extend a single tourist visa beyond 90 days. Possible?

[WhamBam]

I can get a return flight more local to me, cheaper and a lot more convenient than travelling to London. The main problem is the return flight will be 93 days after I leave the UK.

That means I depart Thailand 92 days after my arrival date.

(I have not booked the flight until I see what you knowledgeable folk say).

 

One other question would be does the 60 days on a single tourist visa from the UK begin on the day I arrive in Thailand or the date on the visa? Because that would also make a difference.

 

Thanks :)

[BKKSnowBird]

It can not be done. You need a double entry tourist visa or you could just get a 30 day stamp by doing a visa run towards the end of your trip.

 

I actually got a 30 day stamp first and then used my single entry tourist visa second but think you are suppose to use a visa if you have one.

[slipperylobster]

You can only extend 30 days. Your sixty days begins when you are stamped in the country. The thirty day extension can be done within a week or two of the end of your sixty days. (The extension will begin the day after your sixty days are up, regardless)

 

If you stay 93 days, you will be charged for the extra days at the airport, upon departure. I believe it is 500 baht per day.  Many people would just go ahead and do this. However, it is the cheapest and most convenient. Three or four days will not get you blacklisted, but if you get checked before you get back to the airport, you would want to have your ticket out with you ..and a tap dance.

 

Perhaps the best thing is to not extend your visa. Instead, Just visit a neighboring country for 3 or 4 days on the day your visa expires. Stay 4 days, and then get thirty days Visa on Arrival when you come back.  I would fly to Kuala Lumpur.  Sometimes a round trip ticket is only 3000 baht.

[paz]

You can extend a further, final 7 days at any immigration office. Cost is Bt. 1,900.

[BKKSnowBird]

You can extend a further, final 7 days at any immigration office. Cost is Bt. 1,900.

 

You can not extend a tourist visa twice. He will need to leave once or overstay and I would not suggest that.
 

[paz]

 

You can extend a further, final 7 days at any immigration office. Cost is Bt. 1,900.

 

You can not extend a tourist visa twice. He will need to leave once or overstay and I would not suggest that.

 

Yes, you can extend any type of stay for further 7 days, but only once. The way it's done is that Immigration will grant these on the basis of being "under consideration" application for which they take 7 days to decide, but that is eventually denied. There are plenty of references in the forum about that, just search. 

[David48]

 

I actually got a 30 day stamp first and then used my single entry tourist visa second but think you are suppose to use a visa if you have one.

 

Just to confirm.

 

You got a Valid 60 Tourist Visa.  Entered Thailand and asked them not to use that Visa but asked just to be stamped in on a 30 day Visa Exempt?

 

Then, to activate the 60 day Tourist Visa, surely you must have left the country?

 

I didn't think you can do that first bit?

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[wayned]

A single entry tourist visa will get you 60 days on entry, you can then extend it for 30 days at immigration, cost 1900 baht.  At the end of the 30 day extension you can the go and apply for a 7 day extension, cost 1900 baht.  It will be denied as there is no such thing, but they will give you 7 days to "clear out".  Hence, a 7 day extension.

[BKKSnowBird]

 

 

I actually got a 30 day stamp first and then used my single entry tourist visa second but think you are suppose to use a visa if you have one.

 

Just to confirm.

 

You got a Valid 60 Tourist Visa.  Entered Thailand and asked them not to use that Visa but asked just to be stamped in on a 30 day Visa Exempt?

 

Then, to activate the 60 day Tourist Visa, surely you must have left the country?

 

I didn't think you can do that first bit?

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Yes, my passport is very thick. I did not mention the visa and got my 30 day stamp when I flew in. I then went to Cambodia to activate the visa which I also extended 30 days.

 

Never heard of this 7 day "under consideration" thing.
 

[wayned]

The seven days is available near the expiration of any permission to stay.  It's just to give you time to pack up and clear out without overstaying.

[WhamBam]

Thanks a lot for the answers.

It seems my best option would be to go to immigration to apply for this extra extension (that I will be denied) yet get 7 days to clear out.

? I presume this 7 days to clear out would not affect future visits ?

I will have a print out of my return ticket if that would help.

 

I do realise that 2 days overstay @ 500 Baht a day is not a lot but under the current order of things I would rather not do that if I can avoid it legally.

 

Flying out of the country or leaving the country for a few days would rather defeat the objective of what I am trying to achieve though I do appreciate the observation, same regards entering on a 30 day VOA, though that would also mean travelling out of the country to start the 60 days on the tourist visa.

 

I know it might seem a lot of hassle to do it this way at immigration but the flight, travel times and cost would make it worthwhile as I would save 7 or more hours each way on my trip from the UK to Thailand and money too.

[wayned]

The 7 day "denied" extension won't affect future visits.

[paz]

It doesn't even show "denied", just an extension stamp.

[WhamBam]

Great stuff.

Thanks Wayned and Paz.

Time to go book that flight :)

[Suradit69]

 

 

You can extend a further, final 7 days at any immigration office. Cost is Bt. 1,900.

 

You can not extend a tourist visa twice. He will need to leave once or overstay and I would not suggest that.

 

Yes, you can extend any type of stay for further 7 days, but only once. The way it's done is that Immigration will grant these on the basis of being "under consideration" application for which they take 7 days to decide, but that is eventually denied. There are plenty of references in the forum about that, just search. 

 

 

'on the basis of being "under consideration"'

 

Actually it would be denied immediately. The 7 days is not really an extension in the usual sense but an allowance of one week get out of the country without penalty.

[paz]

Yes, you can extend any type of stay for further 7 days, but only once. The way it's done is that Immigration will grant these on the basis of being "under consideration" application for which they take 7 days to decide, but that is eventually denied. There are plenty of references in the forum about that, just search.

 
'on the basis of being "under consideration"'
 
Actually it would be denied immediately. The 7 days is not really an extension in the usual sense but an allowance of one week get out of the country without penalty.

It is not so. As I mentioned above, the stay is granted "under consideration", not denied immediately. Read relevant post by forum Admin:
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/744440-longer-visa-exemption-extensions-begin-august-29-2014/?p=8139263

[Sophon]

 

 

Yes, you can extend any type of stay for further 7 days, but only once. The way it's done is that Immigration will grant these on the basis of being "under consideration" application for which they take 7 days to decide, but that is eventually denied. There are plenty of references in the forum about that, just search.

 
'on the basis of being "under consideration"'
 
Actually it would be denied immediately. The 7 days is not really an extension in the usual sense but an allowance of one week get out of the country without penalty.

 

It is not so. As I mentioned above, the stay is granted "under consideration", not denied immediately. Read relevant post by forum Admin:
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/744440-longer-visa-exemption-extensions-begin-august-29-2014/?p=8139263

 

 

I have had one of those 7 day "non-extensions". The request was forwarded to a competent officer, but that was just a higher ranking officer at that same Immigration office, and the request was denied immediately (well within 10 minutes). And my passport does show that the request was denied and that I had 7 days to leave Thailand.

 

Here is a link to a pic of my 7 day extension in Maestro's album of visas and extensions.

 

Sophon

 

[paz]

 

I have had one of those 7 day "non-extensions". The request was forwarded to a competent officer, but that was just a higher ranking officer at that same Immigration office, and the request was denied immediately (well within 10 minutes). And my passport does show that the request was denied and that I had 7 days to leave Thailand.

 

Here is a link to a pic of my 7 day extension in Maestro's album of visas and extensions.

 

Thanks. Seems to me the stamp says "not approve" on Sept 3rd. I.e. decision date is postmarked to match the last allowed day, even if it was done that day of Aug 20th. That is the legal expedient they are using.