Urgent Query On Tourist Visa

[hengadachalam]

Hi everyone,

have an urgent query regarding tourist visa. I am from Singapore currently in BKK on a tourist visa (exemption scheme), which means I can stay for up to 30 days. My 30 days in BKK is almost up, however due to some urgent matters, I need to stay on longer. If I fly back to say for example, Singapore, on Friday evening and return on Saturday evening to BKK, will I get a 30-day extension?

Thanks

[JUDAS]

Yes, you will get another 30 days, you can turn around and fly straight back in. I believe you can also extend your current 30 day entry stamp for 7 days at an immigration office here in Thailand for 1900 Baht, I'm sure one of our resident visa experts can confirm that.

[thaiphoon]

You are entering the country on 30 day 'visa exempt' stamp. That is not a visa. You can extend for 7 days at immigration (fee 1900 baht) with a ticket out of the country within 7 days. Or leaving the country you will get a further 30 days visa exempt entry by re-entering the country by air, or 15 days by re-entering at a land border. Or if you need to stay longer apply for a tourist visa. They are currently free.

[hengadachalam]

You are entering the country on 30 day 'visa exempt' stamp. That is not a visa. You can extend for 7 days at immigration (fee 1900 baht) with a ticket out of the country within 7 days. Or leaving the country you will get a further 30 days visa exempt entry by re-entering the country by air, or 15 days by re-entering at a land border. Or if you need to stay longer apply for a tourist visa. They are currently free.

ahh icic.. hence the option of me flying out of the country and back in the next day will work but is not cost-effective. I will be better off applying for a tourist visa. How long can I stay on with a tourist visa then?

[thaiphoon]

You are entering the country on 30 day 'visa exempt' stamp. That is not a visa. You can extend for 7 days at immigration (fee 1900 baht) with a ticket out of the country within 7 days. Or leaving the country you will get a further 30 days visa exempt entry by re-entering the country by air, or 15 days by re-entering at a land border. Or if you need to stay longer apply for a tourist visa. They are currently free.

ahh icic.. hence the option of me flying out of the country and back in the next day will work but is not cost-effective. I will be better off applying for a tourist visa. How long can I stay on with a tourist visa then?

Vientianne (Laos) is currently issuing double entry tourist visas free of charge (usually just single entry). With extensions and a border run in the middle you can stay for nearly 6 months.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

You are entering the country on 30 day 'visa exempt' stamp. That is not a visa. You can extend for 7 days at immigration (fee 1900 baht) with a ticket out of the country within 7 days. Or leaving the country you will get a further 30 days visa exempt entry by re-entering the country by air, or 15 days by re-entering at a land border. Or if you need to stay longer apply for a tourist visa. They are currently free.

ahh icic.. hence the option of me flying out of the country and back in the next day will work but is not cost-effective. I will be better off applying for a tourist visa. How long can I stay on with a tourist visa then?

At a Thai Consulate or Embassy outside Thailand you sure can.

[hengadachalam]

okay, got it. anyway, I just found out that I need to make a trip back home in any case. so I will have to take the original option of flying back on friday n returning to bkk on sat. the extra 30 days should be more than sufficient for me.

thanks alot thaiphoon and judas