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What are some tips for extending a 60-day entry visa in Thailand for the first time?

Simon ******
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Going to Extend my 60 day entry visa any tips as its my first time
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If you're looking to extend your 60-day visa in Thailand for the first time, here are some helpful tips from the community: 1. Prepare the necessary documents: Bring your passport, a completed TM7 form, a TM30 form (proof of accommodation), a passport-sized photo, and 1,900 THB in cash. 2. Arrive early: Long queues can make the process lengthy, especially at busy immigration offices like Chaeng Wattana. 3. Dress appropriately: Avoid casual attire such as flip-flops or tank tops when visiting government offices. 4. Consider using a visa agent: They can simplify the process and reduce stress, particularly for first-timers. 5. Be patient and calm: The immigration process can be slow, so bring a book or your phone to pass the time. 6. Know your visa status: Understand whether you are on a 60-day tourist visa or a visa exemption, as this affects where you need to go for your extension.
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Darren *******
Darren *******
Residence owners id card and property book,( copies of both).

Residence contract

Passport

Money
Chris ***********
Chris ***********
If it's your first time, just relax. It's better than trying to fight it. Enjoy yourself
Gardar ***************************
Gardar ***************************
Good luck :-)
Pee ******
Pee ******
🤷

Is it easier to fly somewhere for the weekend and return ?

I did the immigration thing once and got my credit card hacked.

🤷🤷
David ********
David ********
If you are using Jomtien get tbere early as there are always long queues.
Ling *****
Ling *****
Here is a report I did over a year go and posted on this group, get there early.
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Bill *********
Bill *********
Go to Vietnam for a few weeks.
Lee *****************
Lee *****************
Good luck, i was grilled and asked for proof I was leaving thailand before the end of my entry stamp
Phil ******
Phil ******
Dress politely and smile
Carl *********
Carl *********
Go early queues are massive
Jaun **********
Jaun **********
Ok so go to immigration and pay them just Google amount and they extend it with 30 days ..
Martin *************
Martin *************
Use an agent. Stress free
Paddy **********
Paddy **********
Be on time don't be late you can go a week before if a 90 day report
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Paddy Mcmullan nobody on a tourist visa or on a visa-exemption is EVER going to have to do a 90-days report
Paddy **********
Paddy **********
Greg Alexander ok I just wanted to explain that im on an non o visa I have to report every 90 days
Paul ************
Paul ************
30 days more
Haim *******
Haim *******
Bring a signed TM30 form confirming your accommodation. Bring passport photos main page and entry stamp. Passport photo. 1,900 thb
Terry *******
Terry *******
Don’t loose your cool because they treat you like a criminal
Ahmed *******
Ahmed *******
You only allowed to renew it twice only per 12 month period
David *********
David *********
once you know which immigration office you want to to use

check online what the requirements are

they vary

A LOT

in phangnga last year

they didn’t want cash

only card payment or QR code

SO homework
Peter ***************
Peter ***************
Get there early. Pack a lunch. 55
Jonathan **********
Jonathan **********
When you go to immigration at Chang Wattana you can take the BTS to the Punk Line(I think) that will take you to government complex at Chang Wattana. There is a free bus that will take you straight there if you can find the bus stop. That is an area of Bangkok where they let architects run wild, so the buildings there are all interesting. Dress appropriately for visiting a government office, they frown on the typical tourist outfit. If you have them, wear long pants, shoes, and a button down shirt. Linen is crucial in the heat! Make sure you have extra passport pictures and get there as early as you can in the morning, and get a que number as quickly as you can after filling out the paperwork and attaching your picture to the form. Once you have a que number locate the part of the office you’re going to be waiting in, observe how many people are there in relation to your number, and if you are 20-40 numbers back, go downstairs and get a smoothie or cup of coffee, you’ll have a long wait. Bring a book if you have one to read, or a battery for your phone. The entire office closes for lunch and kicks everyone out. So depending on when you get there and the timing of the year it can take the better part of the day.
Dca *****
Dca *****
Jonathan Seraphim if they have a Free Visa Exempt Stamp ( ผ.60–ม.17 ), then they do NOT go to Chaeng Wattana, but they need to go to IT Square Lak Si for a Tourist Extension of Stay
Dca *****
Dca *****
Jonathan **********
Jonathan **********
Dca Dca good to know!
Dca *****
Dca *****
if a foreigner is staying in the Bangkok Metropolis area and wishes to Extend their Stay for an additional 30 Days by getting a Tourist Extension of Stay with Bangkok Immigration ( ตม.1 ), then, specific to Bangkok, it is a very legitimate and pertinent question to ask:

When they made Entry into Thailand, whether they got a Free Visa Exempt Stamp ( ผ.60–ม.17 ), or, they actually Paid and Bought a Single Entry Tourist E–Visa (SETV) for GBP £40 Quid, USD $40 US Dollars, AUD $60 Australian Dollars, CAD $65 Canadian Dollars, etc. from a Thai Embassy/Thai Consulate and had their Thai E–Visa PDF Printout on hand during Entry to get a Tourist E–Visa (SETV) Entry Stamp ( TR–60 )

Specific for Bangkok Immigration ( ตม.1 ), there are 2 separate LOCATIONS!

if Free Visa Exempt Stamp ( ผ.60–ม.17 ), then one would go to IT Square Lak Si

if Paid £40 quid Tourist E–Visa, SETV ( TR–60 ), then one would go to Chaeng Wattana

Save time, money, hassle, and overall frustration, because they are at 2 Different Locations, that's why pendantic questions are asked for specific details to get specific answers (as much as reasonably possible)
Dca *****
Dca *****
Dan *****
Dan *****
If you're going to do border run just remember to stay 24 hours before you return to get another 60 days. I did that without any problems end of February..don't worry
Michael ********
Michael ********
If you're scared and worried

Just go to an agent. They'll help you
Joshua ********
Joshua ********
If you're not using a visa service double check that you have all the proper documents and just be patient. Lines move slow here...
Chutimon ******
Chutimon ******
I hope you have a good place to live, try to learn Thai language. Spending time with good people in good places. Don’t eat too much, summer is coming have a great holiday.
Emilio ********
Emilio ********
T30
Ann_Bi*******
Ann_Bi*******
You can get a further 30 days , is that what you mean?

