How can I extend my stay in Thailand after arriving on a 60-day visa exemption with a New Zealand passport?

AdventurousFarang so You are one of the ones that are abusing this and creating problems for the honest ones coming here

Darryl Sorby what list, link please?

Ritchie Voyce - all good from a fellow Kiwi.

As others have noted, until the law changes NZ Passport holders do not need to apply for a visa before travel, and on arrival you’ll be given a 60 day Permit stamped on your passport. This is referred to asa ‘visa-free’ arrival.

All non-Thai arrivals also need to complete a (free) digital arrival card that captures basic travel information (arrival, departure, where you stay on arrival and so on).

There are 2 key terms that get bandied around:

A Visa essentially gives confidence to the airline and immigration officials that the Thai Embassy in home country has reviewed your application and you likely present a low risk. However, it only gets you as far as the immigration officer (IO), who might still deny a traveller entry if they hold doubts.

Assuming allowed to enter Thailand, a Permit is stamped into your passport - this has arrival date, and the latest date you can stay before being an overstayer.

A bit confusingly, the Thai Tourist Visa (TR) that one can apply for (if not meeting the requirement if the ‘visa free’ arrival) is referred to as a 90 Visa. The 90 days refers to the time period (window) that the visa is active and within you will enter Thailand. This is quite distinct from the Permit with a max of 60 Days, and where folks get confused.

For my current trip, I applied for my TR 6 weeks before flying and it was granted in a day. The TR is valid for 90 days (16 Mar to 13 Jun). I arrived on 03 May (inside the 90 days), and my Permit is until 02 Jul. I depart late June.

I probably don’t need a TR as my travel pattern is conventional, but I am not really staying as a ‘tourist’ as we are staying at my wife’ place for 8 weeks break.

Have a great trip!

Jimlim Scott you join the same queue, even with a visa, so nothing is quicker on arrival

Jimlim Scott I think you are getting The TDAC (Thai digital arrival card) mied up with a visa

Jimlim Scott Bad advice. He doesn't need a visa

Jimlim Scott no need to apply

Jimlim Scott TDAC has nothing to do with visa requirements, it is simply a digital version of the old TM6 paper arrival card and is a pre entry requirement. Visa exempt 60 day stay still exists for 93 countries.

Jimlim Scott this is NOT a site to get information, but to apply for TDAC.

Besides, no visa needed : will get visa exempt for 60 days, which is NOT a visa. It means exempted from visa.

@John *********

yes no problem.