BREAKING NEWS Tourists to get unlimited 30-day extensions to stay after ‘visa amnesty’ ends

[Bangkok Barry]

15 hours ago, Oldie said:

This unfit to fly certificate you can get at any clinic? Reminds me when I needed a health certificate for my driver's license. I went to a small clinic and told them that I need such a certificate. The lady at the reception said 100 Baht and after 10 Minutes I received it. I never saw the doctor. Is this the same with this certificate?

Yes, but the rule doesn't say you actually have to see a doctor, only that you provide a certificate. Thai logic ????

 

[0815]

15 hours ago, YetAnother said:

yes, AND no posting the expense, another thai money grab based on spurious logic

Visa extensions are THB 1900 if they charge for .

[Jeffro008]

15 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

A very sensible  and logical decision by Thai Immigration .

(I would also like to go on record and state this is exactly what I predicted that they would do )

Is that stamp in passport still required ? the one to show length of stay on Amnesty ?

[0815]

15 hours ago, Oldie said:

This unfit to fly certificate you can get at any clinic? Reminds me when I needed a health certificate for my driver's license. I went to a small clinic and told them that I need such a certificate. The lady at the reception said 100 Baht and after 10 Minutes I received it. I never saw the doctor. Is this the same with this certificate?

Doing so, i hope you never complain about corruption in Thailand!

[bristolgeoff]

A doctors note will cost the farang everytime.They will get the sick note unable to travel every time,as long as you pay the cost

[Oldie]

2 hours ago, crazykopite said:

500 baht where I live but yes all you do is hand your passport in at reception and pick it up with letter 2 hours later

This with the 100 Baht was more than 20 years ago. I have no idea how much they charge here in Pattaya now. 

[Almer]

15 hours ago, Oldie said:

This unfit to fly certificate you can get at any clinic? Reminds me when I needed a health certificate for my driver's license. I went to a small clinic and told them that I need such a certificate. The lady at the reception said 100 Baht and after 10 Minutes I received it. I never saw the doctor. Is this the same with this certificate?

Yep

[CorpusChristie]

23 minutes ago, JeffGroves said:

Is that stamp in passport still required ? the one to show length of stay on Amnesty ?

I havent got one , maybe because I havent been to immigration since March .

I may get one when I leave Thailand , I dont know, see what happens 

[EricTh]

Are we going back to the letter of embassy days where you can swore on false affidavits?

 

I think they shouldn't let the embassy decide but based on which countries have flights allowed back.

 

If they have flights allowed back home and they are not in poor medical health, there's no reason to allow them to stay on tourist visa.

Edited September 4, 2020 by EricTh

[fraggleRock]

16 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

A VERY misleading headline - the ‘extension’ is for those with a Medical Certificate proving they are unfit to fly or those with a letter from their Embassy explaining why they cannot fly. 

 

 

The existing Visa Amnesty remains the same and ends on September 26th. 

 

 

 

 

Agreed, also it includes people who can not be repatriated.

[OffshoreMig]

16 hours ago, keith101 said:

If i am forced to leave Thailand because they closed the borders making it impossible to exit/re-enter and get a 90 day stamp then i will definitely never return , to my wife and home + family and F them all .

If you are married and have family here is Thailand why not apply for a Family visa? What visa re you on now?  I recently renewed my  visa No problems. If you are on a Non Imm visa then you would be expected to renew that visa in the normal way before Sept 26. 

 

[Happyman567]

Ok i am on a Non O multiple entry visa runs out in March next year I cannot cross the border so i take it i will get amnesty till the borders open

[userabcd]

1 hour ago, bristolgeoff said:

A doctors note will cost the farang everytime.They will get the sick note unable to travel every time,as long as you pay the cost

And the the foreigner seeking out the medical certicate by a doctor, of course he has to pay and if a real examination was done, they would certainly pay more.

 

 

 

Edited September 4, 2020 by userabcd

[wmlc]

This is only if you are sick. Not everyone qualifies. 

[Keyser Soze666]

16 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

A very sensible  and logical decision by Thai Immigration .

(I would also like to go on record and state this is exactly what I predicted that they would do )

Go on record? You really believe that anyone would give a hoot what you might have said? Big LOL.

[Keyser Soze666]

1 minute ago, wmlc said:

This is only if you are sick. Not everyone qualifies. 

Yep, yet still 10 pages of pointless inane ramblings.

