Do I need an embassy letter for a 90 day O visa extension in Thailand?

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@[Stephanie Leighton](https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.leighton.9?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoyNzEwNDU1NTQ5Mjc4Mjk3XzI3MTA0NzY3MjI2MDk1MTM%3D) posted in another thread
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On an year-multi-O visa, did our last 90 day in February just before the visa expired. 
Will we need the embassy letter?

Ask Thailand · Answer

The discussion clarifies that for a 90 day Non-O visa, you cannot obtain a 30 day extension without an embassy letter due to COVID-19 restrictions. The options available are: obtaining an embassy letter to apply for an emergency extension, applying for a 1-year Extension of Stay if eligible, or receiving a 7-day extension stamp without any action, which will require leaving Thailand by the end of that period.

Tod ********* · Answer

Back then we were talking about you  LEAVING and RE-ENTERING the country to get a 30 day visa exempt entry once all the time on that visa and the entry stamps ran out. :/

Unfortunately for you, at this time the borders are closed and you can't fly in on a 30 day visa exempt entry. :O

You leave the country you're NOT getting back in until the entry rules change. :(

Your extension options are the three I outlined earlier.

-a year by meeting the requirements

-7 days to get out of thailand by doing nothing

or

-a cannot travel due to covid-19 extension that can give you up to 30 days

Stephanie ********** · Answer

Thanks for advice . It's very confusing. Cause in past we had been told could get 30 day visa exemption that was why we booked the flight for 1st June. The chat was with you and [mention redacted] in August. Iv obviously miss read your answers. Anyway I'm rambling now and you busy. Thanks  🤞.Keep up the good work.

Tod ********* · Answer

You can't get a 30 day extension without the embassy letter on the visa entry stamp you have now. As Robert said,

meet the requirements and get a year extension

OR

show up without the embassy letter and get a 7 day extension denied stamp that gives you a week to get out of thailand

OR

get the embassy letter and apply for the emergency can't travel due to covid-19 extension.

Those are your options  :/

Stephanie ********** · Answer

30 day

Stephanie ********** · Answer

Iv found my old post Aug 2019. Is it 30 visa exemption. Non o retirement

Tod ********* · Answer

What is the reason you had the Non-O visa for?

Tod ********* · Answer

Sorry that we got our wires crossed some how but there is no 30 day extension available to you on a 90 day entry stamp off a Non-O visa :(

The ONLY extension at all that you have open now would be to get the embassy letter and apply for an unable to travel due to covid-19 extension.

Robert ******* · Answer

If you can meet the requirements you can apply for the 1 year Extension of Stay,

Tod ********* · Answer

I posted

Umm, news flash, there is no 30 day extension on a 90 day O visa entry :(

Except the emergency covid-19 extension you get with the embassy letter. so if you're on an O visa entry you DEFINITELY need the letter or you're only gonna get a 7 day extension denied stamp that gives you a week to get outta thailand

Do I need an embassy letter for a 90 day O visa extension in Thailand?

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