Will there be a two-month extension for COVID visas in Thailand?

Jan 23, 2022
3 years ago
Umer *********
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Good news again two month extension will be given for covid visa
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There are discussions in the community about a potential two-month extension for COVID visas in Thailand. Some users claim to have received confirmation of the extension, while others express skepticism and ask for official sources. The conversation also touches on the process of applying for the extension, required forms like TM7, and the implications for various visa types, notably that Tourist visas may be eligible for extensions whereas VOA and Non-Immigrant visas might not be.
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Nigel *********
So, before anyone gets too excited... there seems to be a few caveats... Looks like Tourist visa is OK... VOA is a no and Non Imm visa is a no..
Umer *********
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@Nigel *********************
sir they can give all visas only need little money they will show the way
Umer *********
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Don't worry
Umer *********
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We all get visa
Pak ******
@Umer ********
how can we do that then 🥲
Nigel *********
There may be some news re covid extension.. my wife is reading the order now
Nigel *********
ALSO... not if on Non-Immigrant Visa
Nigel *********
So, from phuket immigration... all countries, March 25th EXEPT VOA countries... everyone has to buy Umer a pint
Sascha **********
@Nigel *********************
how do you mean, any nationality that can enter TH on an exempt cannot extend their visa? Even if you already have a covid visa?
Nigel *********
Umer *********
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@Nigel *********************
yes up to 25 march
Nikita ********
Is it easy to receive a covid extension or immigration will be picky and possibly deny the application, because all frontiers are opened and there are no barriers to fly back to home country.
Blade ********
@Nik***
it was never about barriers to fly home and always about our hard Euros or Dollars. 😅
Bizkit ******
I just called the office and they said they haven't receive any memo regarding the extension so far....what a worry !
Umer *********
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@Billy *****
don't worry today we will get news
Bizkit ******
@Umer ********
means go n extend 1st ....
Umer *********
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Jessica ******
@Umer ********
also idk if you saw this comment:
Jessica ******
@Billy *****
idk if you saw this comment.
Umer *********
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Now @billy John happy
Bizkit ******
@Umer ********
happy ? Still not official announce....means we need to go tmr to extend it.
Umer *********
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@Jess ********
Thankyou so much
Umer *********
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Yes read now @billy John
Bizkit ******
@Umer ********
so this time by last day they will announce it right ? Haha !
Bizkit ******
@Umer ********
ok wait till the last minute...haha!
Jessica ******
@Billy *****
apparently in Sep 2020 they announced it 2 days after the deadline. 😞🤣
Bizkit ******
@Umer ********
by march dude...haha no worry as i just wish to extend as possible as can by now. Not thinking they will end this stuff so fast !
Umer *********
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@Billy *****
Hahahaha they will extend it
Bizkit ******
@Umer ********
looks like the day is going to end up with just rumours.....😭!
Umer *********
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@Billy *****
No rumor 💯 guarantee
Bizkit ******
@Umer ********
or tmr ? Bcos tmr last day to apply for it.....thinking of going there as well !
Umer *********
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@Billy *****
Your visa finish when
Nick ****************
@Umer ********
he said that Saturday as well!
Joseph ********
@Umer ********
are you certain?
Richard ********
did you have dinner with Prayut last night
Richard ********
did you have dinner with Prayut last night ?
Paul *****************
Its not Confirm from Government
Au *****
I can confirm it.

We are sitting right now in udon thani with some friends of immigration together and they told us the same.

Will be announced 24th.
Adam ******
@Umer ********
not confirm yet where did you see it link
Umer *********
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@Adam *****
Be happy and chill don't worry you will get official news
Alain ***********
Question about the covid extension. Does it require the TM7 form? I've got an appointment tomorrow Jan 24. I'm on a 30 days exemption VOA

And my wife got a 2 months visa from a Thai Embassy, valid until Feb 19. Can she already apply for a covid extension?
Astrid **********
@Alain **********
Can only get 60 day COVID extension if one extended their Tourist 30 or 60 day visa already with 30 days.

