Friend here  on a 30 day visa on arrival. If he wants to extend for 7 days, does it extend his  existing visa or does it start counting 7 days from the day you extend it?

 

Also, if the 7 days are added on top, how many days can you get it before your existing visa expires?

 

Thanks

The 7 days start from the end of the permitted to date not the day you apply

 

With most Immigration Offices it's 7 days before that you can apply, some may be up to 14 days

 

 

Im pretty sure there is no 7 day extensions just 30 days 

14 minutes ago, jeab1980 said:

Im pretty sure there is no 7 day extensions just 30 days 

The 7 days is given for a "refused extension of stay" - they give you 7 days to leave the country.  It costs 1900 Baht, same as any other extension of stay.

 

It is most frequently by those on B (work) based extensions whose job ends, to give them more than a day to gather up their things and leave the country - though can be utilized in any situation where one's permission-of-stay is ending, and no extension is possible.

 

There is also a 60-day extension to visit Thai family (wife, kids).

Edited September 12, 20178 yr by JackThompson

31 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

The 7 days is given for a "refused extension of stay" - they give you 7 days to leave the country.  It costs 1900 Baht, same as any other extension of stay.

 

It is most frequently by those on B (work) based extensions whose job ends, to give them more than a day to gather up their things and leave the country - though can be utilized in any situation where one's permission-of-stay is ending, and no extension is possible.

 

There is also a 60-day extension to visit Thai family (wife, kids).

I am lead to belive this has been done away with  sure UJ will expand on it soon.

The 60-day extension to visit family is still available under the currently valid Police Order.

if the op's 'friend' is on a 30 say visa exempt entry then a 30 day extension will be issued, which will start the day following the last day of his 30 day stamp, thereby giving him 60 days here.

4 hours ago, Maestro said:

The 60-day extension to visit family is still available under the currently valid Police Order.

Who said it wasnt ?

1 hour ago, jeab1980 said:

Who said it wasnt ?

You wrote this.

9 hours ago, jeab1980 said:

I am lead to belive this has been done away with  sure UJ will expand on it soon.

Or were you writing about the 7 days to leave the country or both that was mentioned in the post you quoted.

Both are still possible

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

You wrote this.

Or were you writing about the 7 days to leave the country or both that was mentioned in the post you quoted.

Both are still possible

I wrote that replying to a posters take on the 7 day which the topic is about. I started by saying i dont belive there is a 7 day extension. @JackThompson teplied i said i was led to belive it has now dissapeared but You would be along to clarify.