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Is a second extension for a Tourist Visa allowed in Thailand within a rolling year?

Tourist Visa Visa Extension Thailand Immigration Visa Rules NON-O Visa

WittyB******

asked Oct 22, 2026

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2nd Tourist Visa extension

Is a 2nd time extension of Tourist Visa not allowed in a rolling year?

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The possibility of a second extension for a Tourist Visa in Thailand typically depends on the discretion of the immigration office. Generally, if you have already extended your Tourist Visa once, you may only be eligible for a shorter extension, such as a 7-day extension, instead of a second full extension.

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Tod *********

you need to talk to the immigration office you're getting the extension at. They can give you just a 7 day extension if you already had one 30 day extension on another entry

22 days ago

Tod *********

you need to talk to the immigration office you're getting the extension at. They can give you just a 7 day extension if you already had one 30 day extension on another entry

22 days ago

WittyB******

@Tod ********

So, it is applicable only in a ongoing year? Like having an extension already in 2026, but can give 30 day extension if apply in 2027?

22 days ago

Graham ******

WittyBee5253 no new year reset as they'll review 12 to 18 months of entries to determine if you're a genuine tourist in their eyes

21 days ago

James ********

WittyBee5253 we've seen several interpretations... suggest you use the recent 12 months vs current year for your guidance.

And it's best to get the correct Thai Visa for your planned repeated stays in Thailand. You are no longer considered a tourist by Thai Immigration officers with many entries and extensions.

21 days ago

Tod *********

it is totally up to the immigration officer you're in front of, extensions are not guaranteed and if they think you're abusing visa exempt or tourist visa entries they can elect to give you 7 day extension.

22 days ago

Jordan *****

@Tod ********

is this a particular rule for SETVs, or for visa exemptions? Before the 60 day visa exemption, I extended in 2023 my visa exempt entries twice, by 30 days each entry.

The SETV grants you 60 days on entry, and you can extend by 30, but I wasn't aware they can choose to give you a 7 day extension if you managed to return on another SETV.

22 days ago

Graham ******

Jordan Ptz they are both tourism entries so not much different really

21 days ago

Tod *********

there for a while they were really cracking down on people who were "living here" (staying long term) via visa exempt or tourist visa entries and they could at their discretion decide to issue just a 7 day extension if you'd already had one 30 day extension on a previous entry this year

22 days ago