How can my friend from the UK apply for a 90-day visa to Thailand?

Oct 26, 2023
a year ago
Bex ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Visa help please . From the UK.

A elderly friend of mine has booked hotel and flights for a 63 day stay . he hasn't booked through a agent so now needs to apply for a 90 day Visa,

Can this be done online and if so would someone mind posting me the correct link, he has asked for my help but I'm not very tec savvy šŸ˜, many thanks šŸ˜
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TLDR : Answer Summary
A user seeks advice for a friend from the UK who has booked a 63-day trip to Thailand and now needs to apply for a 90-day visa. Several community members suggest that it's better to apply for a 60-day tourist visa online, which can be extended for an additional 30 days at an immigration office in Thailand. They also mention resources and links for applying, highlighting that a Non-O (retirement) visa is not intended for tourism purposes. Community members discuss their experiences with the visa application process, extension possibilities, and alternatives like visa exemption on arrival.
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Stephen ************
Could always get a visa exception at Airport arrivals in Bangkok and apply for an additional 30 day at any immigration office just before it expires Very easy to do.

When thatā€™s about to expire do a border trip get a 15 day visa land crossing gives him 75 days altogether

Little paperwork involved and a lot of agents in Thailand will organise the border crossing for him
Graham ******
@Stephen ***********
A Visa Exempt entry is always 30 days by air, land or sea.
Stephen ************
@Graham *****
You obviously didnā€™t read my post

I said get a 30 day visa exemption on arrival and then extend it at the local immigration office

When the extension visa has expired go to a border crossing by land and come straight back which gives 15 days

Now tell me which part did you not understand šŸ¤”
Graham ******
@Stephen ***********
You don't understand that a Visa Exempt entry by land is 30 days not 15
Stephen ************
@Graham *****
sorry I stand corrected

I always thought it was 15 days šŸ‘
Neil ********
I use the Thai visa web site. Very simple and efficient. You can just photograph and upload documents directly. From memory itā€™s about Ā£150 but then itā€™s done with
Graham ******
If your friend is not very savvy it would be better if you were to help him get a Non-O (retirement) Visa to get him a 90 day entry stamp and not have to worry about going to Immigration for an extension while there.
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Kev ********
60 days on line got mine back in 5 days Ā£30 then extend 30 days
Bex ***********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Kev *******
would he be ok doing this even though he has already booked a return flight which passes the 60 days , also do you apply for extention once you are over there
Graham ******
@Bex **********
To apply for a Tourism extension it can usually be done with less than 30 days remaining on the entry stamp (a few offices 45 and a couple as little as 7). These are the general requirements -
Tom ***********
@Bex **********
, I applied for 60 days visa too. It was approved in 5 days and i sent copies as proof of a rtn flight 90 days from arrival in Thai.

As visa is only 60 i will go to airport with a cheap out ticket within the 60 days. I plan to extend so ticket will be cancelled, its really just for show.

I will extend whilst inam over there maybe with 30 days left on visa .
Kev ********
@Bex **********
yes I have Ben
Greg ***********
the 90-days Non-imm-O retirement visa is NOT supposed to be used for tourism purposes. Your friend should instead apply for the 60 days single entry Tourist visa which can be extended for further 30 days on Immigration inside Thailand for a 1900.- THB fee
Brandon ************
@Greg **********
there's no reason not to use a 90 day non-O if it would satisfy the entire required stay. There's no requirement to extend and he can just get another one later on if he needs it.
Greg ***********
@Brandon ***********
in case the "elderly friend" is over 50 of age, has got the financial proof, he might of course be better of to take up a health insurance (needed) and all the other fuss, compared to the no frills tourist visa.
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Brandon ************
@Greg **********
the health insurance requirement for a non-O is easily covered by even the most basic travel insurance which everyone should have anyway
Greg ***********
@Brandon ***********
correct, one should have a travel insurance for the whole duration of the stay, anyways. Regardless if required or not
Greg ***********
@Brandon ***********
Well, the financial proof for the application to a 90-days Non-Imm-O Visa for "my elderly friend" is pretty high.

ā€œFinancial evidence e.g. A copy of a pension statement (more than Ā£200/week) if the applicant is a pensioner and a copy of a 3-month bank statement showing your income from pension, or a 3-month bank statement of at least Ā£10,000ā€

For an application to the SE Tourist visa, there is no more financial proof to be made (at least inside Europe, starting on October 28) Applied for at the Royal Thai Embassy London, the financial proof is just Ā£500
Mick *********
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Mick *********
Best to apply for 60 day tourist visa and then extend another 30 days at immigration. Very simple to do.
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