Lisa *******

You will need :-

A blue pen (some offices are pedantic about blue)

Your passport

Fill out form TM7 (available at the office)

Copy passport data page (signed by you)

Copy of entry stamp (signed by you)

Copy of your visa - either the sticker in your passport or pdf evisa (the former signed by you). * if you had one.

Copy of TM6 departure card (signed by you) *if you were issued one - if you entered by air after July ‘22 you wouldn’t have been given one so leave the space on the form blank.

Passport photo (most offices have facilities on site or nearby)

1,900 baht

Some offices may ask for a TM30, which your hotel or landlord should have filed on your behalf. A screenshot of their filing it online will generally suffice as evidence you have one - except if you use the Chiang Mai or Jomtien offices. You have to get the screenshot converted to the paper receipt from a manual TM30 filing.