Lak-Si immigration today. The last step of the covid extension, the one where you take a photo and wait for your passport to return, when I went up to this desk where it had a lady I remember, dealt with before. She mentioned something about needing a flight out of here after 60 days. Wasn’t hostile about it but she made me add on my form under “reason for extension” something about finding a flight. Didn’t need to show a flight or anything, and got the under consideration stamp.

 

Is it just this one Lady? Does what she say have any bearing whatsoever until an official announcement regarding the future of the Covid visa scheme has been made?

 

Do they mark something in your passport if some Immigration officer thought you should stop getting more covid visas?

Maybe She knows the Covid Visa program will come to an end after the deadline, who knows. Guess I will have my answer in a few days after the current deadline runs out.

28 minutes ago, HandsomeTallFarang said:

Does what she say have any bearing whatsoever until an official announcement regarding the future of the Covid visa scheme has been made?

What you describe is just the rubbish immigration offices that farang have to deal with.

Covid extensions are in the gazette as being available for issue till July 25.

In reality could be extended beyond that date.

Immigration are just trying to be relevant.

In reality a bunch of clerks.

Sadly agents are always an alternative, which most likely is the aim of immigration.

 

The covid extension as mentioned could be extended again. But there is no guarantee. So they are doing due diligence in reminding you that you may not get a further extension.

i think its a bit much expecting to get a Covid Extension any more.

Ok, if they are doing them, fair enough, take advantage.

But really, if you want to stay, get the correct visa.

1 hour ago, nickmondo said:

i think its a bit much expecting to get a Covid Extension any more.

Ok, if they are doing them, fair enough, take advantage.

But really, if you want to stay, get the correct visa.

Covid extension is correct until they stop offering them.

6 minutes ago, loong said:

Covid extension is correct until they stop offering them.

A simple concept that some sad folk cannot grasp. 

Just returned from Laksi to get my covid extension and they are asking for tickets now. Luckily I printed it out and included with my documents because it was the first thing she asked about after stating I've been here to long. She was actually very polite and in a good mood today.The guy being helped next to me was asked the same and the  IO showed my printed ticket to him . The IO helping him asked if he could get a ticket and she will stamp 60 days but he said he didnt have and got the 7 days stamp.Felt bad for him because I couldn't tell him about booking a ticket in front of the IO's. I think this is only for long term covid visa users so just a warning to be prepared before or be ready to show a ticket. 

I went this morning and was told I was applying to early, was told to come back next month..lets see what happens. 

39 minutes ago, Daithi85 said:

I went this morning and was told I was applying to early, was told to come back next month..lets see what happens. 

How many days remaining on your permission of stay?

Just now, DrJack54 said:

How many days remaining on your permission of stay?

18th of August ,so I was applying over 3 weeks to early, they took out the calender and told me to come back 7th of August and i can apply then.When I asked about tommorow being the last day, they very politely said next month will be no problem..

4 minutes ago, Daithi85 said:

18th of August ,so I was applying over 3 weeks to early, they took out the calender and told me to come back 7th of August and i can apply then.When I asked about tommorow being the last day, they very politely said next month will be no problem..

Interesting....

In the past it appears that immigration offices/officers have no idea about covid extensions being made past any current deadline.

July 25 being in place currently.

 

Strangely very few comments about this recently.

Thinking most believe it's a sure thing that CE won't be available past July 25.

I'm not so sure.

 

Applying 3 weeks early was always touch and go.

 

As Frank once sang, "and now, the end is near, the final curtain"

8 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

As Frank once sang, "and now, the end is near, the final curtain"

Certainly not final curtain on staying in Thailand.

Perhaps for covid extensions.

 

Anyone on covid extentions most likely has their 2 visa exempt entries per calendar year at land borders available, not to mention tourist visas at places such as Vientiane.

 

I don't think that the end is near at all - I have a feeling that tomorrow, we will hear about Covid Extensions being extended again untill 25th September.

