Timing for under consideration stamp

[homemade514]

Question about pick up date for under consideration stamp. I’m going to apply for extension next month so just trying to plan a little bit if possible. 

30 days from my current stamp falls on a Sunday. Do you think Immigration will have the pick up date for the remaining 11 months be on Friday or on Monday? Does anybody have experience with this? That would be extremely helpful and I am aware that it will ultimately just come down to Immigration‘s decision.

The reason I’m asking is because I am hoping to take a flight on that Saturday out of the country. So ideally, I would like to pick it up on Friday if possible and I will ask Immigration to do that. Just looking for anyone’s previous experience. Thank you. 

[Tod Daniels]

You don't say where you're applying, and at least in Bangkok they switched to 21 day (3 week) under consideration stamps 
 

However if you're at an office that still uses 30 day u/c stamps and it's added to your current expiration date, IF that date fell on a weekend I think they'd have you come in the following monday. 

Seeing as you're intending to travel take proof you're leaving (flight confirmation) with you when you apply for the yearly extension and make sure to have the officer know you're fixing to fly out so if possible you can get the year extension inked in (and buy a re-entry permit) before you leave  

[Liquorice]

From my experience the sooner in advance you apply, 45 days if applicable, the sooner the application is approved.

Certain Immigration offices I believe date the 30 day under consideration period from the date of submission, although my IO always date it from the expiry date of my current permission of stay.

 

I've applied in the past 45 days in advance and received approval before my current extension expired.

This year, I submitted 30 days in advance. Ext due 10th July, applied 10th June, under consideration until 9th August.

My IO always call once approved. They rang on 25th July to inform it had been approved.

[DrJack54]

You won't know your return to immigration for final stamp until you actually apply. 

It would be wrong to think it's set formula of application date + 30 days. 

Does your immigration office do home visits. 

While a reentry permit can enable short stay out of Thailand it's really best to comple the extension prior to any trip 

[Tod Daniels]

2 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

My IO always call once approved.

dunno what office you use, BUT that is the exception rather than the rule, at most offices you just show up on the date the U/C stamp runs out, (because as a rule that's when your file is sitting on someones desk waiting for you to turn up to get the year inked in) 

I think the O/P should show that they will be out of the country when the 'standard' 30 day u/c stamp would run out and ask if there is a work around  

[DrJack54]

6 minutes ago, Tod Daniels said:

I think the O/P should show that they will be out of the country when the 'standard' 30 day u/c stamp would run out and ask if there is a work around  

Hopefully I'm wrong however in my imagination I'm hearing from immigration.... "No can" 

Even my almost zero Thai is aware of that daily... mai dai

[Liquorice]

11 minutes ago, Tod Daniels said:

dunno what office you use, BUT that is the exception rather than the rule

Roi Et.

Always called every year for the last 10 years for extensions based on Thai spouse.
Maybe other IO's are too busy or too lazy to give a courtesy call.

[homemade514]

Yes I am planning on going to apply about 15 days before my current extension is expired… so that would be about 45 total days between application and estimated final approval with the remaining 11 month stamp. Applying in Chiang Rai. They haven’t done a home visit since my first one about 7 years ago. 

[homemade514]

13 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Hopefully I'm wrong however in my imagination I'm hearing from immigration.... "No can" 

Even my almost zero Thai is aware of that daily... mai dai

Yeah, I understand what you’re saying. But we’re just talking about a Friday or a Monday here. They never call here,  you just show up and pick it up on the date in the passport. I’ve never had my paperwork, not waiting for me. And have always gotten the stamp on the date. 
 

So I’m just looking to see if anyone has ever had experience of their rough 30 day stamp falling on a weekend and if the pick up date was on Friday or Monday.

[Andycoops]

My extensions are usually available to pick up several days before the under consideration date expires.

I usually submit my extension documents 2 weeks before the current extension expires.

This is in Roi Et province.

[sandyf]

On 7/30/2025 at 4:37 PM, homemade514 said:

So I’m just looking to see if anyone has ever had experience of their rough 30 day stamp falling on a weekend and if the pick up date was on Friday or Monday.

You should have specified the office in that statement, otherwise it is like asking how long is a piece of string.

I usually go to immigration on a Thursday and as they take it from date of application collection falls on the weekend. Usually they say Friday but one time I turned up and they said nobody to sign, come back next week.

Two years ago they put a piece of paper with a telephone number and said to call on the Monday, had to call twice a day for 3 days before collection was approved.

All a bit hit and miss.

[KhunBENQ]

In 2022 I applied for Non-O >visa< at Khon Kaen (after border run).

That was on Tue, Jul 19, under consideration until Fri, Aug 12. (24 days).

On Aug 5 I did a detour to the office and politely asked.

The officer was not lazy and dug through the files and there it was!

The visa was dated Aug 2. So done after 2 weeks.

Whether or not your office is different?

 

[Will B Good]

 

 

I always apply well in advance and it has only once....I think....not been exactly 30 days for collection.....and that was four days over

[Liquorice]

2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

In 2022 I applied for Non-O >visa< at Khon Kaen (after border run).

That was on Tue, Jul 19, under consideration until Fri, Aug 12. (24 days).

On Aug 5 I did a detour to the office and politely asked.

The officer was not lazy and dug through the files and there it was!

The visa was dated Aug 2. So done after 2 weeks.

Whether or not your office is different?

 

I think they gave you the incorrect stamp.

Under consideration for the Non O should be 14 days.

[Liquorice]

5 hours ago, Andycoops said:

My extensions are usually available to pick up several days before the under consideration date expires.

I usually submit my extension documents 2 weeks before the current extension expires.

This is in Roi Et province.

Yes, the girls in the back office of Roi Et Imm are always polite and helpful.
They always call as soon as your extension has been approved, regardless of the date on the stamp.