# Options to extend my visa, due to getting COVID?
I'm in Thailand on a visa exemption (from US), which I then extended by 30-days. It now expires March 13. I just got a positive COVID ATK test today (with mild symptoms). I took the test at home myself, so the result is not reported anywhere official (yet).
I need to isolate now... but I still wanted to get more things done in Thailand before leaving. I have a dentist appointment on Monday that I will need to postpone until after I recover from COVID. I also wanted to see a friend in Phuket. So it'd be nice if I could stay until late March now.
My question: Is my best bet just to go into immigration after I'm recovered (hopefully that's before my visa expires), and try for the "unable to travel due to COVID" extension? My main concern with that extension, is that I already did that extension last November, and then I flew home to the US for Christmas, and came back in January (demonstrating, in effect, that I *could* actually travel). Also I've been in Thailand for ~6 of the last 7 months already, if that matters.
Any other ideas? Or should that work just fine?
Thanks so much!
TLDR : Answer Summary
The individual is seeking advice on visa extensions in Thailand due to contracting COVID-19 while on a visa exemption from the US. They have already extended their visa once and are now concerned about applying for another extension under the claim of being unable to travel due to COVID. Comments discuss previous experiences with COVID extensions and advise obtaining a lab test for official documentation, considering potential issues with travel after recovery, and the importance of reporting the infection.
