Thailand to offer grace period for foreigners’ visa extensions

[Zikomat]

Situation has improved? Really? How many incoming tourists Thailand is planning to have until 26 of September? None? Idiots.

[smedly]

this thread is pointless 

 

there is not enough detail in the OP to conclude anything 

 

lets hope clarification will follow early next week

[david555]

1 hour ago, Dumbastheycome said:

My guess is  you will be ok  with  that .

July 31st is not a  do or die date now,  26th September  is.

Yes ...,and iff all wait to the last days ... than there shall not be enough vacant flights availble ....sort out your chances for a legit stay is the main advise....or book a flight 

[anchadian]

9 minutes ago, smedly said:

this thread is pointless 

 

there is not enough detail in the OP to conclude anything 

 

lets hope clarification will follow early next week

Agree.

There is a cabinet meeting next Tuesday.  Nothing official as yet.

[david555]

21 minutes ago, Zikomat said:

Situation has improved? Really? How many incoming tourists Thailand is planning to have until 26 of September? None? Idiots.

Probably meaning that now flights to leave are availble ...which was not in first...and citys not anymore in local lockdowns which made it impossible to travel yeven to Bkk airport ......think this is a part of improvment ...to be able to leave they could mean

Edited July 17, 2020 by david555

[Sundown]

So what's the difference from the visa amnesty. Visa amnesty was not an extension, was itself a grace period. So another grace period of 2 months where you can either leave or pay the bribes.

 

Grace period = Visa amnesty extended another 2 months

 

Sorry for the "go home" squad. ????

[Yorkshire Tea]

What's special about 26th September?  Why not end of September?

[greggraham]

1 minute ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

What's special about 26th September?  Why not end of September?

It's a Saturday too. Seems very random. 

[at15]

so this means tourist visa/ exempt stamp people must leave by july 31?  is it confirmed? 

[Yorkshire Tea]

2 minutes ago, at15 said:

so this means tourist visa/ exempt stamp people must leave by july 31?  is it confirmed? 

nothing confirmed

[Dumbastheycome]

2 minutes ago, Sundown said:

So what's the difference from the visa amnesty. Visa amnesty was not an extension, was itself a grace period. So another grace period of 2 months where you can either leave or pay the bribes.

 

Grace period = Visa amnesty extended another 2 months

 

Sorry for the "go home" squad. ????

The implied difference is that there is a specific end date within which time to take some initiative  rather than sit tight in the expectation of  even further  "amnesty".

 

 

 

[at15]

2 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

nothing confirmed

zikomat is freaking out, it must be close to confirmed ????

[AndyPa]

Could very well be that we will have to pay overstay fees starting July 31 until we extend our visas.

[NanLaew]

32 minutes ago, anchadian said:

42 minutes ago, smedly said:

this thread is pointless 

 

there is not enough detail in the OP to conclude anything 

 

lets hope clarification will follow early next week

Agree.

There is a cabinet meeting next Tuesday.  Nothing official as yet.

Since the start of this circus, the Thai authorities have pretty much followed up and officially promulgated all the proposed rules and regulations that were pre-released by government functionaries and before their being discussed at cabinet level.

 

I can't see why those 'stranded' in Thailand feel so hard done by as every machination of Thai immigration has been telegraphed well ahead of the event.

 

The ones I despair for are those with families and homes in Thailand who are truly stranded outside the country and are having difficulties making basic contact with certain Thai Embassies and Consulates while others appear to be at least answering the phone or emails.

Edited July 17, 2020 by NanLaew

[overherebc]

6 minutes ago, AndyPa said:

Could very well be that we will have to pay overstay fees starting July 31 until we extend our visas.

Only if you were on overstay before the amnesty.

[AndyPa]

I doubt that they will allow you to buy visas like at the embassies or consulates. They call it "visas", we call it "entry stamps". Same thing to Immigration. It means you have until September 26 to get your legal status. Either an extension (if you qualify) or whatever.

