Can my parents extend their 30-day visa in Thailand while visiting an island before January 5th?

Visa Extension Tourist Visa Visa Exempt Entry Thailand Immigration 30-Day Extension Visa Regulations

December 29, 2021

3 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hello my parents have to renew their 30 day tourist visas on Jan 5th. We want to go to an island then. Can they Renew for 60 days? Then we could go before the 5th and be able to go away. Any help?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user's parents are currently in Thailand under a 30-day Visa Exempt Entry and are looking to extend their stay. While it's not possible to renew the 30-day entry, they can apply for a 30-day Extension of Stay at a local immigration office. Extensions can typically only be granted once, and the availability may depend on the immigration officer's discretion, particularly concerning COVID-19 travel restrictions. It's advised to visit before immigration offices close for the New Year.

Ellie *******

There is no 30 days tourist visa. If they were stamped for 30 days upon entry to Thailand, they might be on a visa-exempt scheme. If so, they can apply for a 30days tourism extension once.

Immigration offices will be closed from Dec 31 to Jan 3. You can go anytime they are open. Tourism extension will be added to their current stamp, they wouldn't lose any days.

It depends on the immigration officers they will deal with whether they can apply for a 60days extension based on being unable to travel due to Covid. You need to ask to IO.

One thing is, there are a few nationalities that will be stamped for 30days on the visa waiver program on a bilateral agreement. If they have those passports, they cannot apply for a 30days tourism extension.

3 years ago

Ellie *******

Duarte Aguiar, which immigration office and what type of extension?

In Bangkok, you are asked for TM30 receipts less often (still not zero) when you apply for 30 days tourism extension..

3 years ago

Gillian ************

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@Ellie ******

thanks a million. You've been super helpful!

3 years ago

Gillian ************

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@Ellie ******

thank you! So if they go this week, they get 30 days from that date ? I'm confused what you said "added to their current stamp "

3 years ago

Ellie *******

@Gillian ***********

that 30days start 6th Jan even if they apply for it today.

3 years ago

Gillian ************

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@Ellie ******

amazing!! Thank you so much! I don't suppose you know which Immigration office we have to go to?🙏

3 years ago

Ellie *******

@Gillian ***********

where of 70+ provinces are you in now?

3 years ago

Gillian ************

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@Ellie ******

sorry. In Bangkok

3 years ago

Ellie *******

@Gillian ***********

You guys are going to go to Muang Thong Thani temporary office.

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Ellie *******

Robert *******

There is no 30 day tourist visa and renewing it is impossible.

I guess your parents did not buy any visa and just showed up in Thailand and got a 30 day Visa Exempt Entry.

They can apply at their local immigration office once for an 30 day Extension of Stay.

3 years ago

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Robert *******

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