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What should I do if my visa expires in 5 days and I'm too ill to travel?
Jun 7, 2024
2 years ago
Romain *****************
ORIGINAL POSTERI just got out of the hospital, and am clearly too ill to travel. My visa expires in 5 days. What can i do ? π
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is facing an impending visa expiration while recovering from illness. Responses suggest contacting the hospital for documentation supporting their condition, as this can aid in requesting a visa extension. However, it is noted that extensions are often not granted unless the individual is seriously incapacitated. Overall, advice includes contacting the hospital and immigration, exploring travel insurance options, and considering options like medical evacuation or traveling to neighboring countries if unfit to travel.
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Kev **********
Simple. The hospital will certainly sort this out if you are unfit to travel in their opinion. Immigration will go along with their decision.
Mark *******
Contact a visa agent.
Joe **********
Nothingβ¦.rot in jail broβ¦
Tobben ********
Pray
Mitchell *******
Define "too ill to travel". When I hopped in on a walker with my broken leg in Bangkok, the immigration officer told me and my gf, that if I was in any way mobile after my extension runs out, I should leave and re enter. You basically need to be stuck in a hospital bed or unconscious for a medical extension to be given. As a side note, wheelchairs are the BEST way to get through SE Asian airports. π
Romain *****************
ORIGINAL POSTEREventually it felt too incertain and a lot of work too to extend, i took upon myself and managed to do a visa bounce at the border of Laos.
I wanna thank everyone for taking time to give a kind/useful answer, that felt very supportive β€
I wanna thank everyone for taking time to give a kind/useful answer, that felt very supportive β€
Frank **********
@Romain ****************
go home dude. You are playing the system. Trying to live in Thailand on whatever you can come up with. What will it be the next time?Reply to
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Dennis **********
Renew it now.
Jim ********
Stay till you are fit and pay the overstay which you claim at your travel insurance...it worked for me!!!
Phil ***********
if you had your extension. go do your visa. you got no chance mate! if your conscious in Thailand you better go get your visa. They dont give many cares or emergency anythings
Mike ********
What did you catch?
Auntie *******
Go to Vietnam for a few days and convalesce there.
Alan ******
See the hospital, they generally have people that handle this sort of problem.
Chris ******
Pray
John ********
I went to immigration many years ago, as my visa was about to expire. I had a bad dose of food poisoning and told the IO., I was too ill to travel. She said she could give me a 15 day extension for 1,900 baht
Armando **********
Suck it up and travel.
Guy ******
Leave
Giorgio *********
Very easy. Go back to the hospital and ask for a certificate showing you are to sick to travel. If you don't get it ...go home. π
Kevin **********
I've been on planes going back from Bali, where the whole plane was too sick to fly. Bali Belly
Robert **********
@Kevin *********
........too much BintangKevin **********
@Robert *********
Ice cubes in the BintangReply to
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David **********
Go home on the 5th day
Phil ********
Theres nothing wrong with you.
Todd *******
Start planning better
Detlef ***********
It appears that plainly you are a repeat offender and I assume you would know all the answers of your alleged situation , but just wasting your time and others time ! π
Shun *********
leave in 5 days or be prepared to pay a fine. you also risk not being able to return.
Vera **************
What you need is a letter unfit to fly/ travel and take it to immigration . Letter may state unfit to fly for xx days . Take that to immigration to get extension
Frank **********
Go home. Sounds like you are faking it. It is obvious by your previous posts that you are trying to live in Thailand on short term visas and anything else you can think of.
Lavitta **********
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Stephen ********
Why are arseholes Bradley and Jeff laughing ffs
Dan ********
@Stephen *******
because the OP is clearly spinning us all a yarn, and suckers like you with equally low intelligence fall for his patter. Take 2 seconds to look, He spent more time here than his own country since end of 2019. He's had more visa's than a diplomat. And its insulting for him even think that some of us might not add 2+2 and see beyond what is written. Which hospital ? Which doctor/surgeon ? Diagnosis/illness ? Reason not to travel ?
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Robert *****
We were in a Covid lock down hospital during Covid for a MANDATORY 10 Days. We actually couldnβt leave. We missed our departure flight, by 6 days. We had a note from the hospital and at the Airport we still had to pay a 500 baht per day fine. 6,000 baht. Expect that, have cash. You exit visa will be red ink. Which means overstay.
Sharon ********
Speak to doctor that treated you in hospital and tell him your situation that you was to fly out in 5 days and ask if he will write a letter requesting that you need an extension ,and need follow up appointment you will need him to say that also .than take it to immigration before your days are up .
I was able to get an extension ( 5 months ) though I had 2 broken arms π
I was able to get an extension ( 5 months ) though I had 2 broken arms π
Shane *******
Pay da fine or go to jail. Don't pass go π
Stephen ********
Just go to the airport when you want to leave, everything will be ok because youβve been in hospital.
