Do I need an appointment to extend the 45-day visa exemption in Phuket under the sandbox program?

Aug 29, 2021
3 years ago
Thinley **********
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Does one need to make an appointment at Phuket immigration in order to extend the 45 day visa exemption (sandbox program)?
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No appointment is necessary to extend the 45-day visa exemption in Phuket. Visitors can simply arrive at the immigration office, take a ticket from the volunteer helpers, and proceed with their visa extension.
Stuart *********
No appointment system. Just show up and get a ticket from the volunteer helpers in room 101. It’s the room to the left of the staircase. You can also get an visa exempt extension from the Patong Beach office. They also have an office at Blue Tree that does TM30s and 90 day reports, but I’ve yet to hear if they’ll do extensions.
Michael *********
@Stuart ********
patong beach are only doing Tm30 and 90 day reports
Stuart *********
@Michael ********
ok I’m sure I’d seen reports that they were doing extensions (TR/Exempt). No personal experience so happy to be corrected.
Tod *********
they don't have a queue system for regular extensions show up and queue up
Nigel *********
No. Just rock up. They're not that busy at he moment.
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