visa extension option on 60 day tourist visa

[CaitlinHappyMeal]

Hi, apologies if this has been asked before, i did do a search but its like sifting through a needle in a haystack.......

What are my options for extending a 60 day tourist visa in chiang mai, usually i get 2 x 60 day visas and take a trip to the border after the 1st 60 days has expired, but i was talking to a couple of fellow travellers last trip who said i could just go to the immigration office in chiang mai and i would have several different option although they did not expand on that. Was this just traveller BS or can i really get an extension on a 60 day visa, in total i would want to stay for 4 months (the usually trip away during winter), if i could extend it for 30 days would i be able to do that twice? giving me 120 days in total.....was trying to avoid the border run which i have come to detest, if theres a way to do it i don't mind if it costs a little more?

Many thanks

[oncearugge]

You can extend a tourist visa entry of 60 days by 30 days at an immigration office for a fee of 1900 Bht.

This can only be done once per entry. You would have to leave the country on or before the 90th day.

If a double entry visa is held returning to the country whilst the visa remains valid gives another 60 day stay which in turn can again be extended.

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[elviajero]

Yes you can extend each 60 day stay of a tourist visa by 30 days at the CM immigration office. If fully utilised a double entry tourist visa can give you nearly 6 months but involves 1 border run and 2 extensions. Triple entries are available from some embassies/consulates which can give you nearly 9 months with 2 border runs and 3 extensions.

Extensions are easy to get. You need to complete TM7 form, supply a photo and pay 1,900 baht.

[CaitlinHappyMeal]

me again.....can i get my next 60 day visa stamped at immigration instead of the border? i think i've heard this before but again it could be traveller BS .

[oncearugge]

me again.....can i get my next 60 day visa stamped at immigration instead of the border? i think i've heard this before but again it could be traveller BS .

No !

You must leave the country, enter another country and then return to activate a new entry.

[CaitlinHappyMeal]

me again.....can i get my next 60 day visa stamped at immigration instead of the border? i think i've heard this before but again it could be traveller BS .

No !

You must leave the country, enter another country and then return to activate a new entry.

i know!! I've been coming to thailand for 14 years but this last year i heard a couple of people say this, but sometimes you just have to resign yourself to the fact they are just full of sh1t......or they gave an immigration official a back hander.....?

[FBlue72]

How near to the expiration date can I get a 30 extension on a Single entry 60 day tourist visa? Can I get a re entry at the same time and would it cover the extension? Does this vary office to office ?

Thanks in advance

[elviajero]

How near to the expiration date can I get a 30 extension on a Single entry 60 day tourist visa? Can I get a re entry at the same time and would it cover the extension? Does this vary office to office ?

Thanks in advance

• You should be able to apply within the last couple of weeks at any office.
• As soon as the extension is given you can apply for a re-entry permit to cover that extended stay.

[FBlue72]

How near to the expiration date can I get a 30 extension on a Single entry 60 day tourist visa? Can I get a re entry at the same time and would it cover the extension? Does this vary office to office ?

Thanks in advance

• You should be able to apply within the last couple of weeks at any office.
• As soon as the extension is given you can apply for a re-entry permit to cover that extended stay.

Thank you for this reply

So getting a re entry would not cover any extension ?

Do they want to see onward travel plans?

[elviajero]

How near to the expiration date can I get a 30 extension on a Single entry 60 day tourist visa? Can I get a re entry at the same time and would it cover the extension? Does this vary office to office ?

Thanks in advance

• You should be able to apply within the last couple of weeks at any office.
• As soon as the extension is given you can apply for a re-entry permit to cover that extended stay

Thank you for this reply

So getting a re entry would not cover any extension ?

Do they want to see onward travel plans?

• Once you've been granted the 30 day extension you can apply for a re-entry permit to cover the 30 days.
• No onwards travel plans needed.
• Note that re-entry permits do not add days but keep the original 30 day stay alive.
• Alternatively you could leave and re-enter under visa exempt entry (if you qualify) and get a full 30 day stay.

[ubonjoe]

Once you get the 30 day extension the re-entry permit would be valid up to the your permit to stay you get from it. For example if you applied for the extension 15 days early the re-entry permit would be valid for 45 days.