Von ******
Hahaha! Love the HTFU tuff love comments! πππ
Viola ********
Iβm on medical extensions now due to my injury. You need a letter from your hospital. They should know what to write( you need farther magical treatment, canβt travel, etc).
Ask your hospital really
Ask your hospital really
Dan *******
@Viola *******
Thank You, thats great info...Just in Case our Inner Klutz kicks in. Happy Travels to YouReply to
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Harris **********
Jesus you were here during covid and asking how to stay longer, Don't you think it's time to go to another place for a while your choice , but you will be denied sooner more than later.
Sam *******
Stop scaming people?
Adam ******
Depending on circumstances, visa extension can be arranged all is related to doctors and immigration, ask hospital to provide all necessary documents for immigration and if is possible ask them to contact the immigration in your name .... Thai national are always better point of contact person in such cases.
Duncanc **********
Get well soon?
Bob **********
I went to Immigration; bowed respectfully to the Royal picture on the wall, explained my recent surgery and lifted my shirt to show the stitches across my abdomen β¦ .Stamped Passport, no problem
Shaughn ***********
Book a short flight to KL and book a rental next to an eatery/mall where you can re-cooperate . Inquire with your airline for wheelchair assistance onto the plane.
KJ ********
@Shaughn **********
I would do something like this too. Maybe Cambodia where it is cheap to stay in an Airbnb and sleep and see a doctor again if needed. Spicy soup also helps. Long flights can be daunting if you don't feel 100%.Inigo *********
@Shaughn **********
"recuperate"Steve ************
@Shaughn **********
where is klLo ******
@Steve ***********
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Steve ************
@Lo *****
thanksReply to
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Jacobus **************
Dream on. Safe travels..
William *****************
If I were you I would call Gold & Tree Visa and Law
Lee ********
3 days ago you want to dash to the border,since then,in hospital and out again,not that ill are you, just be a decent person and leave when you should leave
Darren *******
You might want to book and get on that flight to KL you asked about before your current permission to stay expires.
Deniz **********
Apply for patient visa.
Phil *******
Have you already had a 30 day extension?
Goody ******
Bro is love sick? π€
John **********
You were obviously fit to travel when you posted about flying to KL 3 days ago. You're no longer a hospital patient so they're unlikely to help. The obvious answer is to leave Thailand before your permission to stay expires
Mark *************************
Speak to the hospital to give you a letter stating you are unfit to travel. Immigration should extend your stay with that letter
Goody ******
@Mark ************************
I'll bet he'll be sick of immigration after 30 min ....Reply to
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Craig ********
You're insurance should cover you if you have any !
Leo ******
Many tourists just can't handle it when leaving Thailand
Rachanee *************
Are you to sick to talk to immigration???
Pete *******
If you just got out of hospital then you are clearly fit to travel in the eyes of immigration.
Phil ***********
you got no chance. if your IN hospital, in a coma etc, you will be fine, if your walking it better be to an airport or a border lol. good luck!
Steve **********
This guy is just gaming !
Steve **********
@Pete ******
not necessarily, have Dr or Hosp help with immigration. This isn't the 1st...dont panic.
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Nina *****************
Condolences. I hope you feel better soon.
Andy **********
Too ill to travel after hospitalisation, but 3 days ago asking about a run to the border. You've been discharged from hospital. Contact your travel insurer about medical evacuation. Or man up.
Todd *********
@Andy *********
looking at his previous post he's been here awhile πGordon ************
@Andy *********
Ah, we have guiser πππReply to
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Jeff ********
I was in hospital in March. An admin girl came and asked about my visa status. They were going to organise an extension.
Contact the hospital.
Contact the hospital.
Gordon ************
Go back into hospital , if you are too ill π
Brandon ************
It doesn't matter how you feel. It matters how your doctors and immigration consider your condition.
Your doctor/hospital would need to provide you paperwork to submit for a medical extension. Just know that for the most case these are denied unless you are admitted to the hospital in a very severe condition. If you can go to the immigration office to apply for an extension, you're well enough to get on a plane and leave the country.
Your doctor/hospital would need to provide you paperwork to submit for a medical extension. Just know that for the most case these are denied unless you are admitted to the hospital in a very severe condition. If you can go to the immigration office to apply for an extension, you're well enough to get on a plane and leave the country.
Jens *********
@Brandon ***********
I had conjunctivitis in 2023 and the doctor said I was unfit to fly. I was so sick at immigration and easily got a 30-day extension for medical reasons on an already extended TR-60 visaJames *********
@Jens ********
Conjunctivitis is easily spread.Reply to
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Tony ********
@Brandon ***********
strikes me as pretty much common sense.Reply to
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Nigel *********
Speak to the hospital that treated you. They would have dealt with this situation before.
Maybe if you mention what passport you're using and what visa/exemption/extension you currently have you may get some more useful information
Maybe if you mention what passport you're using and what visa/exemption/extension you currently have you may get some more useful information
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