4 hours ago, nickmondo said:

i think its a bit much expecting to get a Covid Extension any more.

Ok, if they are doing them, fair enough, take advantage.

But really, if you want to stay, get the correct visa.

Couldn't agree more

5 hours ago, nickmondo said:

i think its a bit much expecting to get a Covid Extension any more.

Ok, if they are doing them, fair enough, take advantage.

But really, if you want to stay, get the correct visa.

Makes sense. Covid-19 declared endemic, travel to most countries easy, and enough flights. 

5 hours ago, nickmondo said:

i think its a bit much expecting to get a Covid Extension any more.

Ok, if they are doing them, fair enough, take advantage.

But really, if you want to stay, get the correct visa.

I think that could be quite difficult if, as is most likely, the OP is under the age of 50.

4 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Strangely very few comments about this recently.

Thinking most believe it's a sure thing that CE won't be available past July 25.

I think most believe it's a sure thing that covid extensions WILL be available past July 25. Why wouldn't they? They could've been stopped months ago.

I tend to agree that they'll remain available. My rationale is the extension of the state of emergency and the CCSA.

 

If not, I'll go Monday and get another month. Unfortunately my current extension is through mid-August and Chiang Mai Immigration extends from date of application and not the end of your current extension.

My balls got broken because my passport photos were printed landscape not portrait on my retirement extension and you guys have been getting COVID extensions for 2 and half years no problems. GMAFB. 

3 hours ago, possum1931 said:

8 hours ago, nickmondo said:

 

But really, if you want to stay, get the correct visa.

I think that could be quite difficult if, as is most likely, the OP is under the age of 50.

By voluntarily trying to live in a country that doesn't provide a suitable visa, the "difficulty" would be of his own making.

5 minutes ago, LikeItHot said:

My balls got broken because my passport photos were printed landscape not portrait on my retirement extension and you guys have been getting COVID extensions for 2 and half years no problems. GMAFB. 

Just poor preparation..

Find out what is required for extensions based on retirement.

Very straightforward 

Just now, LikeItHot said:

My balls got broken because my passport photos were printed landscape not portrait on my retirement extension and you guys have been getting COVID extensions for 2 and half years no problems. GMAFB. 

What's  you having the wrong photos got to do with covid extensions?

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

By voluntarily trying to live in a country that doesn't provide a suitable visa, the "difficulty" would be of his own making.

As usual the topic drifts.

The thread is about covid extensions.

1 hour ago, JoseThailand said:

I think most believe it's a sure thing that covid extensions WILL be available past July 25. Why wouldn't they? They could've been stopped months ago.

If they are continued all I can hope for is all the sad folk stop with the ..."there are flights available why don't they go home" routine.

As I have stated for months covid extensions have nothing to do with that. 

For some reason the government has the order in gazette for their own reasons.

That's it ....

get the correct visa if you want to stay here for a long time. too much advantage from this covid extension. it's not always a party

4 minutes ago, Jack1988 said:

get the correct visa if you want to stay here for a long time. too much advantage from this covid extension. it's not always a party

As usual completely unrelated.

The government put covid extensions in place. Not you.

 

7 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

As usual completely unrelated.

The government put covid extensions in place. Not you.

 

I have nothing against covid extension but if immigration are not giving it easy like before that's a reason, don't you think?

13 hours ago, Jack1988 said:

I have nothing against covid extension but if immigration are not giving it easy like before that's a reason, don't you think?

What do you mean "like before" 

Attached is convo from USA couple that arrived late last year on visa exempt.

They then obtained standard 30 day extension at CW.

Then tried first covid extension at Hua Hin.

Disregard immigration rife with extortion. 

 

It's not a party. Personally when the Covid extensions are up I'll convert to a Non-O based on retirement but the extensions have allowed those funds to sit in US based accounts and given time to recover from an awful first half of 2022 in the markets. 

 

You may argue whether that's within the spirit of the Covid emergency but this pandemic has many tendrils.