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Can my friend from Australia get a 30-day extension on a visa exempt stamp without an embassy letter?

Visa Extension Visa Exempt Australian Visa

Mar 26, 2020

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Danny **********

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Hi, 

 My friend from Australia is trying to get a 30 day extension on his 30day visa exempt stamp at Cheangwattana. First extension on this stamp. He went and was told he needs a letter from embassy to get 30days, otherwise he will only get 7 days. This sounds very weird to me. Is it correct?

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The consensus among commenters is that your friend from Australia should be able to obtain a 30-day extension on his first visa exempt stamp without needing a letter from the embassy. Some responses clarify that a letter is only required for a second extension on a 30-day visa exempt entry or a 60-day tourist visa that has already been extended. One commenter suggests that there may have been a misunderstanding during his initial visit, as he successfully received the 30-day extension on his next attempt.

Stephen *********

Correct. Copy and print the whole email correspondence with the embassy also. Plus proof of residency.

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Tod *********

Okay, he had a lost in translation or some other moment out there.

IF he's on a 30 day visa exempt entry he can get a 30 day NORMAL extension without the letter from the consulate.

It's the "second" extension on a 30 day visa exempt or a 60 day tourist visa that has already been extended for 30 days that requires the embassy letter and is issued for up to 30 days.

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Danny **********

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update on this one, he went today and got the 30days, no questions. As mentioned I think that on the previous visit they may have mistaken an old extension for current.

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Phil ************

thank for clearing that up, much appreciated.

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Phil ************

I got my visa on entry 30 day extension at Nong Khai immigration earlier this week.

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Jeremy ******

Should be able to get 30 days the first time without a letter. That's the normal rule.

Some offices now allowing a 2nd 30-day extension with no letter, but contact the office to check first.

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Troy *******

Typical Aussie answer "she'll be right, ask someone else. "

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Troy *******

We don't plan on going anywhere. If we have to be broke for a few months.. We are gonna do it here where we can afford it lol

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James **********

defenitley the Australian way. Given the news today out of Sydney that the majority of new Covid cases are Aussies returning from cruises, you would think they would be jumping over themselves to keep us away if we can ride it out elsewhere..

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James **********

This is the latest advisory on the Australian Embassy website, it appears they are starting to accept that some Australians cant or don't want to return to Australia. But they ask you initially try to resolve the matter with Thai immigration directly.

Perhaps tell your friend to email them, advise he has been unsuccessful & requires a letter from them?

I will be trying this first week of April.. Good Luck!

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Anatol *****

I'm from Russia (non b visa) Can i get the first 30 days extension without a letter from my embassy?

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Stephen *********

Yoy will need residency documents plus embassy email correspondence. Two copies.

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Tod *********

there is no 30 day extension on a Non-B :/ you either extend it for a year with documents from your employer or you get the letter from your consulate and get an unable to travel due to covid-19 extension for up to 30 days.

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Troy *******

As of yesterday it's Muong thong thani anyway... What used to be "K" at Cheangwattana - did he go to the right place?

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Troy *******

Read more in this group today regarding "under consideration" but it does sound to me like he was given the wrong stamp. 30 days is normal, but that has changed to "15 days under consideration" as the normal in the past 48 hours.

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Danny **********

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he did say he was sent somewhere else so I assume it was there yeah

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Robert *******

If this is really his first extension on his entry stamp, he does not need an Embassy letter and must get 30 days

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