What should a Chilean citizen do if they received a 45-day stamp instead of 90 days upon entering Thailand?

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Jan 5, 2023

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi there, a friend from Chile, who was supposed to get 90 days just got stamped in at BKK airport for only 45 days.  The immigration officer obviously overlooked the fact that Chilean citizens get 90 days.  What would be the best course of action to sort this out, would an immigration office be able to fix this mistake, or should he just eat the mistake and do a border bounce within 45 days to stay 90 days?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A Chilean citizen arriving at Bangkok airport was mistakenly stamped for only 45 days instead of the usual 90 days. The recommended action is to go to the immigration office immediately or return to the airport to correct the stamp. Based on previous experiences shared in the comments, carrying proof of the mistake can help facilitate the process, and updates to the visa stamp are generally straightforward.

JD ********

In american & same but I had connection to CM & b4 I realized it I was already boarding this that flight

So the MOST PRIORITY IS TO GO BACK TO THAT EXACT SAME OFFICER IN EXACT SAME AIRPORT & terminal & get him to take screenshot & write his error down & then issue the 90 day immediately

Then you keep that screenshot & his written & bring to immigration wherever you are

2 years ago

Tod *********

send them either back to the airport they stamped in at (If they are still in the city where they flew in to) OR to the immigration office in the area where they stay to get the stamp corrected.

2 years ago

Lewis ******

Not Chilean, but the same happen to me. Got 30 day stamp instead of 60 days with a pre-bought tourist visa. Happened twice, once I noticed it at the immigration booth and corrected it there and then, once I forgot to check and had to go to immigration to get the stamp updated. They just hand-wrote the new date. All very easy and I get the impression it happens quite a lot, but records should be up to date digitally.

2 years ago

Munly *******

Go to immigration straight away

2 years ago

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