Is the COVID-19 visa extension still available in Phuket Immigration?

I guess you have to? I can and may only need another 30 days, but would love to just skip that and get a 60 day extension instead. I’m in Phuket.

@Andreas *******

ok. Get that forst

@Max *********

well i was there 30 days ago with a stamp, then had to come back last week, and get a 2nd stamp.

@Andreas *******

at least for me, the Chiang Mai office made me get the 30-day extension before I could apply for the Covid “extension,” but the Covid visa was actually considered a new visa that started from the date of issuance, so it wound up overlapping with that 30-day extension instead of getting added to the end.

So, your safe bet might be to get the 30-day extension now, along with all the paperwork for the Covid visa, and then go back to immigration on the 24th with all that paperwork already ready, to see if they’ll let you get the Covid visa. If they extend the program yet again, they probably won’t announce that until the 24th, so you won’t know until you show up.

@Andreas *******

as for needing the 30 day extension first, I know that’s a requirement if you’re on a visa exempt, not sure about coming off a tourist visa. You do know you can do a border run from some locations now? Look up which are open again, I know some of the Cambodian, Malaysian and Load borders have opened. You can literally step through immigration on the Thai side, get stamped out, turn around and come straight back into Thailand proper. You will have to do another Thai Pass and get your covid insurance etc… But I had a friend just do this on Cambodian border. You have options.

@Andreas *******

Phuket will do it… They’re the easiest going and can’t be bothered with hassle. Where are you right now?

@Justin ****

I haven't heard Bangkok stop but some places won't even let you apply anymore