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What is the best way to extend a 30-day tourist visa in Bangkok and how long can it be extended?

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John *********

asked Jul 21, 2023

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When arriving into BKK on a 30 day tourist visa, what id the best way of extending it and how long can it be extended for?

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If you arrive in Bangkok on a visa exempt entry, you can extend your stay for an additional 30 days at an immigration office, specifically at IT Square Laksi Plaza, for a fee of 1900 baht. You can do this only once. Alternatively, to stay longer than 3 months, you might consider applying for a Standard Tourist Visa (SETV) through the Thai embassy in London, as in-person applications are no longer accepted.

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Ellie *******

Plan well and safe travels. We are done.

3 years ago

John *********

Ok thanks for the responses.

Ideally we want 3 months so I guess I would have to contact the Thai embassy here in London.

I will check if a 3 month visa can be obtained online.

3 years ago

Ellie *******

@John ********

, Thai embassy in London is on eVisa system they don't accept the application in person anymore. Go to the website and apply for SETV. London is known for faster issuance of tourist visas than others, usually in a few days once you upload the right documents completely.

3 years ago

Tom *********

You can extend it once for 30 days at a cost of 1900 baht at most local immigration offices, the process is pretty easy but around Thai holidays it can be super busy etc.

3 years ago

Todd ********

You are visa exempt…30 day stay. Can extend it another 30 day at immigration for a small fee or do a land crossing to a neighboring Cambodia (Laos requires a visa) and stamp back in for another 30 days

3 years ago

Stuart *********

Once only. In Bangkok on a visa exempt entry that you have - not a tourist visa - you go to IT Square, Laksi Plaza to extend. You’ll get an extra 30 days added to your current entry stamp.

3 years ago

Tod *********

This is the hand out of what is generally required to get an extension based on tourism

3 years ago

Tod *********

If you showed up here without having bought a visa from a thai consulate before you winged your way here and were stamped in FREE for 30 days you got in on what's called a 'visa exempt entry' <- it's not a tourist visa, not a visa at all, just a free entry stamp

You can extend that once for 30 days for 1900baht.

In bangkok you go to the 3rd floor immigration office out at IT Square Laksi Plaza. (there are photo/copy shops next to immigrations).

This is where you go

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3 years ago