December 29, 2021
3 years ago
When applying for my (1st ever) additional 30 day visa exempt extension at MTT earlier this month, the IO advised that no further extensions would be made because “there wasn’t a half page free in my passport”. I did try to explain and show that there was space but to no avail. Does anyone know of this condition and would the free space shown below be sufficient if I wanted to try to apply for a (1st) ‘unable to travel’ extension?
I also have a second working passport, which I tried to explain to the IO at the time but didn’t push it, as I assume any transfer of extensions between passports is just too complicated?
Also, not being optimistic about a further extension due the stricter mandate, I wondered if I should amend my flight BEFORE I apply or just take evidence of it as it is now (currently lines up with my current exit date).
Finally, if rejected, is it officially recorded and stamped in the passport in a “thou shall never apply again” kind of way, or is it simply a verbal rejection? Also any grace period after being rejected or obliged to leave by your current exit date?
And is the app screenshot TM30 below sufficient to print and take?
As always, TIA 🇹🇭❤️
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user experienced issues applying for a 30-day visa-exempt extension in Thailand due to insufficient space in their passport for a new stamp. They questioned the conditions around visa extensions, the possibility of using a second passport, how to address flight amendments before applying, and what happens if their extension application is rejected. Comments from the community provided various insights, including that Immigration Officers may deny an extension based on passport space, and clarifying that there is no permanent ban on applying for extensions after a verbal rejection. Users shared personal stories about transferring extension stamps between passports and the sufficiency of documentation like TM30 forms.