[FarFlungFalang]

2 hours ago, vandeventer said:

         Can't they just make it simple for dumb old men?

They do the Thai version of KISS which is Keep It Stupid Simple.

[Millcx]

17 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

The report also states 

 

However, those who are unable to return home due to lack of flights or other circumstances in their home country must present a letter from their home country’s embassy or consulate in Thailand requesting that the foreign be allowed to continue to temporarily stay in the Kingdom, Gen Pornchai added."

 

  So, as long as your Embassy issues you a letter, anyone should be able to stay for an extendable 30 days 

Embassies don’t do letters anymore .. They already messed that one up on the expat cull

[CorpusChristie]

9 minutes ago, Millcx said:

Embassies don’t do letters anymore .. They already messed that one up on the expat cull

Embassy's will probably now start issuing them again, now that they are required again 

[tweedledee2]

17 hours ago, Oldie said:

This unfit to fly certificate you can get at any clinic? Reminds me when I needed a health certificate for my driver's license. I went to a small clinic and told them that I need such a certificate. The lady at the reception said 100 Baht and after 10 Minutes I received it. I never saw the doctor. Is this the same with this certificate?

You were fleeced. I paid 30 baht for a health certificate last year. 

[keith101]

48 minutes ago, OffshoreMig said:

If you are married and have family here is Thailand why not apply for a Family visa? What visa re you on now?  I recently renewed my  visa No problems. If you are on a Non Imm visa then you would be expected to renew that visa in the normal way before Sept 26. 

 

I have that visa which expires on the 4th January 2021 and is a ME O Visa .

[gamini]

17 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Well looks like all the "Thailand hates farangs" and "Immigration just want all dirty farang to leave" brigade have a lot of egg on their posts.

I agree with you and it's the sort of demented farangs  who make these kind of posts that we would all like them to leave.

[WhateverDude]

52 minutes ago, Millcx said:

Embassies don’t do letters anymore .. They already messed that one up on the expat cull

US embassy is issuing them again. We got ours last week.

[Bender Rodriguez]

because extending another 6 months was asked too mutt

 

immigration needs those 1900 baht monthly fees

 

why don't they come up with another ripp-off ?  1900 x 12 months, paid at once for a 1 year visa

 

would prefer that to give to crooked AGENTS , which are charging now up to 70.000 baht I read in some posts

[Sheryl]

37 minutes ago, keith101 said:

I have that visa which expires on the 4th January 2021 and is a ME O Visa .

 

You can do an in-country one year extension (with financial requirements). When to do it depends not on when the visa expires but when your permission to stay expires, this will be shown on your last entry stamp.

[Sheryl]

1 hour ago, Happyman567 said:

Ok i am on a Non O multiple entry visa runs out in March next year I cannot cross the border so i take it i will get amnesty till the borders open

 

No, you will not get an amnesty until the borders open.

 

However you have no need of amnesty while  your permission to stay (not visa expiration date - date shown on your last entry stamp, which can be later than the visa expiration date) is still valid. And you can do a one year extension of stay provided you meet the financial requirements. The time to apply for that will be 1-30 days before your permission to stay ends. Read up on the financial requirements (differs depending on whether you have a Thai spouse).

 

If your permission to stay has already expired then you should apply for one year extension before 26 September.

[Farlang]

18 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

Highly likely to be the usual 1900 Baht per 30 days 

That is exactly right. Again build up the national budget based on farang money. What a joke

[TERMINATOR3AB]

Well  at least you want go to prison Virus  to  risking there

As  for  money  many tourist  not on pensions  must be very short of money  by  now  so  it has to  be done  as other countries  do  

Free     However  I think a lot of the usual  red tape  and paperwork  will be  along with this  plan normal  for Thailand  never  easy

Good Luck Thailand

[keith101]

13 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

 

You can do an in-country one year extension (with financial requirements). When to do it depends not on when the visa expires but when your permission to stay expires, this will be shown on your last entry stamp.

Ok so would it be possible to change to a tourist visa and take advantage of the 30 day extensions ?

[Sheryl]

9 minutes ago, keith101 said:

Ok so would it be possible to change to a tourist visa and take advantage of the 30 day extensions ?

 

the 30 day extension is only for tourists who are either

 

(1) medically incapacitated and unable to travel (with appropriate medical documentation)

 

or

 

(2) stranded due to lack of available flights, with a letter to that effect from their Embassy.

 

In addition I don't think you can change from a non-O to a tourist visa, but best to ask UbonJioe.