Don’t risk an overstay: Foreigners in Thailand urged to renew ‘visas’ BEFORE 26 Sept

[blackcab]

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[NorthernRyland]

50 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

And anyway, I still cannot understand why the government wants to set the number of tourists spending money to zero after the 26th.

indeed it makes no sense but when does anything make sense around here?

[DJ54]

1 hour ago, brianp0803 said:

Why is it no longer possible to get a volunteer visa without volunteering or an educational visa without going for education?

I recall reading must be submitted 15 days prior which would be to late 

to file now..

[CorpusChristie]

3 hours ago, yellowboat said:

Translation:  Immigration Limited needs your money.   

 

A government driven by pure pettiness.  You know that money would be spent on rent and food, helping the humble Thai.  I know I know..... 

The Government has been quite fair to people , more than fair actually .

I would have been content paying 1900 Baht a month throughout the pandemic , but they allowed everyone to stay for free and no requirements . 

   That was more than reasonable treatment , couldnt have asked for me .

The Gov has kept us up to date with the situation and told us two months in advance of the forthcoming regulations .

  Its quite unreasonable to expect to be given an unlimited free visa stay 

[Daithi85]

On 9/12/2020 at 11:14 AM, Yahem said:

I had contact with the Thai embassy in my country (Belgium) the consul there told me the exact same thing no need to worry as he is almost 100% sure it will be extended , and I won’t be able to go home in the following months.

 

4 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

The Government has been quite fair to people , more than fair actually .

I would have been content paying 1900 Baht a month throughout the pandemic , but they allowed everyone to stay for free and no requirements . 

   That was more than reasonable treatment , couldnt have asked for me .

The Gov has kept us up to date with the situation and told us two months in advance of the forthcoming regulations .

  Its quite unreasonable to expect to be given an unlimited free visa stay 

Nobody is looking for a free stay,and now it's looking very an announcement will be coming soon.great news????

[Felt 35]

1 hour ago, PEE TEE said:

well said . if you have retirement visa and you are within the expiry date you do not come under the amnesty  i cant why this is not understood 

Maybe because they (Immigration) actually say this:

The Immigration Bureau has announced that all kinds of long and short term visas can be extended at immigration offices nationwide from now until the 26 September. 

All visas will start their validity from the 27th of this month and all those on long term visas of any kind will receive extensions valid from September 27th. 

I'm the last one to be surprised if it actually are so because it will give Immigration better overview/control with every foreigner in country allowed to stay from a specific date.

Btw, where is the order saying that it not include retirement visas/extensions?

 

 

 

[Deli]

Just recently I learnt about the O-X-Visa. Seems to be a very reasonable alternative, just nobody knows about it

[salsajapan]

can't stop laughing when thinking about people who will listen to this BS when it's so clear that visa will be extended !

 

 

[vermin on arrival]

I expect another announcement from cabinet soon maybe Tuesday. This is usual immigration bs announcement.

[keithcresswell]

Maybe Immigration and TAT should talk to each other. It seems that TAT want foreigners without Covid to come into the country, and Immigration want them to get out, or at least make it a hassle to stay.

[CorpusChristie]

4 minutes ago, salsajapan said:

can't stop laughing when thinking about people who will listen to this BS when it's so clear that visa will be extended !

 

 

Yeah, so clear 

 

"Foreigners in Thailand should also be reminded that normal overstay fines and penalties will apply from September 27th."

[Dart12]

3 hours ago, Guderian said:

My new English neighbour renting the house opposite is under the amnesty. I asked him if he'd got a new visa yet (his plan was to get a volunteer visa) but he said no, he was waiting to see what happens. He's expecting the government to extend the amnesty again, I guess. As I understand it, he's left it too late now to get a volunteer visa, he's in his forties and reasonably fit so I doubt he'd get a medical visa, and there are flights back to the UK every week so he can't get a letter from the embassy to say that he can't return. I wonder what his plan is now?

he still can this week.  Several agencies are providing the service.

[vermin on arrival]

1 minute ago, Dart12 said:

he still can this week.  Several agencies are providing the service.

I have been informed by one service that they can do something until the amnesty ends so I have both a plan b and c if amnesty is not extended and will wait for the results of the next 2 cabinet meetings. I expect an announcement of some kind this Tuesday, but we may need to wait until the 22nd.

[Clarkey611]

3 hours ago, Guderian said:

My new English neighbour renting the house opposite is under the amnesty. I asked him if he'd got a new visa yet (his plan was to get a volunteer visa) but he said no, he was waiting to see what happens. He's expecting the government to extend the amnesty again, I guess. As I understand it, he's left it too late now to get a volunteer visa, he's in his forties and reasonably fit so I doubt he'd get a medical visa, and there are flights back to the UK every week so he can't get a letter from the embassy to say that he can't return. I wonder what his plan is now?

Can you nip over and please ask him? We are all dying to know.

 

As an aside, I went to Mueang Thong Thani on 12 August and had my tourist visa extended until 25 November 2020 (60 days from 27 September).

[ryandb]

42 minutes ago, DJ54 said:

I recall reading must be submitted 15 days prior which would be to late 

to file now..

