Immigration Is Allowing 30 Day Extensions Of Entries (memorandum dated 18/03)

[vermin on arrival]

6 minutes ago, xvend said:

USA on a 30 day exempt that I already extended for 30 days. They ask me for my flight ticket out and to show it was cancelled. Since I hadn't booked a flight yet I could not show them a cancelled flight and because there are flights to the USA it was a no go.

 

I still have some time on my exempt, so Im weighing my options.

That's terrible news. I am in the same situation. However, I have a ticket, but not proof of cancellation. However, Taiwan has shut it's doors to foreigners since midnight the 19th, but I don't know if they will view that as the same as cancellation. Also, sorry to hear that happened to you.

Edited March 22, 2020 by vermin on arrival
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[xvend]

I also add I am in the application process for the Elite Visa but it won't be ready in Time. They advised me exactly as Immigration, so I will have book a flight somewhere for the time being ????

[vermin on arrival]

3 minutes ago, xvend said:

I also add I am in the application process for the Elite Visa but it won't be ready in Time. They advised me exactly as Immigration, so I will have book a flight somewhere for the time being ????

My god are they heartless...

[In the jungle]

Meanwhile in Blighty:

 

Subject to the below guidance, most people in the UK whose immigration status is affected by the coronavirus outbreak will get an automatic extension of their visa until 31 March 2020.

 

Automatic.  Crikey!

[greggraham]

3 minutes ago, In the jungle said:

Meanwhile in Blighty:

 

Subject to the below guidance, most people in the UK whose immigration status is affected by the coronavirus outbreak will get an automatic extension of their visa until 31 March 2020.

 

Automatic.  Crikey!

In Ireland, immigration permissions due to expire between now and 20 May will be automatically extended for two months

[BoojamTheKind]

34 minutes ago, BritTim said:

If you can get a letter from your embassy, you will qualify under category 2. Otherwise, you will need to plead your case under category 3, probably resulting in the application being taken under consideration with a report back date 7 days later (30 days being given if successful).

Thanks mate. I suspect those letters will be as easy to get as hen's teeth. 

 

I'm on a multi entry visa so I guess I need to pray the land border with Cambodia is open when I need to do my visa run in May. 

[Chazar]

3 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Order but a competent officer equivalent to or higher than inspector is of the opinion that the alien has legitimate reason for staying in the Kingdom of Thailand, the application shall be forwarded to the Commander of the Royal Thai Police or an authorized competent officer for further consideration of the alien's application."

wouldnt it  be prudent to  allow  all of this to be done online not in an  office 

[ubonjoe]

58 minutes ago, vermin on arrival said:

@ubonjoe is CW our only option here in BKK or might we be able to go elsewhere? I really am not looking forward to going there for a variety of reasons.

If you are living in Bangkok that is your only choice.

[justin case]

my country is not on the list and scores "BETTER" than those on that list

 

but because I have a multi non-o, I have to beg my embassy if the are willing (another useless trip and dangerous transportation) to deliver me a paper

 

while "tourists" don't need this extra <deleted>

 

logic ?  lol

[jackdd]

4 minutes ago, justin case said:

my country is not on the list and scores "BETTER" than those on that list

 

but because I have a multi non-o, I have to beg my embassy if the are willing (another useless trip and dangerous transportation) to deliver me a paper

 

while "tourists" don't need this extra <deleted>

 

logic ?  lol

You are supposed to apply for a one year extension, a tourist can't do that.

[jackdd]

1 hour ago, vermin on arrival said:

@ubonjoe is CW our only option here in BKK or might we be able to go elsewhere? I really am not looking forward to going there for a variety of reasons.

You can just travel to any province of your choice, stay at a hotel for one night (confirm that they do an online TM30 for you), and the next day you are good to use the immigration office in this province.

[justin case]

2 minutes ago, jackdd said:

You are supposed to apply for a one year extension, a tourist can't do that.

if I could, I would, but can't thanks to EX WIFE who is owner of the house I live with my child as in court divorce agreement my ex does not follow... 100.000 baht for a lawyer ro try to go to court and appeal a judge to "ask" if my ex would follow what she signed in divorce agreement

 

aka, I need a signed copy of her ID and tabien baan, as what people with a RENTAL contract need

 

ah, yes, my ex tried to get me out of the country since BEFORE our divorce with s. xxx like this

[elviajero]

3 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

3 hours ago, jackdd said:

Imho this is only for citizens from countries listed on this document. But they didn't write this really clear, so could also be for everybody, but to be sure we have to wait for reports from people next week.

You are wrong. The first paragraph clarifies it.

The highlighted text doesn't clarify anything.

 

@jackdd is right to raise the question.

[stuhan]

Confusing again.

[MJCM]

41 minutes ago, In the jungle said:

Meanwhile in Blighty:

 

Subject to the below guidance, most people in the UK whose immigration status is affected by the coronavirus outbreak will get an automatic extension of their visa until 31 March 2020.

 

Automatic.  Crikey!

That's only 9 days.

 

Crikey indeed!

