Overstay

[frotty]

hello,i've just booked a flight to thailand on july3rd,till 9th aug,without thinking it's 7days over,is there an easy way of extending or have i got to do a visa run,i've usually got 90 day visa,any help please,pete

[Totster]

You should be able to get an extension from immigration for Bt1900. A friend of mine got a 10 day extension on his 30 days (on arrival EP) in bangkok.

totster

[Crossy]

Like Totster says, it is not unknown for immigration to extend the 30 day arrival permit, but it is by no means certain that they will.

A visa run to Poipet on one of the many buses will cost about 2000 Baht and takes less than a day (assuming you will be in BKK of course).

OR

You still have time to get a tourist visa from your local consulate which will solve all the problems.

DC

[lopburi3]

To insure you are allowed to board the aircraft obtain a tourist visa prior to travel. Or you may have to buy a return ticket within 30 days at the last minute.

You don't say where you are or your passport but if you are 100% sure airline will not block you the extension of 10 days or a border crossing for another 30 days are options but the tourist visa will not cost that much more if available where ever you are.

[frenchFARANGbkk]

And about the tourist visa extension, is it possible to go to immigration ask for extension any time or should you go on the last days of you current visa?

I mean, when you go to immigration, do they extend your visa from the date you go there, or does extension starts the last day of your current visa?

Thanks.

[lopburi3]

The 30 day extension of stay of a 60 day tourist visa will normally be from the end of your current stay stamp so you can go early but I would always try to make it within the last week just in case it is not normal.