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What are the current rules for the 60-day tourist visa and its extension in Thailand for Australian passport holders?

Mar 18, 2025
16 days ago
Peter *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Been reading lately about the Ending of 60 day visa.

Is this correct.. is it same for Australian passport holders.

If only back to 30 days is it possible to get a 60 day extension if you are living with long-term Girlfriend in her home..

Thanks 😊
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TLDR : Answer Summary
There is currently no official confirmation regarding the ending of the 60-day tourist visa for Australians; the reported change concerns the visa exemption period reverting from 60 days back to 30 days. Australian passport holders can still obtain a 60-day tourist visa, which may be extended by an additional 30 days upon request. Living with a Thai girlfriend does not qualify for a special extension; only marriage to a Thai national typically permits a 60-day extension based on a family visit.
Steve *********
A lot of people who keep re-entering Thailand, on tourist extensions, are being denied entry or receiving final warnings.
Bri *****
@St***
I think you are correct on visa exempt for sure
Cosmic ****************
Same story with other things...this close, this no, this allows, this no...but in the end we find the way
Anthony ******************
Girl friend?
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Ann ************
Jonny *********
Was never meant to be permanent, so if they change it, should not suprised anyone
Wally *****************************
My problem is I booked my flights 45 days apart. Now I have to go jump through hoops. WHY.
David *******
@Wally ****************************
because it’s their country and they make the rules - just like you home country makes its own rules
Wally *****************************
@David ******
good for you . So I will take my millions somwhere else. Im a South African I can deal with this. No problem .
David *******
@Wally ****************************
you do realise that your South African millions are not worth that much in the rest of the world 😂😂
Wally *****************************
@David ******
you seem to be the king of assumptions. Im talking about my investments in Thailand. So piss of and go bother someone that cares.
Frank ************
Has anyone else had a message off their bank asking to prove proof of tax payment in their native country?
Andy ************
@Frank ***********
No. That's a scam
Frank ************
@Andy ***********
No it isn’t, I’ve been into the bank and they gave me forms to fill in
Andy ************
@Frank ***********
Which bank?
Frank ************
@Andy ***********
also had to tell kasikorn bank I paid tax in the UK
Andy ************
@Frank ***********
Weird. Can't understand why a Thai bank would want proof of tax payment in another country. I'm with SCB and Bangkok Bank and all they wanted was my Tax File Number from Australia. I didn't have to prove anything
Frank ************
@Andy ***********
I’m just going to give them my tax payment paperwork
Andy ************
@Frank ***********
Very strange
Frank ************
Greta *****
Australian passport holders are banned from Australia due to their piss weak PM
David ******
Thailand now is very rich through having lots of tourists and creeps in their country especially about 1.5 million Russian

👍👍👍🫵🫵🫵
Peter *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@David *****
that's the Biggest problem...They think there bigger than there egos
Cosmic ****************
@Peter ********
but is very little brains and in Russia this people shut up because is depressed but when is outside is arrogant
Bri *****
I wouldn’t mention that - if you live with woman you ain’t no tourist. At least I think that would be the case
George *******
@Bri ****
I think he may mean living as in visiting her.
Peter *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
@Bri ****
...yeah I guess that...

I'll just till I'm ready...
Native ****************
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Graeme ******
It's not the 60 day visa it's the 60 day visa exempt they are talking about. The 60 day tourist visa is still valid
Peter *********
ORIGINAL POSTER
Nongnuch ********
Peter Roberts . . . “Been reading lately about the Ending of 60 day visa.”

**** WRONG! There still is a 60-days single entry Tourist Visa.

What is planned, is the reduction of the 60-days stay permit on a visa-exempt entry back to 30 days

“Is this correct.. is it same for Australian passport holders.”

**** No this is NOT correct. Australian passport holders can still apply and get issued a 60-days tourist visa, which can be extended on Immigration for 30 more days

“If only back to 30 days is it possible to get a 60 day extension if you are living with long-term Girlfriend in her home”

****this isNOT possible! You can only receive a 60-days extension if you are MARRIED to a Thai wife. This extension is called “60-days extension based on family visit”
Michael *******
Clamping down on everything now! Checking bank accounts the lot!
Pete ********
Wait for it to happen when it's in the Royal Gazette, until then it's still 60 days
Ralph *******
The fact that you are staying with your long term girlfriend in her home doesn’t actually look like tourism! I do it too but I wonder if they will use this to deny entry sometime.
Bob **********
30+30 or buy a visa
Martin *********
@Bob *********
+ 30 = 90 with a boarder bounce.
Todd *********
@Martin ********
it would be 30+30 with border bounce… =120
Martin *********
@Todd ********
he's asking if it goes back to 30 days visa exception. Yes !!
Todd *********
@Martin ********
yes it appears it will go back to 30. And each entry can be extended by 30 days. If/when it reverts, one visa exempt entry + extension + border bounce + extension = 120 days
Martin *********
@Todd ********
ok 👍 yes I get you then 120
Martin *********
@Todd ********
no if it reverts back it's 30 on arrival + 30 extension then a border run 30 == 90
Bob **********
@Martin ********
if you did that you could extend that also but there definitely tightening up on the bounces
Patrick ********
It's just rumours the problem people booking flights are unsure what to do..
Graeme ******
@Patrick *******
just apply for a single entry 60 day tourist visa quite simple.
Michael *******
@Patrick *******
its not a rumour!
Wylie *******
There was no mention of the standard extension changing from 30 to 60 days. I imagine it will remain a single 30 day extension per entry.
Pui *****
If it changes back to 30 days, and your goal is to stay 90 days, just apply for a single entry 60 day tourist visa in advance of travel, and apply for the usual 30 day extension once in Thailand, granting a total of 90 days.
Andy ************
There's no 60-day girlfriend extension. If there was I'd be able to apply for a dozen 😂😂👍
Duncan *******
It's correct that there was a story in the Bangkok Post and they are considering it. But nothing locked in or certain - just like the tourist tax and ETA, the government may change its mind multiple times.
John ******
Must be no visa fees coming in.. .
Dave **********
@John *****
abuse is the reason. They're curbing exploitation of the visa exemption scheme and to aline to typical tourist behavior, which is shorter than the initial 60-day period. How many tourists get 60 days vacations? How many tourists need to extend a 60 day visa and then boarder bounce for even more time?
Stuart *********
Only press reports at this stage. No specifics on when or if it will be implemented.

Extensions for short term visa like exempt or tourist visa are for 30 days only (one time per entry).
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