[darrendsd]

@ubonjoe

 

I entered on a VE last year - it was converted to a ED Visa at Immigration here

 

Do you think I will qualify for a extension?

[ubonjoe]

2 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

I entered on a VE last year - it was converted to a ED Visa at Immigration here

 

Do you think I will qualify for a extension?

You can qualify under 2 or 3 if you cannot leave the country.

[vermin on arrival]

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

You can qualify under 2 or 3 if you cannot leave the country.

One person here said that since flights are still going to his home country, the US, he was denied extension on Friday. He also did not have a canceled flight ticket in his possession. I guess the crucial word here is can. Do you think next week their may be more leniency?

[Paulbuick1]

What about people who have OA or M visa based on marriage who do border runs every 90 days would they need to get a letter as most land borders are now closed. Does this just apply to tourist visas?

[PST]

4 minutes ago, Paulbuick1 said:

What about people who have OA or M visa based on marriage who do border runs every 90 days would they need to get a letter as most land borders are now closed. Does this just apply to tourist visas?

Anyone on a Multi Entry NON O can apply for a 60 day extension based on visiting their wife or child at the end of any 90 day entry. That's nothing to do with COVID-19. 

Edited March 22, 2020 by PST

[sjbrownderby]

3 hours ago, KhunKenAP said:

However, going to the Thai Immigration office could expose you the virus. Why force people to go to a crowded office full of potential carriers? Just make it automatic and check on departure.

Maybe because they want the money. At Korat there was an IO outside testing temperatures of all visitors and insisting on a hand sanitise. She then put a sticker on my shirt to say that I had been checked before I entered the building and they relieved me of some money. 

[elviajero]

16 minutes ago, Paulbuick1 said:

What about people who have OA or M visa based on marriage who do border runs every 90 days would they need to get a letter as most land borders are now closed. Does this just apply to tourist visas?

You can get a 60 day or 1 year extension. Or apply for a 30 day extension if you can prove you cant travel or get a letter from your embassy.

[PST]

Just now, elviajero said:

You can get a 60 day or 1 year extension. Or apply for a 30 day extension if you can prove you cant travel or get a letter from your embassy.

Also not a bad time to get the 60 day extension, then apply for 1 year straight after.

[audaciousnomad]

This week, If anyone successfully acquires the extension based on the letter provided by Ubonjoe, please share your success story with us! ????

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, xvend said:

I also add I am in the application process for the Elite Visa but it won't be ready in Time. They advised me exactly as Immigration, so I will have book a flight somewhere for the time being ????

Did they keep your 1,900B?

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, audaciousnomad said:

This week, If anyone successfully acquires the extension based on the letter provided by Ubonjoe, please share your success story with us! ????

Good point. Just to throw in word of caution. I was talking to couple backpackers on island. I told them about this update. They had already obtain extension to their 30 day VE entry.

They can fly out all be it not easy (UK+OZ)

Their reply was "great news we want to stay anyway now can buy another extension". 

Recently when I got back refunds from Airbnb bookings they wanted me to send flight cancellations to Japan

[spiekerjozef]

1 hour ago, In the jungle said:

Meanwhile in Blighty:

 

Subject to the below guidance, most people in the UK whose immigration status is affected by the coronavirus outbreak will get an automatic extension of their visa until 31 March 2020.

 

Automatic.  Crikey!

Automatic means here 1,900 baht

[BillStrangeOgre]

2 hours ago, BoojamTheKind said:

Could somebody please provide an opinion on the granting of an extension to an Australian with a Non-O retirement visa & 90 day permission to stay stamp?

It's not really helpful to brush this off by saying that "most people" fall into category 1. I'm not "most people" and I'm pretty sure there is a sizeable number of people who are on 90 day Non-O visas especially due to the new regulations about OA visas which made them so much harder to get.

 

I really hope somebody answers this with something sensible, since that is what this website is allegedly setup for.

 

Thanks in advance!

People on here are doing their best, no one here is from the Thai immigration department.....save the attitude for them! ????

Edited March 22, 2020 by BillStrangeOgre

[bangkokboy888]

1 hour ago, vermin on arrival said:

One person here said that since flights are still going to his home country, the US, he was denied extension on Friday. He also did not have a canceled flight ticket in his possession. I guess the crucial word here is can. Do you think next week their may be more leniency?

he was in Phuket too

[drbeach]

5 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

They can keep going back for additional 30 days? 30 days are unlikely to be enough

I agree, although at this point, it's probably enough to allow the borders with neighboring countries to re-open. Unless extended, Malaysia will re-open on April 1, Thailand will re-open it's Burmese crossings by April 4, while the Lao crossings are said to re-open by April 21. BTW most Lao crossings technically remain 'open' but they aren't allowing foreigners through except with a visa in advance and in exceptional circumstances and of course commercial trucks are exempted as well. Cambodia will reportedly allow entries for banned nationalities after mid-April.

 

Many flights will remain suspended until as late as 24 Oct 2020 though...however, some airlines like THAI continue to fly.