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Can I extend the 15-day Visa on Arrival in Thailand by visiting the Immigration Office?
Hi, is it possible to extend the 15 days of Visa On Arrival by going to the Immigration Office and get another 15 days? 10ks
Answer summary
No, the 15-day Visa on Arrival (VOA) in Thailand is not extendable. Although visitors can receive a '7 days to leave' stamp if they overstayed, the VOA itself does not permit extensions. Instead, travelers who arrive under other visa types, such as visa-exempt or tourist visas, can apply for an extension.
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Eddie ******
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Andreas *********
@Eddie *****
why would it be spam- he is an Italian citizen and asking for his Ethiopian friend - a justified questionEddie ******
@Andreas ********
look at his Facebook profileAndreas *********
@Eddie *****
Oh I did 5 hours ago. Fully legit. Because you don't speak Italian, it doesn't mean he has a fake profile
Roger **********
You get 30 days on arrival visa exempt . This can be extended a further 30 days.
Henry *********
@Roger *********
Only for Visa Exempt entries. Visa on Arrival is 15 days and costs 2k.Roger **********
@Henry ********
correctGregor **********
@Salvo *****
you seem to be an Italian citizen, and I am just LOUDLY wondering if MAYBE you made a mistake at the airport, you went to the VOA counter and bought a 15-days visa-on-arrival for 2000.- THB, and entered Thailand with it. Actually, Italian passports will receive a 30 days stay permit when entering without a visa
Salvo ************
OP@Gregor *********
yes Italian, but I'm asking for an Ethiopian citizen.Gregor **********
@Salvo *****
OK, I understand
Gezinus *****************
If from Holland have 30 day on arrival or not?
Gregor **********
@Gezinus ****************
not "on arrival". When from Holland, you will not receive a visa at all. You will enter "visa-exempt" and get stamped in for a 30 days "admitted stay"Gezinus *****************
Thx for help🙏
Gezinus *****************
So I can fly there and get a 30 day stamp?
Gregor **********
@Gezinus ****************
yes, you can get ONE 30 days extension for 1900.- THB on Immigration
Brandon ************
@Gezinus ****************
you can get 1 extension yes. But if your airline wants to see a ticket it will need to be within 30 days. The extension means nothing to them.Gezinus *****************
But can extend for 30 days at immigration office with that stamp?
Gregor **********
@Gezinus ****************
yes you can, but be aware the Airline upon check-in can ask you for a proof of onward travel out of Thailand within these 30 days you will get stamped in. You either must have a return ticket within this 30 days period, or buy a cheap one-way ticket, like Bangkok to Siem Reap
Daniel ************
what passport u have?
Andy ***********
U need to apply for a change of visa
Andy ***********
@Andreas ********
- wrong !!!Andreas *********
@Andy **********
why would you insist ? You haven't read and understoodAndreas *********
@Andy **********
that's exactly what I am saying. You can do a change of visa type on a visa exempt or a tourist visa. But NOT on a VOA . . . Are you not capable of reading?Andreas *********
sorry to burst your bubble 😎
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x and@ ***********
i : you cannot apply for a "change of visa type" out of a visa-on-arrivalAndreas *********
@Andy **********
and you do NOT have a 12-month visa. There is nothing such. You received a "1-year Extension of Stay Permit". You are in Thailand on a "stay permit", not on a "visa". Check the stamp you got, what does it say? It says "extension of stay permitted until" and a dateAndreas *********
@Andy **********
NO, you did not. You CAN apply for the "change of visa type" with a visa-exempt or a tourist visa. But NOT with a visa-on-arrival, believe meAndy ***********
@Andreas ********
- i did that I arrived on a 30 day exemption (not visa on arrival) and converted to Non O thai wife
Maybe u know better but that is what i did
Salvo ************
OP@Andy **********
Thanks for the heads up 🙏🏽
Garrett ***********
No, visa on arrivals are not extendable
Henry *********
No. But I think you'll get a '7 days to leave' stamp.
Andreas *********
@Henry ********
no, he won't get an "application denied 7 days to leave" stamp, because Immigration won't even allow him to applyHenry *********
@Andreas ********
That's tough.Brandon ************
Visa on arrival is not eligible for an extension.
Andy ***********
I now have a 12 month thai wife extension
Andy ***********
I did exactly that
Arrived on visa exempt ( which is not visa on arrival) and applied for thai wife extension —- s
Check the website …
Arrived on visa exempt ( which is not visa on arrival) and applied for thai wife extension —- s
Check the website …
Brandon ************
@Andy **********
what about it? None of these are extensions and none of these can be applied for while you're on visa on arrival.
Anthony ****************
@Brandon ***********
o really are you sureBrandon ************
@Anthony ***************
yes. A 15 day visa on arrival is not eligible for a tourist extension.Andreas *********
@Anthony ***************
rather based on your citizenship but your name also reveals that you are not eligible for a visa-on-arrival 😇Anthony ****************
@Brandon ***********
just based on my name ok thanksBrandon ************
@Anthony ***************
yes. Just based on your name you are not eligible for visa on arrival. You probably receive visa exempt.Anthony ****************
@Brandon ***********
does this depend on what passport you haveActivity
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