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Do I need a letter from my embassy to extend my visa in Thailand by the May 24th deadline?

May 19, 2022
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Thelittle ************
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To get visa extension that deadline on 24th May , do i need a letter from my embassy for immigration?
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To extend your visa by the May 24th deadline, whether you need a letter from your embassy depends on the specific immigration office you are dealing with. Some offices may require a letter or a refusal to provide one, while others may not ask for either.
Stuart *********
That will depend on the office you use. Some require either a letter or a refusal to provide one. Some don’t ask for either.
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Thelittle ************
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i mean for immigration office
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I picked up a one month covid extension today, did the paperwork a couple of weeks ago and was under "consideration"

I checked off the box "embassy doesn't provide letter" and got my stamp today.

But yes, I think it depends on who you get. I had a multiple entry visa from back home, valid till the
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so could technically have left the country, gotten new Thai Pass and come back for 2 more months but with the world as it is, I cut my losses and settled for one month and my 2nd covid extension (2 months and now one more month)

Best of luck
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Thelittle ************
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@Carsten ********
good luck , positive sounds
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yes. Some immigration offices will require either a letter or a refusal to provide one. If you say which office out of the 70+ around the country you may use then someone with experience of that office maybe able to confirm whether they require one or not.
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Thelittle ************
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its the main Bangkok building

Immigration Bureau (Sub-Div.2, Imm. Div.1) (Building 😎

Address: Chalermprakiat Government Complex, 120, Moo 3, Chaengwattana Road (Soi 7), Thungsonghong, Laksi Bangkok
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Garrett ***********
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So Bangkok. Thailand's a big country.
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