What are the procedures and requirements for extending a 30-day visa exempt stamp for an American passport holder in Thailand?

Question

I have a niece coming with an American Passport with a 30 day Single Entry Tourist Visa on Arrival. She plans to stay for 59 days.

I have four questions. . . 
1. How soon after she arrives can I go in for an extension? (I'd like to do it soon after she arrives).
2. Do I understand correctly that the extension is always added to the end of her current visa, no matter when she gets the extension?
3. How much does an extension cost? 
4. What is the most efficient place and time of day to get this done in Chiang Mai? (I've heard Central Festival is faster than Chiang Mai Immigration these days). 
Thanks in advance for your help.

Ask Thailand · Answer

A user is inquiring about the process of extending a 30-day visa exempt entry for their niece arriving in Thailand on an American passport. They specifically ask about the timing for applying for the extension, whether the extension is added to the current visa's expiry date, the cost of the extension, and the best location and time for processing in Chiang Mai. Respondents clarify that extensions can be applied for any time after arrival, cost 1900 baht, and note that the Central Festival Mall is considered more efficient than the main immigration office for processing.

Bob ********** · Answer

She’s not arriving on any visa it’s an free exempt stamp and yes you can go extend as soon as you like it’s 1900 baht

James ******** · Answer

Where will she be staying in Thailand?

While most Thai Immigration offices allow you to make application for the 30 Day extension of stay within 30 days, several ask the application be made during the week before the stamped in ending date.

Jomtien Immigration only accepts the application for the 30 days extension of stay during the last 7 days of your current ending date.

Ask your local Thai Immigration office for their requirement.

The 30 days are ADDED to your permission to stay date.

These are the common found requirements for the 30 days extension of stay at Thai Immigration office for 1900 Thai baht.

Most Thai Immigration Offices require a TM30 on file with them.

Tod ********* · Answer

Okay let's dial in your errant terminology FIRST

There is no such animal as a 𝟯𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 😮

IF she is 'Murican and shows up here without having bought a visa from a thai consulate before she wings here way here, she'll get stamped in FREE for 30 days on what's called a "visa exempt entry" <- it is not a tourist visa, it is not a visa at all, just a free entry stamp.

𝟭. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗴𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻? (𝗜'𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀).

- She can apply for the 30 day extension any time after she arrives as Chiang Mai has a 45 days or less remaining on your current stamp policy to apply for extensions.

𝟮. 𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮, 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻?

- Extensions are ADDED to the expiration of her current stamp, she doesn't lose time going early

𝟯. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁?

- All extensions cost the same 1900baht

𝟰. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗶? (𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗶 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀).

- Central Festival Mall is faster than the main immigration office most of the time

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