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Why was I only stamped for 30 days on my METV when I expected 60 days in Thailand?

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Nov 29, 2017
7 years ago
Jill *******
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I’ve just re-entered Thailand on a METV, expires 13th December. They’ve only stamped me for 30 days, I was expecting 60 days. Is this right? If it isn’t is there anything I can do to get it amended to 60 days? Thanks
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The user re-entered Thailand on a METV but was only stamped for 30 days instead of the expected 60 days. Several comments suggest that it's common for this to happen and advise the user to either exit and re-enter before their current stamp expires for a new 60-day entry or to visit an immigration office to rectify the stamp issue for free. Additionally, it is mentioned that the visa's expiry date does not affect the length of stay granted, as long as the entry occurs before the visa's expiration.
Joe ***********
If you are really close to the border - just go do it again
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Willy ********
@Tod ********
 do i need to make copies of any of my docs (passport page? whatever else?) when going to geet 60 day SETV @ thai consulate in Hong Kong?
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Tod *********
read what is required on the thai consulate in Hong Kong's website
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Tod *********
As has been pointed out, IF you exit and re-enter the country on or before the 13th of Dec you would get stamped in for another 60 days.

Also you know you can extend any of those 60 day entries by 30 days more at the immigration office for 1900baht too.
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Geert ***************
@Jill ******
I don't think you can do 3 extensions, no use because of the issuing- or entrydate and validity...???
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Simon ********
You can extend it by 30 day st any thai immigration
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Jill *******
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Thanks for you help 🙂
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Jill *******
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@Jeremy *******
 you could even get 9 months I guess with 3 visa extensions.
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Tod *********
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, actually if you get the visa really close to the time you're coming here you can get almost 270 days (9 months) of stay out of a 6 month METV. 4 - 60 day entries and then extend the last entry by 30 days.
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Jill *******
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Yes that was what I was going to do. Looks like an extra trip to the office to get it sorted then.
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Jeremy ********
so in all actuality a 6 month METV can last 7 months?
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Tod *********
you didn't check that you got stamped in for 60 days when you entered the country did you :/ You were stamped in wrong. It happens to a LOT of people. You can go to the immigration office in your area and they will correct it for free. Face it you're not the first foreigner here stamped in wrong.
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Robert *******
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, No, the Visa gives you an Admitted to Stay period, a Tourist Visa 60 days. The Visa itself expire on the day after Enter before date, if you enter on last day of enter before date you still get 60 days admitted to stay.
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Geert ***************
Isn't it depending on the Date of Issue on the Visum, regardless the Entrydate?
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@Jill ******
 yep, once you walk away from that desk you pretty much can't go back to them and get it corrected on the spot.

Any immigration office can do it for you for free though.
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Jill *******
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Thank you Tod. I looked at it as I got to baggage area. A tad too late. 🙄
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Jeremy ********
If it expires on 13 DEC that is less than 30 days from today....
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Jill *******
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Yes but my understanding is that if I enter before dec 13 you get 60 days, I don’t have to leave the country before that date.
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