When should I apply for a tourist visa extension in Thailand, and can I transition to a COVID extension?

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Feb 5, 2022

3 years ago

Guido **********

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Hello! Entered Thailand (Phuket) the 28th of january on a 30 days tourist exemption visa that expires the 27 of february. I am training muay thai and i would like to stay 80-85 days. At what point is best to apply for the extension?  Can i apply directly for the 60 days covid extension? Which is the best immigration office in Phuket? Thanks 🙏🏽

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The user seeks advice on extending their 30-day tourist exemption visa while training in muay thai in Thailand. They want to know when to apply for an extension and if they can switch to a 60-day COVID extension directly. Responses suggest applying for a 30-day extension first before qualifying for the COVID extension, and recommend visiting the Phuket immigration office to confirm local rules.

Tod *********

@Guido *********

, the new covid extension program says that people who recently entered on a visa exempt OR atourist visa entry have to take their one 30 day regular extension BEFORE they apply for a 60 day covid extension

SO I see a trip to the Phuket immigration office in your near future to see if they are following that rule or not.

3 years ago

Robert *******

Before the extra 30 days ends you can apply for the 60 days Extension of Stay based on unable to travel.

3 years ago

Colleen *********

@Robert ******

so just a question here on the 'unable to travel' term. How does that work? It seems to me that people are mostly able to travel back to their country. Yet I've seen lots of times people using this phrase to get extra time here . I don't understand how IO give that

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Colleen ********

that you don't understand the immigration offices are giving this does NOT mean that many many MANY tens of thousands of people aren't on covid extensions now.

As long as it's before the 25th of March you can go an apply for a 60 day covid extension at the immigration office in your area

3 years ago

Colleen *********

@Tod ********

I don't doubt there are on many covid extensions. Was merely hopeful of understanding it better

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Colleen ********

you're looking for logic where there is none. People have been able to LEAVE thailand since it locked down back on March 23rd 2020, yet there are MANY people here who have been here since before the lock down milking the free amnesty and then covid extensions 😮

3 years ago

Colleen *********

@Tod ********

ok thanks

3 years ago

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Colleen *********

Robert *******

You can apply once for a 30 day Extension of Stay based on tourism.

If you planned a holiday for 80-85 days you should have applied for a Single Entry Tourist visa before you left to Thailand.

3 years ago

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Robert *******

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How can I apply for a COVID extension for my muay thai visa in Thailand before it expires?

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