If so you’ll need to go to your closest immigration office , down load a tm7 form fill it out before hand, or get there, take your passport , your tm30 (proof of accommodation) 1 passport photo, 1900 Thai baht in cash.

Get there early, as sometimes can take a couple of hours!
Nigel **********
Nigel **********
Ann_Bisson132
Albert ********
Albert ********
You can also take a flight out for a few days.A bit cheaper if you go through thai immigration process.
Abey ******
Abey ******
How does people afford sixty or sometimes ninety day’s holiday?
SupportiveC***********
SupportiveC***********
Abey Abey They Actually WORKED FOR A LIVING FOR YEARS, SAVED THEIR MONEY & MAYBE HAVE A PENSION...THAT'S WHAT AMERICANS DID IN THE OLD DAYS... You See We Didn't Just Show Up...Put Our Palms Face Up & Expect The Government Give Us Everything !!!!! THEN YOU ACTUALLY HAD TO WORK...Ofcourse If We Had "Broken The Law & Came Here Iligally, Then They Would Just Take Everything We The Taxpayers Earned AN GAVE IT ALL TO THE ILLEGALS ! While If Your Unlucky Enough To Be BORN HERE & ARE A LEGAL AMERICAN, YOU DON'T GET FUC-ALL ! Does That Answer Your Question ??????
Warren ********
Warren ********
Abey Abey cos it costs me no extra than being at home the longer I stay the more I save
Justin **********
Justin **********
Abey Abeyby not being a slave to the system.
Ling *****
Ling *****
Abey Abey retired people who don't have to work.
Robin *******
Robin *******
Abey Abey savings? Retirement? Lucky? Who knows, who cares
Rick ************
Rick ************
Abey Abey very easily ....
Kevin ******
Kevin ******
Retired person perhaps
Paul *******
Paul *******
Abey Abey Whats it any of your business?
Dave *******
Dave *******
Are you referring that you are on a visa exempt ? No such visa as a 60 day entry visa
Simon *******
Simon *******
I would like to clear up some confusion, there is a 60 day tourist visa that needs to be applied for before you enter Thailand, then there is a 60 day exemption stamp that is given on arrival without a visa this is NOT a visa on arrival or any other type of visa, it is simply a stamp saying you are exempt from needing a visa for 60 days.

I hope this clears up any confusion.
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Simon Adams and which one of the two options does fit to Simon Hall ?
Simon *******
Simon *******
Greg Alexander none as he wants to extend his original 60 days ,as Simon Hall hasn't explained if he came in on a 60 day tourist visa or a 60 day visa exemption.
Pablo ********
Pablo ********
Dave Allen bro stfu
Wil **********
Wil **********
@Pablo *******
Rude comment. Any decency in your mind?
Warren ********
Warren ********
Dave Allen yes they're is I had a 60 day then paid to extend it 30 days.
Nick *******
Nick *******
Dave Allen yes there is. There is a 60 day tourist visa. This is an advice group, not everyone knows the right terminology (or like you what visas are available!) 🤡
Graham ******
Graham ******
@Nick ******
which is why terminology is key to get the correct answer and to help newbies who follow to get the correct information as they certainly cannot be classed as "every body knows that he is talking about" as claimed above
Simon *******
Simon *******
Dave Allen Sorry you are wrong there is a 60 day tourist visa available.
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Simon Adams yes of course there is a 60-days tourist visa, but that is not what the OP wrote. There is nothing such as a 60 days entry visa
John ********
John ********
Dave Allen shut up FFS we all know what he means. Don't be so ignorant
Wil **********
Wil **********
John Feeney And that is for you a reason to be so disrespectful to Dave Allen?
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
John Feeney Indeed, David Allen rightfully pointed out that there is nothing such as a "60 day entry visa".

It is either

*** a 60 days tourist visa

*** or it is a 15 days visa-on-arrival (15-days on entry)

***or it is a 60 days stay permit stamped upon a visa-exempt entry

If you always react in such an unfriendly manner when somebody in a visa-advice group points toward a wrong wording, I think this group is definitely not for you
Robert **********
Robert **********
John Feeney how do you know? Can you read his mind? Your guess is as good as mine. I agree with Dave Allen. I have been following Facebook pages like this for over 2 years. People ask half-questions many times. And we have to guess what they mean...

Correct answers are in the details of the question.
Nick *******
Nick *******
Robert G Viset 🙄🙄
Johan ***************
Johan ***************
John Feeney You might be the idiot here. What is it that "we all know"? Visa-exempt? Tourist visa (for which purpose)?
Nick *******
Nick *******
Johan E. Bengtsson no mate, he’s not an idiot. He’s right for calling out a troll becaus the OP is in an advice group, looking for ‘advice’ and may not know the right terminology. You clearly are not better
Robin *******
Robin *******
John Feeney ignorant and arrogant every body knows that he is talking about
Chris *********************
Chris *********************
John Feeney well said
Frank **********
Frank **********
Dress appropriately. No tank tops.ir flip-flops.
Jonathan **********
Jonathan **********
@Frank *********
or shorts!
Dag *****************
Dag *****************
Get help from thai people!
James **********
James **********
Take everything you need, Fill the forms out and use common sense.

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