What should I do if my entry stamp only reflects a 45-day tourist visa instead of the expected 90 days?

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My son is on an Ed visa- and my trailing visa- is a Non-Imm O- both 90 days.    When arriving, I showed documents to immigration, and after realized our stamps seem to reflect- just a 45 day tourist entry.    Isn't this supposted to reflect 90 days on the entry stamp?   And now, do I need to go to immigration to sort out?  If there is anyone out there that knows of what to do, I would be appreciative of any info.!  I have booked ourselves an immigration appt. so that they can check our status.

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user is concerned about receiving an incorrect entry stamp indicating a 45-day tourist visa instead of the expected 90 days for their Non-Imm O visa and their son's ED visa. After reviewing their documentation at immigration, they scheduled an appointment to resolve the issue. Community members advised them to check their stamps upon entry and informed them they might need to pay for a tourist visa extension or leave and re-enter on their Non-O visa. The user later confirmed that they would need to leave Thailand for a short trip to reset their visa and expressed gratitude for the community's advice.

Julie ************** · Answer

Note to self- Always check your stamp immediately at immigration!!!

Julie ************** · Answer

Thanks everyone for the quick input! So yes- UPDATE: Went to immigration- and basically have to leave and come back in on my Non-O or pay $1900 to up my tourist visa an additional 30 days. Luckily, scheduled to leave TH anyway for a quick trip, so can come back in on the Non-O when I get back and then that visa will start from that return date.  I appreciate everyone's input.

John *********** · Answer

Good reason for a trip to seim reap Cambodia.

Tatiana ******** · Answer

What ED visa are you asking about? First one for 3 month, one-entry, extended 1 year. Does it say multi-entry?

Julie ************** · Answer

Thank you for your response!!   The Thai embassy emailed me a letter to print off.   This is what I showed the officer at entry.  She reviewed our letters, then stamped and waived us through.   Flew into BKK now in Phuket-  have immigration appt. here- for day 45.  Will they make me pay to extend on a tourist? and then I will have to go to BKK to sort?

Brandon ************ · Answer

It's your responsibility to check your stamps before you leave and ensure you were given the correct stamps.

Did you have a visa sticker in your passport or a printed out e-visa? And if you had evisa did you give that to the passport control officer?

To get it fixed you'd need to go back to immigration. Preferably to the airport that you entered from, but if that's not possible then you'd still need to go to the immigration office in the same province as that airport.

What should I do if my entry stamp only reflects a 45-day tourist visa instead of the expected 90 days?

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