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Can I extend the 15-day Visa on Arrival in Thailand by visiting the Immigration Office?
Jan 7, 2024
2 years ago
Salvo ************
ORIGINAL POSTERHi, is it possible to extend the 15 days of Visa On Arrival by going to the Immigration Office and get another 15 days? 10ks
TLDR : 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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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 profileReply to
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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 ********
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Gregor **********
@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 visaSalvo ************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Gregor *********
yes Italian, but I'm asking for an Ethiopian citizen.Gregor **********
@Salvo *****
OK, I understandReply to
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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, 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 ReapGezinus *****************
But can extend for 30 days at immigration office with that stamp?
Gregor **********
@Gezinus ****************
yes, you can get ONE 30 days extension for 1900.- THB on ImmigrationBrandon ************
@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.Reply to
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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?Reply to
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Andreas *********
sorry to burst your bubble 😎
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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
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Salvo ************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Andy **********
Thanks for the heads up 🙏🏽Reply to
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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.Reply to
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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.Reply to
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Anthony ****************
@Brandon ***********
o really are you sureBrandon ************
@Anthony ***************
yes. A 15 day visa on arrival is not eligible for a tourist extension.Anthony ****************
@Brandon ***********
does this depend on what passport you haveBrandon ************
@Anthony ***************
yes. Just based on your name you are not eligible for visa on arrival. You probably receive visa exempt.Anthony ****************
@Brandon ***********
just based on my name ok thanksAndreas *********
@Anthony ***************
rather based on your citizenship but your name also reveals that you are not eligible for a visa-on-arrival 😇Reply to
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