What is the maximum stay duration I can achieve with my METV visa in Thailand before February 16, 2025?

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Jan 20, 2025

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Hello, I entered Thailand on 6 September 2024 with French passport on a METV 6 month visa valid from 21 august 2024 - 16 February 2025. I did one 30 day visa extension just before the first 60 day deadline and then left the country twice on holiday. My latest entry stamp received at BKK airport now shows "admitted 13 January 2025 until 13 march 2025."

Should I want to stay the maximum amount of time that I can get out of this 6 month visa, must I leave the country before 16 February as shown on original visa or can I leave just prior to the latest stamp showing "until 13 march" giving me 60 more days? Could I also ask for 30 day extension just before the 13 march?

Thank you to clarify this for me.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

To maximize your stay under the METV visa, exit Thailand before February 16, 2025, as this is the validity date of your METV. Re-enter the country to obtain a new 60-day stamp, and then you can apply for a 30-day extension before the new stamp expires on March 13, 2025. If you wait and only apply for an extension from the March 13 stamp without leaving before February 16, your stay will be shorter.

Tod *********

IF you wanna wring all the time you can get out of this visa, you bounce out/back one last time just before Feb 16th like Ellie said.

That gives you a new 60 day stamp and then you take the ONE 30 day extension on that you're allowed that will get you to the middle of May

Where as

IF you just took the 30 day extension on the current Mar 13th stamp that will only get you until the middle of April

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Ellie *******

You must enter on or before 16 February 2025 if you want to enter/stay based on that valid METV. You will be stamped on visa-exempt entry after that date, as a French passport holder.

You can apply for a 30-day tourism extension to the current stamp on or before 13 March.

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