Answered6 years ago
Do local immigration offices in Thailand not offer visa extensions due to COVID-19?
Just been to my local imagination office in phechabun there telly me they don’t give visa extension (covid) is this true
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The user inquired about the validity of a claim from their local immigration office in Phetchabun that they do not provide visa extensions due to COVID-19. Community comments prompted follow-up questions regarding the type of visa, expiration date, and nationality, indicating a need for clarity on procedures for extending a 'Non-O' visa and how COVID-19 might affect these processes.
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Mo ******
Local
Imagination office ? 😆
Imagination office ? 😆
Andrew *****
OP@Mo *****
the immigration office for the province I live in 
Andrew *******
I think you need to do your 60 day extension for your non o beforr they will give you a covid extension
Benjamin ******
1. What visa did you enter on?
2. What is the expiration of your existing extension of stay?
3. What is your nationality?
2. What is the expiration of your existing extension of stay?
3. What is your nationality?
Andrew *****
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Ron ******************
Phetchabun office is one of the better offices in my experience. I think there was a communication problem. I think they thought you wanted to extend your non O. Return to the office and speak to the guy in charge.
Andrew *****
OP@Benjamin *****
I’m British Andrew *****
OP@Benjamin *****
on a non o 90 days Benjamin ******
@Andrew ****
90 day non-o based on what reason?Andrew *****
OP@Steven **************
I’ll be honest the stress it’s causing moving here getting my daughter in a good school can’t go to a school as you don’t have her records speak to her old school they only release records to schools she is going to attend got that sorted I’m just going to go to a agent the stress isn’t worth it Steven ***************
@Andrew ****
. Ask to speak to the person in charge. I had headaches too until that happened and explained it directly to the boss at my local office. He saw the logic, knew it was allowable and ordered the officer to process it for me. Andrew *****
OP@Steven **************
I was after the 60day visit family at first but they said no I really think I turned up on a bad day Steven ***************
@Andrew ****
. I had a similar situation regarding the 400k not in bank long enough. They gave me a 60 day 'visit family' extension to buy the extra time. They then gave me a yearly extension after that. Bobby ********
Andrew Cox. Do what Stuart has suggested and go stay a night at a hotel near a "friendly" IO. A much better strategy than getting onto the visa agent carousel. It's hard to get off once you're on.
Andrew *****
OP@Bobby *******
I got the money but not had the time for it to be in the bank long enough Bobby ********
Benjamin Hays. There was a report a few weeks ago where a non-O married to Thai was refused a covid extension and was told to "get the proper visa" which meant he had to get the 400k into the bank account. I'm pretty sure that was Chiang Mai. It appears some places will only give covid extensions if no other options are available, and perhaps some offices don't like the 400k criterion being by-passed?
Andrew *****
OP@Stuart ********
yes that’s one way Andrew *****
OP@Benjamin *****
yes thinking of doing that 
Stuart *********
@Andrew ****
a slight work around would be to choose an office that will issue the Covid visa and stay at a hotel near there. Ask the hotel for a screenshot of them having filed your tm30. Andrew *****
OP@Benjamin *****
thank you Benjamin ******
@Andrew ****
Good luck! I'm not going to talk to you anymore. Expect a lot of problems in the future.Benjamin ******
@Andrew ****
Different immigration offices have different policies, sadly. I'm 100% positive you *CAN* get a 60 day extension of stay based on visiting Thai familyAndrew *****
OP@Benjamin *****
looks like I’ll have to use a agency Andrew *****
OP@Benjamin *****
then I have a problem they won’t do anything Benjamin ******
@Andrew ****
You have to get a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19 at the immigration office where your TM30 is filed, you can't pick and choose immigration offices :( Andrew *****
OP@Benjamin *****
I may have to go to a different immigration that knows what there doing and are helpful this isn’t my first problem here with that office Benjamin ******
@Andrew ****
You might be trying to apply too soon. I'd go on March 1 and try again. If they still say no, then you'd just have to get a 60 day extension of stay based on visiting Thai family, OR a one year extension of stay based on marriage/ raising half-Thai children.Andrew *****
OP@Benjamin *****
3rd of March Benjamin ******
@Andrew ****
What is the "depart by" date?Andrew *****
OP@Benjamin *****
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