I assumed (never a good thing to do) when I entered and the officials said I could get a 1 year extension in Bangkok, that it would be 1 year in addition to the 90 days - however someone has told me they think it is 1 year from the date of entry.

Anybody clear on the real deal here ?

Many Thanks

JD

The one year extension starts from the date of entry. So, you get 9 months the first time, (after your original 90 days non-immm).

The second time you apply for the extension you do not need to get another non-immigrant visa as it piggybacks onto the first non-imm you entered on.

The second time is also one year, but it usually takes a few months and you must check in every 30 days, and it is retroactive to the date you apply.

so, to make it clear: you enter Nov 1, you apply for your one year extension 90 days after entry, or whatever is stamped in your passport. The extension expires one year later on Nov 1. The next year, you reapply on Nov 1.

Edited October 31, 200619 yr by sbk

The one year extension starts from the date of entry. So, you get 9 months the first time, (after your original 90 days non-immm).

The second time you apply for the extension you do not need to get another non-immigrant visa as it piggybacks onto the first non-imm you entered on.

The second time is also one year, but it usually takes a few months and you must check in every 30 days, and it is retroactive to the date you apply.

so, to make it clear: you enter Nov 1, you apply for your one year extension 90 days after entry, or whatever is stamped in your passport. The extension expires one year later on Nov 1. The next year, you reapply on Nov 1.

Thanks a bunch SBK. you answered this about a minute after I posted it !

I guess I should've figured the possibility that gives the least amount of time and costs the most money.

JD

The second time is also one year, but it usually takes a few months and you must check in every 30 days, and it is retroactive to the date you apply.

Almost correct - except it is retroactive not to the day you apply, but to the expiry date of your LAST extension. Cheers!

The second time is also one year, but it usually takes a few months and you must check in every 30 days, and it is retroactive to the date you apply.

Almost correct - except it is retroactive not to the day you apply, but to the expiry date of your LAST extension. Cheers!

Wow ! another minutes only reply ...

Thanks Firefan !

The second time is also one year, but it usually takes a few months and you must check in every 30 days, and it is retroactive to the date you apply.

Almost correct - except it is retroactive not to the day you apply, but to the expiry date of your LAST extension. Cheers!

Sorry, not as clear as I thought I always apply on the expiry date of my last extension. (unless of course, it falls on a weekend but even then, the new date still falls on the expiry date)