Sara ***************
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Sara ****************
Thanks everyone! Someone told us that they can stamp it too early, hence me double checking!
Sara ****************
Thankyou. Just to clarify incase I didn't explain properly... our initial 30 days runs out 24th Jan and then 29 days from then until we leave on 22nd Feb. Checking in case they just stamp from the day you go to immigration and we will be screwed if we go much earlier as only one day to spare 😀
Sara ****************
thankyou! we have decided to get our next 30 days in samui.. i checked with the airline so hopefully it will be straaaight forward.. the process seems a lot easier thn london visa!! excuse typing.. on laptop the a button goes funny!
Sara ****************
So my airline is fine with waiting till we get to Thailand to extend Visa but I emailed thai embassy in London and they said immigration on arrival in Thailand might not be happy that we haven't got our visa... think its because weve booked our return flights. So might have to go back to the online Visa thing again ☹
Sara ****************
Etihad have confirmed that I can get extension in samui. So hopefully I cam just go ahead with it when we get to Thailand now!!
Sara ****************
@Martin ******
I'll check that out.. thankyou. Weve booked return flights so they can see we are leaving but I know they still ask. I had that in Bali as I hadn't booked my flight yet to Thailand even though I'd booked my return flight to Heathrow! We are flying with Etihad... I will email them
Sara ****************
Also re Visa history... only time I applied for Visa was ten years ago from Cambodia for 60 days in thailand. Other Thailand trips have been 30 days
Sara ****************
Thankyou again! If the process at samui is v straight forward then it might be best option. Re disability pension do you mean it would go in my favour or against me? I dont get any disability benefits.
Sara ****************
We are def coming back within 60 days and have booked our return flight and first 5 weeks of accomodation with receipts
Sara ****************
Thankyou both😊 tourist Visa and British. If the process at samui is loads easier and less stressful than e Visa here it would possibly cost us similar in transport minus £10 each less in Visa costs so might be worth it!