Planning 3-6 Month Stay: Can I Do Visa On Arrival?

[lometogo]

Hello, My intention is to arrive in Bangkok and get a visa on arrival....and then get an extension after the 15 day visa expires. However, I read here that an extension to a visa on arrival is not possible.

Can anyone please clarify or confirm/deny if that information is correct?

If it is correct, what is my best way to initially or eventually get a 3 or 6 month visa?

Thanks,

Terence

PS: I am 63, and American citizen

[PhilHarries]

What you mean is a visa exemption entry stamp (30 days at airports, 15 at land crossings), the VOA is a different thing altogether.

Exemption entries are, or used to be, extendable by seven days so effectively in your case no use.

Best option is probably a double entry tourist visa, provided your local Thai embassy is handing these out. Many Embassies interpret the rules different and many only give single entries. Even those that do give them ask for confirmed flights to support the application.

A single entry tourist will get you 30 days, then you can do a visa run to a neighbouring country and get a second one.

Hope this helps, but I'm sure others will be able to give fuller advice (I'm in a rush at the moment - off to work in 3 minutes)

[Lite Beer]

As said you are not entitled to a VOA. You would get a Visa Exempt Entry.

Without a Visa you might not be allowed on the flight.

You need a Visa.

A single entry will give 60 days and can be extended by a further 30 days. For 6 months a double entry Tourist Visa will fit the bill.

[lometogo]

As said you are not entitled to a VOA. You would get a Visa Exempt Entry.

Without a Visa you might not be allowed on the flight.

You need a Visa.

A single entry will give 60 days and can be extended by a further 30 days. For 6 months a double entry Tourist Visa will fit the bill.

Thanks to both of you.

LB, if I understand you I need to go to a Thai consulate and get this single entry or double entry visa?

[Lite Beer]

Yes. Thai Consulate, 1,000Baht per entry.

[Maestro]

You can apply for the visa by mail. No need to go there personally. Best call them first to ask what they need from you. For the tourist visa it usually it is the completed and signed application form, your passport, application fee, stamped and addressed return envelope, tow passport-size photos.

[PhilHarries]

You can apply for the visa by mail. No need to go there personally. Best call them first to ask what they need from you. For the tourist visa it usually it is the completed and signed application form, your passport, application fee, stamped and addressed return envelope, tow passport-size photos.

Yes that's the norm but last time I got a tourist visa here in Sai Gon the Consulate lady demanded a copy of my airline ticket to Thailand. Goes right against my instincts, normally the M.O. is get the visa first then book the flights though, provided you're not on the Interpol Xmas card list, a refusal is unheard of.

btw apologies for the 30 days for tourist visa, too early in the morning and too much of a rush.

[Maestro]

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[moe666]

Call Portland Consulate she is very helpful, she may need a copy of bank sataement and trip sch. Bank statement to ensure you have enough money to support yourself and trip sch. to justify double tourist visa. Give her a call she will let you know, turn around time is a few days.

[PoorSucker]

List of honorary consulates in the US that can help you with a double entry tourist visa.

Montgomery, AL P.O. Box 4504

Montgomery, AL 36103-4504 Mr. Robert F. Henry, Jr. Tel (334) 2692518

(334) 2694678

Denver, CO 1123 Auraria Pkwy, Suite 200

Denver, CO 80204 Mr. Donald W. Ringsby Tel (303) 892-0118, 892-0119

e-mail [email protected]

Coral Gables, FL 2801 Ponce De Leon Blvd. Suite 1170

Coral Gables, FL 33134 Mr. George Corrigan

Mr. Louis Stinson Tel (305) 4457577, 4469944

Atlanta, GA 3333 Riverwood Parkway, S.E., Suite 520

Atlanta, GA 30339-3304 Mr. Robert M. Holder, Jr. Tel (770) 988-3304

(770) 988-3301

Honolulu, HI 1287 Kalani Street, Suite 103

Honolulu, HI 96817 Mr. Colin Miyabara Tel (808) 845-7332, (808) 845-0022

e-mail [email protected]

Leawood, KS 8109 Lee Boulevard

Leawood, KS 66206 Ms. Mary F. Taylor Tel (913) 385-5555

(913) 385-5556

New Orleans, LA 335 Julia Street

New Orleans, LA 70130 Mr. Arthur Q. Davis Tel (504) 522-3400, 522-3434

e-mail [email protected]

Boston, MA 420 Boylston Street., Suite 403

Boston, MA 021116 Mr. Vernon R. Alden Tel (617) 5366552, 5367927

Broken Arrow, OK 25900 East 81ST Street

Broken Arrow, OK 74014 Mr. Richard H. Hughes Tel (918) 357-2886, 357-1334

Portland, OR Royal Thai Consulate-General

121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 1430

Portland, OR 97204-2924 Mr. Nicholas J. Stanley Tel (503) 221-0440, 221-0550

e-mail [email protected]

Hatorey, Puerto Rico Cond. Avila, Suite 11-F, Costa Rica St.

URB. Pinero, Hatorey, Puerto Rico 00917

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 7386 San Juan 00916-7386 Mr. Rolando J. Piernes Tel (787) 751-0151, 753-7276

e-mail [email protected]

Dallas, TX Three Galleria Tower

13155 Noel Road, St 100

Dallas, TX 75240 Mr. W. Forrest Smith Phone: (214) 934-0022, ext. 101204

El Paso, TX 414 Executive Center Blvd.

Suite 211 El Paso, TX 79902 Ms. Mary L. L. Pinkerton Tel (915) 533-5757, 532-0781

e-mail [email protected]

Houston, TX 2800 Texas Commerce Tower

Houston, TX 77002-3094 Mr. Charles C. Foster Tel (713) 229-8733, 228-1303

[moe666]

For a double tourist visa do not bother with the Denver office she will only issue a single.That was last year things may have changed.