Is the 15-day consideration period for visa extensions a common practice in Thailand or specific to Pai?

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Hello ! We are now in Pai, northen Thailand. We went to immigration yesterday for covid extension. Our visa ends on the 4th of february. We have been told that we can do it now but we will lose the days left as the visa extension will start from the day we will applied. Fine. But they also told us that once we apply, it will be under consideration and we will have to come back 15 days later to have it approved.
Is it the same everywhere or a Pai special rule 😅
Thanks !

Ask Thailand · Answer

A person in Pai, Thailand, is seeking clarification on whether the 15-day waiting period for approval after applying for a COVID-19 visa extension is a standard practice across Thailand or specific to Pai. Comments indicate that while this practice is common in many immigration offices, it may vary based on the office's workload, and some locations might not impose such a waiting period. Additionally, the initial COVID extension begins from the application date, which affects travel flexibility.

Charlie ************ · Answer

Does anyone have any news of whether covid pass is going  to be extended again?

Astrid ********** · Answer

Since you come of a tourist extension you will be stamped from day of application. That is same everywhere.

Not all IO give 15 days under consideration. But many do ATM. Koh Phangan/Samui does not

Mark ******** · Answer

It's amazing how if you pay 3000 baht instead of 1900 they "expedite" those 15 days lol....

Vinegar ***** · Answer

Will they hold your passport for those 15 days?

Frank-Steven *********** · Answer

Highly annoying, yes I know. But applied like this in many Immigration Offices, unfortunately. The FIRST covid extension starts the day you apply for it. Subsequent ones would then however be accumulated / added to the end date of the former one. That "under consideration" practice is the worst, as it makes one so inflexible to travel on. Nothing you can do about it. But you do have plenty time left, so you could shop around for more favorable Immigration Offices that at least not do that "under consideration" crap. One question: You did say your "visa ends". As in you are on your original entry stamp and did not have one regular extension, yet? Most Immigration Offices will then first force you to get a 30 day regular extension (at the same price of 1,900 baht), before taking you application for a COVID extension. That is the 3rd annoying thing.

Benjamin ****** · Answer

>Is it the same everywhere

It's same at most immigration office. It depends on the immigration office's workload

Is the 15-day consideration period for visa extensions a common practice in Thailand or specific to Pai?

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