30 Day Visa On Arrival

[marlow]

I have seen this posted somewhere before but I can't find it. The question is: if I just have a simple 30 day on arrival stamp, then how long can I extend my stay? From what I can remember it was either 7 days or 10 days. Am I right or not? Also is the approval process for this pretty much a fairly straightforward no hassle event at immigration. Thanks guys.

[lopburi3]

Yes and Yes. But do remember that to qualify for that initial 30 day stamp you require onward ticked transportation within the 30 day period of your stamp - airlines can refuse to board you if you do not have that (although immigration is not likely to check).

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Usually 10 days, but it remains at the discretion of the Immigration officer. The cost is 1900 baht ( much dearer than a tourist visa would have been )

[kenkannif]

^ Yeah I got an extra day or two once when I showed them my ticket out of Thailand.

[fxm88]

Your title mentions Visa On Arrival and your post mentions Stamp. Please note that these are different things. The 30-day stamp is technically not a visa. The Visa On Arrival is a visa you can apply for and get at the airport but it is for people of nationalities that cannot receive the 30-day stamp. It can be confusing when you arrive at the airport and see the signs for Visa On Arrival.

See http://www.thaivisa.com/274.0.html for a little more info

Edited October 26, 2005 by fxm88

[warriors]

IF ALL THE ABOVE ADVICE is followed you should if lucky nation get for the same money 1900 baht an extra 30 days

[Axel]

IF ALL THE ABOVE ADVICE is followed you should if lucky nation get for the same money 1900 baht an extra 30 days 

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How should that work, warriros?

Either you got a 30-days-stamp, if you are the holder of a p/port from one of the 'lucky' countries. This can by extented, at the discretion of the immigration offier, by 10 days at Baht 1900,

or you hold a p/port from the other group of countries and are entitled for a visa on arrival, 15 days and no extention to be granted. (Except e.g. illness)

[Thai Chi]

Usually 10 days, but it remains at the discretion of the Immigration officer. The cost is 1900 baht ( much dearer than a tourist visa would have been )

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Discretion being the oprative word A friend recently got 15 days from a very pleasant and affable Immigration officer in Bangkok.

[Seen all,learnt nothing]

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or you hold a p/port from the other group of countries and are entitled for a visa on arrival, 15 days and no extention to be granted. (Except e.g. illness)

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Lucky staff at Suan Phlu working the desk for extensions to Visa on Arrival. Nothing to do all day.

[kid]

Friend applyed on Soi 8 here in Pattaya got 15 days 1900 Baht

[Axel]

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or you hold a p/port from the other group of countries and are entitled for a visa on arrival, 15 days and no extention to be granted. (Except e.g. illness)

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Lucky staff at Suan Phlu working the desk for extensions to Visa on Arrival. Nothing to do all day.

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Ever so often, we learn that somebody has been tranferred to an inactive post.

Seems to be one of those.