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What should I know about extending my stay in Thailand for 75 days without a visa?
Hi Everyone! This is my first post and have been reading others and researching online for the answer, but I wanted to confirm with the group on my upcoming trip.
I’m planning a trip to Thailand and planning on staying 75 days (I have an exit flight booked). I understand that I can stay 60 days without applying for a visa, but I need the extension to complete my trip.
I’ve read that you apply for the extension when you arrive (I can’t apply for extension in advance 😔), so my question is, will I do this at the airport knowing my departure fight or do I have to wait until it is close to expiration and go to an immigration office? Or would I have to do a border run? I would want to avoid the later.
I’m planning a trip to Thailand and planning on staying 75 days (I have an exit flight booked). I understand that I can stay 60 days without applying for a visa, but I need the extension to complete my trip.
I’ve read that you apply for the extension when you arrive (I can’t apply for extension in advance 😔), so my question is, will I do this at the airport knowing my departure fight or do I have to wait until it is close to expiration and go to an immigration office? Or would I have to do a border run? I would want to avoid the later.
Answer summary
The user is planning a 75-day trip to Thailand, starting with a 60-day visa exemption. They seek clarification on the process for extending their stay, including when and where to apply for an extension. Comments indicate that extensions must be done at an immigration office, typically not at the airport, and they recommend checking with airlines about return flight policies. Some suggest applying for a 90-day tourist visa before traveling to avoid extension hassles.
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Jude *************
Apply for an extension 2-3 days in advance.
Graham ******
@Jude ************
why leave it that late when you can do it at least 30 days before your exit date at almost every Immigration Officer in Thailand (except 2 maybe)?
Bent *************
You cannot apply for extension when you arrive. Most places you can apply 15 days in advance.
Eva *********
If you still have time to apply a 90 day tourist visa from your country before coming in Thailand, I may say it’s hassle free option and you can enjoy the holidays fully without being bothered about when is the appropriate time for asking for the extension.
The extension is not free of charge. It costs THB1900 plus proof of stay such as hotel booking or rental agreement. Although the process & time spent at immigration office can be painless, you still need to make a trip there…
The extension is not free of charge. It costs THB1900 plus proof of stay such as hotel booking or rental agreement. Although the process & time spent at immigration office can be painless, you still need to make a trip there…
Greg ***********
@Eva ********
there is nothing such as a 90-das tourist visa . . . . . .on a single entry Tourist Visa, you only get a 60-days admitted stay stamp upon entry and must apply for the 30 days extension for 1900 THB . . .you are confusing the 60 days permitted stay with the 90-days visa validity
Lloyd *********
There is no "90 day tourist" visa..
Liv ******
Get a tourist visa on the Thai immigration website, costs like £30 and as far as I remember gives you the full 90 days
Greg ***********
@Liv *****
that's wrong. . . . on a single entry Tourist Visa, you only get a 60-days admitted stay stamp upon entry and must apply for the 30 days extension for 1900 THB . . .you are confusing the 60 days permitted stay with the 90-days visa validityLiv ******
Apologies, I didn’t mean to misinform. Thank you for correcting me
Todd *********
@Liv *****
it gives you 60. Waste of time and money at this pointnñVicki ******
OP@Todd ********
if I’m over 50 and not looking yet for retirement will I qualify? Also, I am doing some research into a medical treatment in Bangkok, but it’s not 100% confirmed I’m doing it. So it maybe an option.
Graeme ******
@Vicki *****
yes you can qualify for a non O over 50 retirement visa without being retired along as you are over 50 thats the main factor.Todd *********
@Vicki *****
you can enter on exemption for 60 days and extend by 30 in country. If you are undergoing treatment, discuss with your doctor or hospital, they can assist with visas. Or ********************************************************************************************************
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f3Liv ******
Ah okay - I could have sworn I got granted 90 days when I applied for it last November but maybe I’m misremembering, I can’t find the visa reciept
Graham ******
@Liv *****
If it was a Tourist Visa you got 60 days on entry then a 30 day extension for 1900B. If you were over 50 at the time you could have got a 90 day Non-O visa.Graeme ******
I would check with the airline that they will let you board knowing you have a return flight after the visa exempt runs out. They can ask you to have an return flight or an onward trip within the 60 day visa before they allow you on the flight, so i would check before you go to the airport
Steve ***************
@Graeme *****
yes, but easy to book a legitimate flight in advance, to say SGN for peanuts, personally, I would take the short vacation in Vietnam over wasting my time at Thai immigration and paying 1900 for the 30-day extension. But, each to his own.Bent *************
@Steve **************
A 2. class train ticket out of Thailand costs around 100 baht! Nong Khai - Vientiane, Lao. No need to buy expensive plane ticket!Greg ***********
@Steve **************
he isn't going to Laos. The ticket is intended to be used as an onward travel proof for the airline (and for Immigration IF they ask - which rarely happens). He is going to throw it away after having entered ThailandSteve ***************
@Bent ************
expensive? I have been paying under $40 or $50 US each way, but you are right, a train to Laos is another option. But many visitors need to buy a visa for Laos.Greg ***********
@Bent ************
not all airlines accept train, bus or boat tickets. Many airlines only accept "real" flight tickets . . You need to contact the airline to find out which way they preferVicki ******
OP@Graeme *****
thank you!
Matt *******
@Vicki *****
I've only been asked once by an airline to see my flight information for leaving Thailand (I think it was Emirates or Qatar Airways that asked). If you're super worried? You can book something cheap with OnwardTicket, just in case.
Wayne *******
@Vicki *****
You'll be fine extending at immigration for the 30 days. The only warning I would give regarding immigration if its your first time is make sure you have everything they ask for as its often a long day and if they send you out to get more photocopies for example, you might have to wait longer when you go back in.
Colin **********
The 30 day extension is done at your closet immigration department 30 days before the orignal expires
Graham ******
@Colin *********
Can be done 30 days before at most Immigration Offices and even 45 at some but only 7 days at Jomtien (and one other)Greg ***********
@Graham *****
that one other, I think would be Immigration Koh Samui - only in the last week before expiryActivity
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