So you will get most likely denied for C-ext and get 30 days. Not 60 days.
Nicolas ********
@Astrid *********
lie , I have been here for six months on 60day Covid extensions and I came on a tourist visa stop spreading fake news
Astrid **********
@Nicolas *******
no fake news, no lie, just explaining general rule Immigration office follows.

First extend a tourist visa for 30 days, after that can get 60 day COVID extension. This is general rule from immigration office.

An officer could have decided to skip the normal 30 day tourist extension and give you right-away the 60 day COVID extension. Love to see your stamps to prove its done like this, since it's rare. Which IO this happened?

Btw. Pretty harsh to call me out like this whilst I just explain general rules.
Stuart *********
@Astrid *********
the guy is obviously just a keyboard warrior that knows best because something happened to him at one of the 70+ immigration offices in Thailand. Because of his experience he knows that all other offices will act in exactly the same way and therefore he’s right and everyone else is wrong.
Alain ***********
Thank you guys
Stuart *********
@Alain **********
all extensions require the TM7 form.

You will have to ask your immigration office if they’ll issue a covid extension off tourist visa or will only allow the “regular” 30 day extension first.
Astrid **********
@Stuart ********
seems Nicolas is out to call everyone wrong, I love to see his stamps to believe he got a C extension without the normal 30 day extension
Stuart *********
How so?
Nicolas ********
Mark ********
Lol what don't people realize . The OP thinks that since he got an extension NOW for beyond Jan 25th he has some inside info lol...
Nigel *********
@Mark *******
yarp. I was thinking the same. That said they probably will extend it again, but the OP really is out of his depth.
Nick ****************
We have a guy going on 27th so should get a fairly definitive answer then.
Lisa ********************
@Nick ***************
unless they extend the application date ( no announcement yet) the 27th will be too late. Suggest your guy goes 24th or 25th.
Sam *********
Lucky folks who have no other options for long term stay here otherwise…..COVID visa is a lifeline
Andy ********
It is true. Just got it.
Michael ********
@Andy *******
if you just got it, its still the existing one duh
Andy ********
@Michael *******
slow day for you numb nuts? My agent said no more extensions before mine run out. Then they revoked test and go and he rang and said ‘can do again’….so we went and they stamped 2 months from Friday.
Xjwhudkwhry ********
@Andy *******
You're an imbecile dude, multiple people trying to explain to you that you've got yours because you've applied BEFORE the current cut-off date...and seriously, how lazy and helpless one has to be to use an agent for something which can be fixed independently without any effort except of filling few forms and glueing a picture to one of them??And after that you call people slow...
Michael ********
@Andy *******
if you mean next friday then thats a different matter
Andy ********
@Michael *******
not sure if your day drinking or slightly retarded….
Michael ********
@Andy *******
i dont drink and not retarded you should actually read the post and read what you are saying.

He is talking about covid extensions after January 26th. I would keep off the sang soms if i were you and stop giving false info
Lisa ********************
@Andy *******
anyone can apply for a Covid extension until 25th January. There has been no notification that you can apply after this date. We are still waiting for announcement. And most people go to immigration, pay 1900bt and get the Covid extension without using an agent. Very simple process.
Michael ********
@Andy *******
Wow anyone can get a covid extension until the 25th of January doesnt mean its been extended.

You use an agent 5555
Bizkit ******
@Andy *******
got it from where dude ?
Andy ********
@Billy *****
immigration on Friday. They backtracked on test and go when figures were rising. Now they have again put test and go back, so could be last time for COViD extension
Will ************
@Andy *******
immigration on Friday would have been issuing within current cut off dates
Andy ********
@Will ***********
as stated Will. Got my extension Friday. Was clearly obvious they would extend once test and go revoked.
Frank-Steven ***********
I hope you are right. But your post does not appear overly credible to me. So I would not bet on it, yet.
Stuart *********
Where did you see this? Official source?
Umer *********
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@Stuart ********
yes official tonight you will know
Michael ********
@Umer ********
An official notice on a Sunday ?
Umer *********
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@Michael *******
Why news papers press reporters not working on Sunday
Michael ********
@Umer ********
reporters yes, goverment no
Umer *********
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Sir if you get tonight or tommarrow news regarding covid visa extended for two months than take cup of tea in my shop
Umer *********
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I said tonight or tomorrow
Bizkit ******
How sure are you dude ?
Umer *********
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Marc ********
@Umer ********
But this is not confirmation. It only sais no news.

