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How long can I renew my tourist visa in Thailand before needing to do a visa run?

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Jul 23, 2023

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I'm from the US and my girlfriend is from the Philippines.

For how long can we renew our tourist visas before we must do a visa run?

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As a US citizen, you can extend your tourist visa for an additional 30 days once, but after that, you must leave Thailand to re-enter if you wish to stay longer.

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Tourist Entries (either with a tourist visa you purchase before coming to Thailand, or entering without a visa and getting visa exempt) are eligible for one 30-day extension per entry. After that you need to leave Thailand and enter again if you want additional time.

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thank you. Are the rules the same for Philippine citizens?

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yes

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u get 30 day extension, than u need leave

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You can have one 30-day extension, then you have to leave the country, unless you're applying for a non-immigrant visa in-country

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