Answered7 years ago

Do visa holders in Thailand need to go to immigration office after their visa expires on March 26 due to the sanitary crisis?

Visa Extensions Thailand Immigration COVID-19 Visa Policies Overstay Regulations 30-Day Visa on Arrival Thai Immigration Office Procedures

Fab **********

asked Apr 9, 2020

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So, to sum up, anyone with a visa(even the 30 days on arrival) expiring from 26 March  onwards doesn't need to go to immigration office and will be allowed to stay in Thailand until 30 April or later according to the evolution of the sanitary crisis.

Therefore, overstay from 26 March onwards won't be claimed. Is that right?

That's nice, but I wonder what will happen when they will open the boarders again and thousands of people will try to get a visa run🤨

Answer summary

Due to the sanitary crisis, all visa holders in Thailand, including those with a 30-day visa on arrival, are allowed to remain in the country until April 30 without needing to report to the immigration office, despite their visas expiring from March 26 onwards. The discussion raises concerns about the potential influx of individuals seeking visa runs once borders reopen.

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David ***********

I for one will be leaving( if there's anywhere to go to) not queing at an immigration office.....had enough!!

7 years ago

John **********

I went in yesterday to get the Cov 19 extentsion and was charged the usual 1900 baht and 500 baht overstay 1 day. Even though I had been in the day before and the guy said that due to so many people I could come back the next day. Go in and get your Cov 19 extension on the day its due. Everyone has a different story in there.

7 years ago

Fab **********

@John *********

well it's just bad luck, it's announced on thai immigration official website

7 years ago

Rogerio ******

But if the govt says it’s okay to mingle, that means it’s ok, right?..

7 years ago

Fab **********

@Rogerio *****

hence my post

7 years ago

Terry ****************

Look foreword again. Will 10,000 people show up at immigration on said expired date? Not looking forward to that melee.

7 years ago

James **************

All I can say to those that want me to go....I'm staying, just to annoy you.

7 years ago

Larry ********

Terry Lee you are creating worse case scenerios in your head. Its a major hurdle that we dont have to go to Immigration. lets cross the april 30 bridge when we get there

7 years ago

Monti ********

The idea is that if the country opens up the tourists will leave. If covid is still a problem they will likely extend the extensions another month and so on until the crisis is over. Tourists by definition are not long term stayers (at least they are not supposed to be). People on one year extensions just extend like normal and go when they normally go.

7 years ago