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Can two 79-year-olds obtain a visa for a 6-week stay in Thailand?
We are two 79 year olds we are going to Thailand from the 27th of December till the 31st of January 2027 will we manage a visa for 6 weeks will we be ok
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The user inquired about obtaining a visa for a 6-week stay in Thailand from late December to late January. Responses from the community confirmed that a 60-day tourist visa is advisable for their stay, as it avoids complications with airlines and provides convenience at immigration. It's also noted that extensions are available if necessary.
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Damien ***********
60 day tourist visa
Thaiger ******
Great
Greg ***********
Don't be tempted to fly without a tourist visa . . . . . . . The problem is the airline, if your return flight is outside of the first 30 days, they can ask for a one-way flight ticket out of Thailand within the first 30 days. This means added costs on top of the 1900 THB for the 30 days extension. A 60-days tourist visa is not only cheaper but also much more convenient, you won't lose half a day on the Immigration office and you don't need the onward travel proof for the airline, and you don't need a TM30 accomodation registration for the service on Immigration
Greg ***********
the E-Visa Website lists the 60-days single entry Tourist Visa under "Tourism and Leisure Activities". Here are the requirements that need to be fulfilled:
Steve *******
You'll be fine with a single entry tourist visa
Leonard ******
And dont forget to do your T D A C a few day's before you arrive
Kathleen *****************
OPI have 2 one uk and 1 Irish
My husband only got a uk one
My husband only got a uk one
Phil ******
Kathleen Daley Campbell where's your passport from?
Farn *******
If you enter under a visa-free arrangement, you are permitted to stay for 30 days. Should you wish to remain longer, you may apply for an extension of your stay for an additional 30 days.
You may apply for an extension in advance at the Immigration Bureau.
You may apply for an extension in advance at the Immigration Bureau.
Greg ***********
@Farn ******
VERY BAD advice! The problem is the airline, if your return flight is outside of the first 30 days, they can ask for a one-way flight ticket out of Thailand within the first 30 days. This means added costs on top of the 1900 THB for the 30 days extension. A 60-days tourist visa is not only cheaper but also much more convenient, you won't lose half a day on the Immigration office and you don't need the onward travel proof for the airline
Rock ********
@Farn ******
visa is cheaper and can be done from the comfort of your living room . No twatting about getting a TM30 and trying to find your local immigration office .
Ralph *******
Rock Theape Not necessarily cheaper but more convenient.
Motivate*********
Rock Theape how much
Graham ******
MotivatedFrog4797 RTE London £30, extension 1900B ;)
Steve *******
Rock Theape Or needing proof of onward travel within 30 days to satisfy your airline and Thai Immigration 👍
Myer ******
All you would need is a 30 visa exemption with a 7day extension if you’re from a valid country.
Ralph *******
Myer Gold Why a 7 day extension? They are usually 30.
Myer ******
Ralph Tyson oh because they were only staying a couple days after 30 but maybe you gotta do the second thirty before the last 7 extension I guess my thinking was you would have another fresh 30 for another trip
Greg ***********
Myer Gold you can't ask for a 7-days extension. You apply for the "touristic 30-days extension" and that's what you will receive. The fee is 1900 THB. The 7-days extension in most situations is not a real extension but a grace period. It is called "application for extension denied, you have 7 days to leave the kingdom"
Steve *******
Myer Gold Very poor advice. Much easier and cheaper to get a single entry tourist visa to satisfy your airline and Thai Immigration
Myer ******
Steve Greir was just there for 5 months when it was 60days still and my extension took 5minutes so wasn’t painful and booked a bus leaving for 20$
Michael ********
Myer Gold they are also 79 years old should do easy way
Myer ******
Graham Seal yeah I wasn’t as privy to all the idiosyncratic details and differences between visa and exemptions etc etc had I know or this next trip I’m doing the visa route
Myer ******
MotivatedFrog4797 in Phuket
Motivate*********
Myer Gold wer get extension
Graham ******
Myer Gold but still cost more than the visa and that's without your bus ticket ;)
Myer ******
Steve Greir sure yeah guess I’m always doing things the hard way
Biin's ********
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Graham ******
A 60 day tourist visa will cover your stay without needing to use Immigration services
Kathleen *****************
OPGraham Seal how do we get one please?
Graham ******
Kathleen Daley Campbell google Thai eVisa and you'll see the Immigration website
Kathleen *****************
OPGraham Seal thank you
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