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What should I do if my tourist visa expires before I can renew it due to immigration office closure in Thailand?
tourist visa expirationvisa extensionCOVID-19 visa extensionThailand immigrationvisa overstay grace period
Jan 22, 2022
4 years ago
Amy *********
ORIGINAL POSTERI need some help.
I messed up and didnt notice that my tourist visa expires tomorrow but immigration says their closed till monday. It's also my 2nd tourist visa extension and I was going to do a covid extension. Any advice? Do you guys think it'll be alright?
I messed up and didnt notice that my tourist visa expires tomorrow but immigration says their closed till monday. It's also my 2nd tourist visa extension and I was going to do a covid extension. Any advice? Do you guys think it'll be alright?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The person is concerned about their tourist visa expiring before they can renew it, as the immigration office is closed until Monday. Comments suggest that there may be a grace period due to the closure, advising to apply for a 60-day COVID-19 extension and noting that while an overstay stamp may occur, it will indicate a fine waiver due to closure.
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Darren ********
If your visa renewal falls on a day they are closed I do believe you get a grace period due to them being closed
Benjamin ******
You'll be fine.
1. Apply for a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19. See my "Pinned/announced" post for the specific information.
2. I never heard of any formal rejections for the FIRST 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19.
3. You *WILL* get an overstay stamp in your passport, but it will say "Fined waived due to closure".
1. Apply for a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19. See my "Pinned/announced" post for the specific information.
2. I never heard of any formal rejections for the FIRST 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19.
3. You *WILL* get an overstay stamp in your passport, but it will say "Fined waived due to closure".
Amy *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Benjamin *****
I came in on a 30 day, got another 30 extension. They wouldn't give me a 60 last time. But I'm hoping to get another extension. Thank you tho!Benjamin ******
@Amy ********
Most immigration offices require a person to get a 30 day extension of stay based on tourism before being allowed to get a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19 🙂Amy *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Benjamin *****
thank you!! You're so helpful 😭 I get so stressed from all this visa stuffReply to
Amy *********
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