How can I obtain a letter from the US embassy to get a 30-day extension for my tourist visa in Thailand?

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1. The United States Embassy started allowing people to request those letters requesting the Thai government to grant them another 30 days. To request that letter, go to and follow the instructions.

2. Having a letter does *NOT* grant automatic extension of stay. It is up to the Thai immigration office to decide if they accept the letter or not.

IF you decide to apply for this 30 day extension of stay based on the embassy letter, it will cost 1,900 THB. If it is rejected, you *WILL NOT* get a refund.

IF you want to try submitting this letter to get another 30 days, please:

1. Apply for it at your local immigration office.

2. MAKE A NEW Post letting us know what happened. Include:

a. The visa you used to enter Thailand (i.e. visa exempt, 90 day Non-O visa based on visiting Thai family, etc.)

b. The immigration office you used (i.e. Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, etc.)

c. A scan of your approved stamp

Good luck!

Part of email from US Consulate Chiang Mai today:

If You Do Not Wish to Change to a Long-Term Visa Type from a Short-Term Visa and You Have No Extenuating Health Concerns – You should make plans to leave Thailand before the September 26 deadline or risk being in violation of Thai immigration law. If you wish you request a letter from the U.S. Embassy to accompany your application for a 30-day extension past the September 26 deadline, please click on this link to complete this form to request a letter. Please note the Royal Thai government is under no obligation to extend short-term visas and may end the practice at any time. If your request is denied or you do not wish to change to an appropriate long-term visa category, you should begin making plans to depart Thailand as soon as possible. Please contact the U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai if you need financial assistance to depart Thailand

Embassy's are not giving out letters if you came here on a tourist visa and that's all embassy's .they are only giving them out for long stay expats

This web-page about the covid-19 information on the American Citizen Services website has the link it in to click on and request the extension letter from the US consulate

It is under the "Thai visa to remain in Thailand" section

I am interested to see if immigration accepts this and offers another 30 day extension. It does not say you can’t travel. Immigration may take issue with that.

Basically they say hey, if you want to give another 30 days we don’t have a problem with it.

This is the process to get a 30 day extension of stay from the Embassy letter:

1. A person goes to the embassy and request a letter because you can't leave Thailand because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This letter will be issued *IF* there are no flights available OR there is an "outbreak situation".

The definition of an "outbreak situation" is defined by each country's Center of Disease Control, or equivalent agency, and will be stated on the letter that's issued. Do not try to argue with Thai immigration that you should stay longer because there's an "outbreak", they won't care.

2. *IF* a letter is issued by the embassy, you'll go to the local immigration office and *REQUEST* an Extension of Stay.

3. The immigration office will then either approve the request, reject your request, or tell you to return later. *IF* it is approved, an additional 30 days will be granted, starting on September 27, 2020. If it is *NOT* approved, you have to leave by September 26, 2020.

All extension of stays are 1,900 THB.

As you can tell, there's a whole lot of *IFs* and *Mays* and "Requests* in this post. Having the letter does not mean automatic approval to stay longer; having the stamp in your passport will. Unless you have that stamp in your passport, assume you can stay no later than September 26, 2020.

Airport is open, airplanes do leave with destination USA, but if you are unable to use this, you need the documents of the doctor and hospital and they will help you to apply for an Extension of Stay