What Should I Do for Visa Extension Advice in Thailand as an Australian Expat?

Aug 11, 2020
4 years ago
Mark *****
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Hello everyone, Iโ€™m Australian an when home live in Melbourne Victoria, to be quiet honest I donโ€™t want to go back at the moment due to the carnage thatโ€™s going on at the moment, Iโ€™m guessing if I go to Australia embassy I hope I can get a letter so I can get extra time after 26 August, any advice would be grateful.๐Ÿ™
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An Australian expat in Thailand is seeking advice on obtaining a letter from the Australian embassy to extend their stay past the September 26 amnesty date due to the current situation in Australia. Comments highlight the amnesty details and suggest visiting local immigration for extensions, while noting that the embassy is not issuing extension letters. Discussion includes alternatives for returning to Australia amidst flight limitations and quarantine regulations.
Robert *******
Time to close this, Sorry, but the page is for Thai Visa advice,

The Thai border closed n 26 March, people did have opportunities to leave the country. What will happen or how people can manage flights on the last day of this amnesty is not visa related,
Paul *********
i am a travel agent & trying to 2 clients back from HKG to Australia in September is proving somewhat difficult due to the limited flight options available. The flights have been limited due to the fact that everyone needs to do quarantine on arrival in a government issued hotel at your own expense, around 3000AUD! So, i am not sure where many Australians are expected to go after September as they physically cant all get back into Australia. With all other local borders closed & the consulate not issuing extension letters?? Bangkok Hilton?
Jeff *******
Melbourne Airport is not accepting any repatriation flights currently . But , you can fly into Sydney , do your 14 day quarantine , then return home .

Maybe that's not what you WANT to do , but hardly warrants a letter from the AUS Embassy .
James ********
From the AU Embassy...

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Visa for Thailand

The Thai Government has extended all visa types for foreigners until 26 September, as long as the visa was valid on 26 March 2020.

*** Due to this, the Embassy will no longer be issuing letters for visa extensions. ***

Short stayers (tourists) without visas should depart Thailand before the grace period expires.

Long stayers with visas (expats, retirees) should apply for the extension of their permit to stay before the grace period expires.

If you have any questions regarding this the visa extension process or your own visa circumstances, please direct them to Thai Immigration authorities; Hotline 1178 or
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Mark *****
ORIGINAL POSTER
Thank you.i just called them.๐Ÿ‘
Mark *****
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No James, lady at Imagration was not very clear but what I did understand was because Melbourne is on stage 4 lockdown and probably will be for another month or 2 have to discuss with officers at Imagration.๐Ÿค” Iโ€™m looking forward to seeing what happens, if Iโ€™ve learned anything about Thai life it is to be very patient and polite.๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜‚
Mark *****
ORIGINAL POSTER
Yes, thatโ€™s correct, lady told me to go to local immigration office and get get extension.
James ********
@Mark ****
but will you have a letter from the AU Embassy or not ???
Mark *****
ORIGINAL POSTER
@James *******
it is what it is, ๐Ÿ™
Benjamin ******
And they are not issuing them, correct?
Bobby ********
Australian embassy not issuing letters
Saffy *************
@Bobby *******
Nor the UK Embassy ๐Ÿ˜”
Mark *****
ORIGINAL POSTER
Sorry, Boxing Day was 26 December last year.๐Ÿ™
Mark *****
ORIGINAL POSTER
I entered on a tourist visa Boxing Day and got extended in March just before virus closed everything down.
Robert *******
What kind of visa or Extension of Stay did you use to enter or to be inside Thailand? This Embassy letter route is only for people who entered on a Visa Exempt or Tourist Visa,

This because your questions about visit of Immigration at your house for the 1 year Extension of Stay last October?
Mark *****
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Thank you, I did mean September,๐Ÿ˜‚
James ********
@Mark ****
Good Luck.

BTW...Marriage could be an option.. if Thai.

Commenting closed.
Mark *****
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@James *******
thanks James, I would marry her, but due to business being closed down for so long I canโ€™t afford to, have all documents except money now.๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ™
James ********
You have answered your question. Ask your Embassy.

Amnesty ends September 26.
Benjamin ******
The amnesty is valid until September 26. IF you are granted a letter from the embassy, the immigration office will review the letter, and IF they approve the letter, you will pay 1,900 THB and can stay for another 30 days.

There's a lot of "Ifs" and "mays", and you should make other plans if you don't want to return to Aus.
Francis *******
Chays William Brown they placed a date on the last round of support letters.
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