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What are my options for extending my stay in Thailand after my tourist stamp expires?

Visa Extension Tourist Visa Thailand Immigration Phang-Nga Immigration Office COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Brazil Nationality

Aiara *****************

asked Nov 20, 2021

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Hello all,

My tourist stamp is due on the next week and I am trying to figure out my options to stay in the country for 90 more days. Hope you guys can give me some advice.

Info:

Nationality: Brazil

Entry: 28 Jun (was given 90 days upon arrival)

Extension: 23 Sep - 24 Nov @ Suratthani immigration office.

As I moved to Khao Lak (and landlord already reported to immigration), I will go to Phang-Nga office. 

By the way, does anybody have experience going to this office? 

I appreciate your help. Thanks!

Answer summary

A user seeks advice on extending their stay in Thailand after their tourist stamp expires, particularly regarding options available at the Phang-Nga immigration office. They entered Thailand on a tourist visa allowing 90 days and have already extended once. A suggestion is made that they might qualify for an additional 60-day extension due to COVID-19 restrictions, necessitating the same documentation as before.

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Benjamin ******

You entered on a 90 day bi-lateral agreement. Your only option to extend is with a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19. You will need to submit the same documents as you submitted the last time.

See my post at

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for more information.

>By the way, does anybody have experience going to this office?

You might be better off asking that question on one of the islander groups.

5 years ago

Aiara *****************

@Benjamin *****

Thank you for the clarification.

I was wondering if I could extend my visa (?) for 30 days, which would allow me until ~20 Dec and from then try the Covid extention. Do you think that would be possible?

Just so I understand: am I not considered under a tourist visa even after my 1st & only extension? Sorry if it's a silly question. Thank you again

5 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Aiara ****************

>I was wondering if I could extend my visa (?) for 30 days, which would allow me until ~20 Dec and from then try the Covid extention

You do not have a visa, you entered on a bilateral agreement. You can NOT get a 30 day extension of stay based on a bilateral agreement.

>Just so I understand: am I not considered under a tourist visa even after my 1st & only extension?

No you are not. If you look in your passport, under your "admitted to" stamp, you would see something that looks like this:

ผผ90

That is a 90 day bilateral agreement stamp. In pre-COVID-19 times, you'd have to leave after 90 days.

5 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Keven ***

For the OP, the last day is November 24th, because that's when his current extension of stay expires

5 years ago

Keven ****

@Aiara ****************

Last day for COVID extension is the

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th. Dec. 31 is not certain yet, so best to go in Nov.

Benjamin ******

Thank you!

Ellie *******

maybe this is newer.

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5 years ago

Conny ********

@Benjamin *****

– thanks a lot. Never heard about that.

5 years ago

Aiara *****************

@Benjamin *****

Okay! So I'll try to apply for the covid extension. Hope it works. Thank you very much for all the helpful information.

5 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Conny *******

Passport holders from different nations can stay in Thailand for different amounts of time. For people holding Brazil passports, they are stamped in for 90 days under something known as a "bilateral agreement". This is an agreement the Thai government has with the Brazil government, where Thais can enter Brazil for 90 days without a visa, and Brazilians can enter Thailand for 90 days without an agreement.

However, this bilateral entry can not be extended (in normal, non-COVID-19 times)

I'm attaching what I think is the latest visa on arrival/ visa exempt/ bilateral agreement chart.

5 years ago

Conny ********

@Benjamin *****

- sorry to interrupt, but what is a “ bilateral agreement “ that makes you stay for 90 days ?

5 years ago