Answered7 years ago

How soon can I extend my 30-day tourist visa in Thailand?

30-Day Visa Extension Thai Tourist Visa Visa Exempt Entry Immigration Office Procedures Thailand Visa Rules

Heather **********

asked Oct 24, 2019

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Hi how soon can I extend my 30 day tourist visa

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You can extend your 30-day visa exempt entry stamp either when you have 30 days or less remaining at most immigration offices, or when you have 15 days or less at some specific offices. It is advisable to check which immigration office you plan to visit for your extension.

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Tod *********

IF you didn't buy a visa from a thai consulate BEFORE you washed up here and were stamped in for free for 30 days you got in on a 30 day visa exempt entry stamp.

Most offices let you apply for an extension when you have 30 days or less on your current entry stamp <- meaning you could go straight from the airport to the immigration office and get your 30 day extension

BUT

Some immigration offices only allow it when you have 15 days or less.

How about stating WHICH of the 70+ immigration offices you're going to use for your 30 day extension and we'll see if we can't give you an answer?

7 years ago

Robert *******

Your airline company can ask for onward travel within 30 days if you like to travel without a visa. The Thai Immigration can ask for onward travel within 30 days, but will understand if you have it on day 60. I would check with your airline company first.

7 years ago

Paul **********

@Robert ******

so one could book the departure flight for the 60th day.

7 years ago

Robert *******

@Paul *********

The 30 days are an extension of your current stay and start counting from the Admitted until stamp in your passport.

7 years ago

Paul **********

Is the extension 30 days from expiry of visa exempt stamp or the application date.

7 years ago

Trevor *******

@Heather *********

only applies to O& A visas

Heather **********

yippee

Tod *********

seeing as you did NOT get O-A visas in your country before you washed up here, there are no health insurance requirements

7 years ago

Heather **********

Tod, do you know anything about the health insurance for retirement visas

7 years ago

Heather **********

@Tod ********

thx for that will go next week my husband will then go for his non I'm o visa and when he has that I will go to Penang and get mine and then we can go and get our retirement visa

7 years ago

Tod *********

@Heather *********

you are in luck, (y)

Chiang Mai allows people to apply for extensions of stays when they have 45 days or less left on their entry stamp.

Seeing as you came in on a 30 day visa exempt entry you can go get your 30 day extension any time you want to.

7 years ago

Heather **********

Chiang mai

7 years ago