First you sais it will be extended and now you post there are no news?

Weird
Umer *********
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Umer *********
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James *******
Of course it will be extended, calm down people.
Bizkit ******
@James ******
any good news so far guys ?
Florian ********
@Billy *****
nope 😮‍💨
Umer *********
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Will ************
@Umer ********
they gave you 2 months today ?
Umer *********
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Just wait tonight or up to tommarrow you will get official news tooo
Umer *********
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Trust me you will get new tonight or tomorrow
Stuart **********
@Umer ********
you have a friend in immigration who attended a Sunday meeting - or you called about your visa and someone ( who was working on Sunday morning and answered the phone when the office is officially shut) told you. Which is it?
Umer *********
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@Stuart *********
Yes sir she said me today morning was meeting in Bangkok for covid extension visa
Stuart **********
@Umer ********
so your “friend” didn’t attend any meeting but you still are saying you called immigration on a SUNDAY??
Umer *********
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@Stuart *********
She is working in immigration I called her in mobile to ask for extension of covid visa she said me don't worry again two months given
Umer *********
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Just wait tonight or tomorrow you will get official news
Marc ********
@Umer ********
I hope you are not fooling us
Umer *********
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@Marc *******
Why should I fooling you sir I got news from inside Immegration I share it
Marc ********
@Umer ********
Are you sure you don't talk about your own extention? Because if you would have applied before tuesday coming you will get 2 months of course.

But anything after the 25th is uncertain now.

Are you really saying after the 25th they will still issue covid extentions?
Umer *********
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@Marc *******
yes sir I have before non b visa because of covid I didn't extended my work visa now I am also in covid visa I called her morning for my work visa she said don't worry you will get covid visa today was meeting again two month extended
Umer *********
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Just wait for tonight or tomorrow get official news
Umer *********
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@Stuart *********
I am also here in covid visa
Stuart **********
@Umer ********
you and thousands of others (you mean covid visa extension). But you haven’t answered my question
Bizkit ******
@Stuart *********
they worked on sunday ?
Bizkit ******
@Umer ********
we'll seee then
Umer *********
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@Billy *****
💯 Sir
Frank-Steven ***********
@Umer ********
Thai Immigration having a meeting on a Sunday morning? Doubt it.
Umer *********
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@Billy *****
I said you trust me tommarrow or tonight news you heard
Danny ********
@Umer ********
your story is getting stranger by the minute...you have a friend that is an immigration officer that is working on a Sunday.....
Umer *********
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@Danny *******
i mention everything just wait for tonight or tomorrow you will get all answer
Nigel *********
@Umer ********
It's now tomorrow, and yesterdays tonight is no longer.... no news...you let us all down bro... you let us all down.... I'm disappointed
Umer *********
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@Nigel *********************
Sir i am sure we will get official news about visa don't get disappointed .
Danny ********
Does his nose grow when he tells lies?
Umer *********
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Now for new visa after January 25
Umer *********
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I already got 2 months visa
Umer *********
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Yes sir I call immegration for visa they told me today morning was meeting already give visa for more two months
Umer *********
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@Tod ********
My friend is immegration officer
Umer *********
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I called her she said me now you got
Umer *********
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I have one friend working in immigration I know from her today morning meeting happen already Two months given more
Umer *********
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@Tod ********
Sure sir 100
Umer *********
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Sure 💯
Bizkit ******
@Umer ********
well hopefully..
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