I'm on amnesty and you would be right, I'm going through the Ed visa route and my paperwork had to be in by 10/9 and i have an appointment on 25/9 to receive the stamp. Didnt pay too much on top of the lessons (mine is an actual course)

Was offered all sorts of volunteer (dont have to do anything)  no class requirement ones but If i was paying for a course I want to actually have the option to attend it

[Max69xl]

5 hours ago, ezzra said:

Just wondering, how many types of visas this country have? i guess like 2 dozens and even more,

the day that this country will streamline their visas type that will be the day they send home half of the people that work in immigration centers in the country and confusing will be minimized...

Stranded tourists are either on a 15 days VOA, a 30 days visa exempt or 60 days TR. The rest of the "stranded" are most likely on 90 days ME Visas. Some are on Non-B and Non-ED. This is not so many types. 

[Wilsonandson]

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Don’t risk an overstay: Foreigners in Thailand urged to renew ‘visas’ BEFORE 26 Sept

Then why not open the borders so foreigners can go get a visa to stay in Thailand? Until then let us have a visa amnesty. Tourists trapped in Thailand are spending money. Expats without visa's are waiting to cross the border to renew their visa. Why create this panic which makes people desperate and looking for all means to find a solution to stay. It's just crazy. Lay off, we're going through a global pandemic, we'll sort our visas out when you open up your borders again.

[NorthernRyland]

8 minutes ago, Clarkey611 said:

As an aside, I went to Mueang Thong Thani on 12 August and had my tourist visa extended until 25 November 2020 (60 days from 27 September).

How do you get a tourist visa extended in country for 60 days? Never heard of that before.

[TERMINATOR3AB]

OMG   Thank you I am still in Australia  

Trying to live in this  Thailand  is like  hell   now ...even for  the poor  normal  Thai,s 

If its  not curruption  it is  the  greatest  load red tape  garbage in any country  on the planet 

Good  Luck  Thailand  

What flights  back to UK every week ???

 

[stephen tracy]

I actually already paid for a 3-month Volunteer Visa as I was told I had to do it 15 days in advance. I wasn't sure about another extension so decided not to gamble on it.  I have no idea if it will be approved or not but I'll find out no later than the 24th, or so I'm told. 

[Bender Rodriguez]

wait for the flip flop

 

if the government decide on an amnesty

 

the only reason immigration is creating panic

 

is for those big FAT BROWN ENVELOPES

 

scamming "AGENTS" are upping the price now to 70.000 baht

 

panic is great for them $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Edited September 13, 2020 by Bender Rodriguez

[Max69xl]

3 hours ago, vandeventer said:

This again is just a big push to get people out of the country. They did not say NO amnesty again,just don't let the door hit you in the back side on the way out. Another amnesty this week for sure?

Stranded tourists September 26 have had 6 months of free permission to stay. What are you complaining about? You do know that you can leave the country almost every day? Maybe going to Australia is still off limit, but that's all. 

[vinny41]

3 minutes ago, genericptr said:

How do you get a tourist visa extended in country for 60 days? Never heard of that before.

visit wife 60 day extension

[vandeventer]

4 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

Then why not open the borders so foreigners can go get a visa to stay in Thailand? Until then let us have a visa amnesty. Tourists trapped in Thailand are spending money. Expats without visa's are waiting to cross the border to renew their visa. Why create this panic which makes people desperate and looking for all means to find a solution to stay. It's just crazy. Lay off, we're going through a global pandemic, we'll sort our visas out when you open up your borders again.

    In a perfect world this would make a lot of sense.But we only live in Paradise?

[NorthernRyland]

2 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

visit wife 60 day extension

oh he had a wife. That explains it.

[Max69xl]

3 hours ago, Percy P said:

extend it or not ,I'll be content in paying for a new visa B2000

The only visa you can get in Thailand for ฿2000 is a change of visa from tourist to a 90 days Non-immigrant. 

[from the home of CC]

12 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

Then why not open the borders so foreigners can go get a visa to stay in Thailand? Until then let us have a visa amnesty. Tourists trapped in Thailand are spending money. Expats without visa's are waiting to cross the border to renew their visa. Why create this panic which makes people desperate and looking for all means to find a solution to stay. It's just crazy. Lay off, we're going through a global pandemic, we'll sort our visas out when you open up your borders again.

does your country show the same courtesy to tourists and expired visa holders presently?

[Max69xl]

3 hours ago, crazykopite said:

My friend who has an OA went to the IO last month to do 90 day report they looked at his passport and handed it back to him saying call us on 17 September as we expect to know what’s happening by then his yearly OA expires on that day it appears the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing I expect more announcements in the coming days I cannot see why they just cannot give another 3 months amnesty if 100,000 People leave that’s a fair loss of income to the local economy Whilst people are stuck the saving grace is that they are spending money.

What has your friends O-A Visa got to do with the amnesty? He can extend it another year. 

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

They've said this before, but who knows.  It's best for everyone to extend it.  Or just have us pay money when we depart.  Easy.  Too many people have to leave, and I guarantee the flights available will not be able to handle the exodus. And it's hard for many Americans to transit and you also need a negative test to transit in Dubai or Qatar.  And borders are closed.  And Thailand needs tourists - bad - so why make us leave.  

[Fairynuff]

With innumerable Thai people stuck in Europe waiting for repatriation flights, I’m aware that those governments are not causing visa issues showing kindness and understanding. What a shame that won’t be reciprocated here.