Extra 15 Day Stamp

[dcfc2007]

i am will be in thailand for 38 days, being from ireland i qualify for the 30 day visa on arrival, i have been told that if you can prove you are leaving thailand within 45 days of arrival you will be given an extra 15 day stamp, is this true?

[ubonjoe]

It is a visa exempt entry and you will only get 30 days. A visa on arrival is something completly different.

If you don't have a ticket out of the country within 30 days the airline may not allow you on the plane.

If you need more than 30 days you should get a tourist visa from the Thai consulate in Dublin.

Website for consulate: http://www.thaiconsulateireland.com/

[Lite Beer]

If you are not in Ireland but in the UK contact the consulate in Hull. You will get your passport back within a few days if applying by post. http://www.thaiconsul.co.uk/

As said you may not be allowed on the flight without a Visa.

If you did make it to Thailand the most you would get from Immigration would be a 7 day extension.

[lopburi3]

The answer to your question is no. There is no extra 15 days. If you had a ticket out within 7 days you could pay 1,900 baht for an extension of stay that lasts 7 days.

Perhaps you are thinking of the new 15 day visa exempt entry by land. You could leave/return to obtain a new 15 day stay with a border crossing - but day of entry is day one of the count.