[overherebc]

43 minutes ago, greggraham said:

It's a Saturday too. Seems very random. 

Holidays in Thailand on 26/27/28 this month so 26sept means two months  to get your extension sorted is the only way I can relate to it on dates. Tenuous I know.

Edited July 17, 2020 by overherebc

[WuhanVagabond]

Difficult to find anything to complain about. As presented in the article, this is a very fair and well thought out decision.

 

 

[innosiem]

so, can i get my 60 day extension (or 1 year if they insist)
in September ?

 

[overherebc]

3 minutes ago, innosiem said:

so, can i get my 60 day extension (or 1 year if they insist)
in September ?

 

I would wait til tuesday next next week before I try to answer that one.

[Benitostacos]

According to an article in the BK Post the IB chief had the following to say....

 

"He said the Interior Ministry's visa relief measures for foreign visitors would be submitted to the cabinet for approval next Tuesday. The bureau would later issue guidelines on how to apply for a visa extension.

He said those who planned to return to their home countries did not need to contact the IB but also had to leave Thailand by Sept 26."

[overherebc]

30 minutes ago, Benitostacos said:

According to an article in the BK Post the IB chief had the following to say....

 

"He said the Interior Ministry's visa relief measures for foreign visitors would be submitted to the cabinet for approval next Tuesday. The bureau would later issue guidelines on how to apply for a visa extension.

He said those who planned to return to their home countries did not need to contact the IB but also had to leave Thailand by Sept 26."

Been having a mull on that one.

Basically means if you came in on a 30 day entry, got stuck and are under amnesty you will need to be in the posotion to apply for an extension of stay be it because you are

1 married 400,000 in the bank or income proof.

2 over 50 single 800,000 in the bank or income proof.

Anyone who has an ongoing extension just carry on as normal with 90 day reports and re-new as you normally do every year.

If you are not in the position to apply under the above ( there may be other ways ) then it looks very like 26 sept' is your leave by date.

Just a mull.

 

Edited July 17, 2020 by overherebc

[vermin on arrival]

1 hour ago, at15 said:

so this means tourist visa/ exempt stamp people must leave by july 31?  is it confirmed? 

I don't think so. I think it means we have time to sort out a new visa or leave by Sept. 26.

Edited July 17, 2020 by vermin on arrival

[overherebc]

11 minutes ago, vermin on arrival said:

I don't think so. I think it means we have time to sort out a new visa or leave by Sept. 26.

Reckon so. If you are single and under 50 your options will be limited.

Elite visa at 500,000 for 5 years????

Edited July 17, 2020 by overherebc

[vermin on arrival]

6 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Reckon so. If you are single and under 50 your options will be limited.

Elite visa at 500,000 for 5 years????

Or EDU visa through an agent.

Edited July 17, 2020 by vermin on arrival

[Markphuket]

5 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Reckon so. If you are single and under 50 your options will be limited.

Elite visa at 500,000 for 5 years????

Or I’m sure will get cracked down on but educational visa via an agent

[Oldie]

I hope after this additional extension of the grace period that the stranded foreigners will get permanent residency. 

[vermin on arrival]

1 minute ago, Markphuket said:

Or I’m sure will get cracked down on but educational visa via an agent

Don't think they will. IOs get lots of money from that and they have fewer potential customers now.-only the ones already in country.

[at15]

28 minutes ago, vermin on arrival said:

I don't think so. I think it means we have time to sort out a new visa or leave by Sept. 26.

“So we do not propose to extend visas after July 31, but allow for visa requests from August 1 to September 26”

 

leave by sept. 26 would mean the amnesty is extended? there is no way to do a "visa request" in country for a tourist? i think the message continues to be..... get a proper visa or get out now 

[Mr Meeseeks]

To echo some of the previous posts, I think if you don't have a proper reason to be here that fits into the current visa system, e.g. you have been offered a job, you are married, etc. then it's bye bye to Thailand for a good long while.