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Can I extend my tourist visa in Thailand one month before it expires?
My tourist Visa will expire on 10 dec, can I go tomorrow ( 1 month before ) to extend it 30 days ?
Answer summary
A user inquired about extending their tourist visa one month before expiration. Responses indicated that it is generally allowed to extend a tourist visa up to 30 days before expiration, but experiences vary by immigration office. Several users advised going during mid-week to avoid long wait times, with some stating that certain offices, like Jomtien, may restrict extensions until closer to the expiration date (within a week). The conversation also touched upon the nuances of extending visa statuses and different rules applied by various immigration offices.
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Donna *******
Jomtien made us wait until 2 business days before expiry just recently previously 1 week
Matthew **********
Anyone know how many times a 30+30 visa on entry will be granted consecutively? Somebody said 3. But I don't know if that's official. Thanks.
Maxim ***********
@Matthew *********
Infinite by air. 2 per calendar year by land. At immigration discretion by air so the infinite depend on officer mood.Matthew **********
@Maxim **********
thanks
Andrew *******
It seems no two offices have the same rules. Go into an office on a day and time when they are less busy (usually mid week) and ask. The worst that happens is they say not to
John *******
I did extension at jomtien chonburi immigration with 7 days left on visa exempt they won't do extension there any earlier than that
Martin *****
All depending wich immigration office. In pattaya they will ask you to come back two days before your visa excemtion expires
Simon *******
OPThanks everyone!
Martin *********
If you’re in Pattaya , I wouldn’t go on a Monday 😉 ..
Matthieu **********
@Martin ********
what’s the quietest day ?Martin *********
@Matthieu *********
well it can get busy any day , but Mondays and Fridays always seem to be a lot busier I find .. Tuesday / weds pm isn’t a bad idea I reckonMatthieu **********
Francois ********
Tourist visa 60 days , then go to immigration for extended it 30 days.
Anthony ****
@Francois *******
but if you are already on a 30 free visa you ask a 60 instead of 30 extension?Francois ********
@แอนโทนี่ ******
ho you coming with no visa ????Francois ********
@แอนโทนี่ ******
so everything is okayAnthony ****
@Francois *******
nono! 30 days flight to vietnam and couple days later flight to thailand so it will be my first time to ask a 30 day extension and I will do a visa run after my 30 days extensionFrancois ********
@แอนโทนี่ ******
I think you can not extended one more , maybe visa run border is that you have to do.( I m not sure of that , but you came with 30 days then extended 30 days . I think it s over for another extension… ) Maybe someone know that , how many 30 days (extension) you can do without visa ????
Anthony ****
@Francois *******
already 2x 30 days stamp. When I came first I didnt know I needed a visa 😅
Marianne ********
Francois ********
@Marianne *******
on your passport stamp expire ( after 60 days ) then go to immigration for extended it 30 days. Total 90 daysNongnuch ********
well, you can go from up to 30 days before expiry. However some immigrations will then tell you to come back in the last week before expiry (becoz' they are having their lazy day)
Shane ************
@Nongnuch *******
everyday is lazy day for Thais.
Marko *********
@Nongnuch *******
I extended tourist visa more than 45 days before expiry without any problems, Chaeng Watthana immigrationNongnuch ********
@Marko ********
yes, in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Jomtien you can go 45 days before expiryIncognia **********
Incognia **********
Nongnuch ********
@Stelar ******
and not the visa expires! The stay permit expires. The visa already expired at entry.Nongnuch ********
@Stelar ******
nobody can dream it up what's it you mean when you say "one week ago" but want to say "7 days before expiry" . . English time is easyIncognia **********
@Nongnuch *******
i speak thai with them not english.It means 7 days before visa expirationNongnuch ********
@Stelar ******
ok. Probably I confused Jomtien with Khon Kaen and Surat Thani. You wanted to say "one week before expiry" isn't that what you wanted to say? Or did Jomtien tell you "always one week ago" ? 😄😅Incognia **********
@Nongnuch *******
Jomtien not true.Always 1 week ago Jomtien
Bob **********
Yes
Pascal *****
better to go Wednesday /friday
David *******
Yes
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