How can I extend my visa exemption in Thailand before it expires, and what documents do I need?

>So, I should go to Immigration on Friday to extend, yes?

Which immigration office would you want to use?

>Not sure I understand the COVID extension versus regular extension.

A 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19 is issued by the immigration office for people who can't return home. A 30 day extension of stay based on tourism is issued by the immigration office for those who want to stay longer as a tourist. MOST immigration offices require a person to get a 30 day extension of stay based on tourism before getting a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19.

The documents for a 30 day extension of stay based on tourism and a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19 are almost the same, and I recommend applying for a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19. The worse that would happen is they would grant you a 30 day extension of stay based on tourism first.

Different immigration offices have different requirements, but all require the following:

1. Your passport and:

a. a copy of your data ("picture") page

b. a copy of your most recent visa (if you have one)

c. a copy of your most recent stamp

d. a copy of your departure card

2. A TM30, filed in the immigration office.

3. The forms (each immigration office may have different forms, and ant to use their special forms)

4. [FOR COVID-19 extension of stay only!] A letter from your embassy saying you can not return, OR a print out from your embassy website saying they don’t issue the letters, OR a print out of a letter from the embassy saying they don't issue those letters.

5. 2x passport pictures

6. 1,900 THB.

[FOR COVID-19 Extension of stay only] Different immigration offices have different policies. *SOME* may require:

- The ID card of the property owner where you are staying

- Copies of *ALL* stamped pages in your passport