What Are the Visa Extension Options for My METV Before Expiration?

Jul 16, 2020

4 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hello,

I have METV which expires on 21 August.  I purchased 30 day extension on 21 April through to 22 May.

I've just visited Jomtiem Immigration to get my stamps update and try to purchase and additional 30 days.

Immigration gave me two different pieces of advice.  First officer said that I must leave by 31 July even though my visa is valid until 21 August.  Second office said I cannot buy 30 days because I have not re-entered Thailand recently, but that am ok until 21 August and if I want to extend further I must leave and re-enter the Kingdom by the 20th August.  

Can anybody give any clarity on which scenario would be true for my situation please?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user has a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV) that is valid until 21 August but received conflicting advice regarding extension possibilities. One officer at immigration insisted they must leave by 31 July despite having a valid visa, while another advised that they could stay until 21 August but needed to re-enter Thailand to extend their stay further. Given the current situation with travel restrictions, other users suggest the best option is to wait for updates regarding the handling of visa situations during the pandemic.

Tod *********

Unfortunately now that the country is closed to foreign tourists entering you can't bounce out and back anymore not by air OR by land, and seeing as your 30 day extension from your 60 day tourist visa entry stamp expired you're on amnesty now and you wait for the announcement about what amnesty holders need to do when it runs out

That is ALL you can do right now, wait it out. There are NO other options available to you

4 years ago

Lazlo **********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

thanks Tod..... lovely information as usual. Thank you for the clarifying that

4 years ago

Tod *********

@Lazlo *********

IF the country does open back up (unlikely) before your VISA runs out on Aug 21, you could bounce out and back to get a NEW 60 day entry stamp.

Good Luck, take care, stay safe.

4 years ago

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Tod *********

You have a 6 month METV that expires on the 21st of August. That VISA lets you enter thailand an unlimited number of times and each time you enter you will get an ENTRY STAMP good for 60 days. You can extend that ONCE for 30 more days, then to continue to use the visa you need to leave/come back <- which before this covid-19 shit storm wasn't that hard to do

4 years ago

Tod *********

okay, let's FIRST get you sorted out about the difference between a VISA and an ENTRY STAMP

4 years ago

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Tod *********

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