What are the options for extending a 45-day visa exemption in Thailand for a UK national?

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Oct 16, 2022

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

#visaexempt45daysoct1mar31 hi have a friend arriving next month on 45 days on arrival from uk and will need another 40 days is his only option to leave country and on return get another 45 days because would only get 30 days on an extension

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A UK national arriving in Thailand under the 45-day visa exemption can initially apply for a 30-day extension. However, after that, they might face a denied extension if they seek to extend further. The recommended option is to perform a border run to re-enter Thailand and obtain another 45-day exemption. Alternatively, acquiring a tourist visa before departure would have been beneficial, allowing for an initial stay of 60 days, extendable by 30 more days.

Ellie *******

Okay, while SETV is one of OP's friends options, this post is about visa-exempt entry. If OP has further question regarding to this original topic, please contact one of the admin to re-open this post. If you want to ask about different topic, please make a new post.

2 years ago

Graham ******

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He,s working away from home at the moment that's what you get when people don't have the facts

2 years ago

Graham ******

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He was going to but receive wrong imformation from somebody so time is running out now

2 years ago

John **********

@Graham *****

UK now uses the e-visa system so applications are processed quickly.

2 years ago

Darren *******

@Graham *****

he's arriving next month, plenty of time to get a tourist visa

2 years ago

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Darren *******

John **********

Why not get a tourist visa before leaving the UK? That would give him 60 days which can be extended by a further 30 giving a total of 90 days and no need for a border run

2 years ago

Ellie *******

Yes, your friend can apply for 30 days tourism extension for one time only. Then possibly a 7-days-application-denied stamp if he applies for another extension after that. That's all he can get inside Thailand on visa-exempt entry. The easiest would be border-run when his 45 days stamp is up, as you say.

2 years ago

Graham ******

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@Ellie ******

ok thank you

2 years ago

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Graham ******

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