There are a number of options when it comes to extending your Thai visa and this would depend on the type of visa you have in your passport. We will list the most common Thailand visa options and extension options. If you have any questions then ask us on the chat messenger or better yet walk into any of our offices in Thailand for assistance with your visa.
Thai Marriage Visa:
This visa is valid for 90 days once you enter Thailand and can be extended to 1 year at Thai Immigration if you meet the requirements for the visa extension. We have listed the requirements here.
Thai Retirement Visa:
This is a visa for those over the age of 50 and who meet the financial requirements as listed on this website. This extension is done at Thai immigration in Bangkok if the requirements are met and these requirements have been listed here.
Thai Tourist Visa:
This is a 60 day visa and can be extend at Thai immigration in Bangkok or Thai Immigration in Pattaya or Phuket if you pay the 1,900 THB fee for an additional 30 days or another extension of another 7 days. This has been listed here.
Thai Multiple Entry Visa:
These can be extended. If it is a marriage visa it is explained here. If it is a business visa it is explained here. The Business visa can only be extended with a work permit. The tourist visa can be extend for an additional 30 days after the first 60 days have lapsed. This is explained here.
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Contact any of our offices for assistance while in Thailand. See would main website where we will be able to assist you today. We have also listed the Thai immigration offices in the main tourist areas of Thailand and they are listed below.
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Hi.. I had a non-immigrant type b visa for 3 months. It will be expired at 7 Sept 2016. But, my contract with the institution will be end 30 Sept 2016. I will get new contract by 1st October 2016 for 1 year period.
1. What should I do to extend my visa?
2. Do I need to make 30 days extension visa before I get new contract from my institution?
3. What procedure do I have to follow?
4. What I need to do after getting new contract (1 year period)?
Thank you for the answer ^^
Kindly get in touch with the local immigration office in your location for assistance regarding your visa extension.
Hi, I’m on a 3 month Non-B visa which expires next week. I’m waiting for my transcripts to arrive in BKK, no idea why it’s taken this long. Will I be forced to leave the country to renew my Non-B or can I get this done at Immigration? Thanks.
If you are able to meet the requirements of Thai immigration, then you can apply for the visa extension while in Thailand. However, if you are unable to meet the requirements, you will need to exit Thailand to apply for a new Non Immigrant B visa.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hope this email finds you well,
I’m a Saudi Arabia Citizen and I got my 15 days Visa at Bangkok Airport upon arrival. However, I want to extend my Visa for 7 days as I’m planning to go to Phuket.
Would you kindly inform me where to go to extend my Visa and what’s the requirements please.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Sincerely,
SULIMAN.
You may apply for an extension of stay at an immigration office inside Thailand. General requirements are as follows.
1. Application form TM.7 (application must be made in person)
2. Copy of applicant’s passport
3. Photo 4 x 6 cm. (not older than 6 months)
4. Application fee 1,900 Baht.
Hi. Can you please tell me if there is an immigration office, either in Prachinburi or Sakaeo. In a few days time I need to extend my 60 day tourist visa, for another 30 days. Thank you.
Please refer below to the details of the immigration office in Sakaeo.
Address: 6 Amphoe Aranyaprathet
Changwat Sakaeo 27120
Tel: 0-3723-1131
Email: [email protected]
Hi, I have a transit visa and expire this 2 August 2016. I want to extend my visa for 1 month more, is that possible? Where I can do it?
I am a Panama passport holder.
Thank you.
You may visit a local immigration office in your current location to inquire if they can extend your transit visa. Otherwise, you may need to apply for a new transit visa from a Thai embassy or consulate outside of Thailand.
Hi there, I am entering Thailand in 3 weeks and will be staying for 3 weeks and then travelling to Laos for a month, Cambodia for a month and then Vietnam I am then coming back to Thailand for roughly 3 months. Can you please tell me what I should do about the Thai visa? I will be getting the other visas on the border.
Kindly get in touch with the Thai embassy or consulate in your current location. If you will be traveling in and out of Thailand, you may inquire about applying for a multiple entry tourist visa.
My 16 year old son has been dependent (independent visa) on my visa since he came here in the Kingdom last May 2009, and he’s a student here for seven years with that kind of visa. And I am planning to change his visa from Non-O to Non-ED. Does he need to go out of the country to get Non-ED or just change the type of visa here, or just continue his present visa? I have a complete documents for Non-O for him but the immigration here doesn’t want to continue. Do you have aged limit for children to be able to get Non-O?
I am a Filipino and my colleague is a Cameroonian, he change his daughter’s visa from Non-O to Non-ED without going out of the Kingdom. But when I want to change my son’s visa Non-O to Non-ED they (immigration officer) asked my son to go out of the kingdom, I don’t understand the difference, because I am an Asian and he is an African?…
The approval of the change in visa type will depend on the discretion of the immigration officer and the specific circumstances of the applicant. We would not be able to confirm the basis of the officer in refusing your application over your colleague’s application. If the officer advises you that they cannot change your son’s visa type while he is in the country, then you will have to comply with their advice.
Hi. I currently have a non-immigrant B visa, it expires and I want to get a tourist visa so I can travel for two weeks after my non b visa expires. How can I do that?
You can apply for a tourist visa from a Thai embassy or consulate in a neighboring country.
Hiya,
I am citizen of Lithuania and I arrive Bangkok on 26 December 2016 and leaving on 11 January meaning I will stay for longer than 15 days period. I can get visa on arrival for 15 days only. How can I extend my visa? Is it possible to get visa before arrival to Thailand? Or do I have to extend it when I am in Thailand?
You may apply for a 7-day extension at the immigration office in Chaengwattana before your 15-day visa on arrival expires.
Address: The Govenment Complex Commemorating His Majesty, B Building, Floor 2 (South Zone)
Chaengwattana Road (Soi 7), Laksi, Bangkok 10210
Tel: 0-2141-9889
Fax: 0-2143-8228
Office hour: Mon-Fri 8:30 – 12.00 and 13.00 – 16:30
How many extensions can you get in a one year period while visiting Thailand? I have been here 6 months and have have gone to Laos for a tourist visa… I currently have gotten 2 extensions. Can I get another extension?
You may get in touch with an immigration office in your current location in Thailand to inquire if you will still be able to extend your visa. Otherwise, you may need to apply for a new visa.
Hello there. I am a Ugandan passport holder and i got a 2 months visa but would like a further extension of the same period or more. What should i do to get this done without exiting the country? What is the maximum period for which i csn get an extension?
You can apply for the visa extension at an immigration office near your current location. The maximum period of extension is 30 days.
Hi there my visa comes to an end whilst in Koh Samui, am I able to go to the immigration office there and extend it?
You may apply for an extension of your current visa is still valid. However, the duration of extension will depend on your passport and the duration of your current visa.
I suggest that you get in touch with the immigration office in Koh Samui for further information.
Tel: 0-7742-1069
Email: [email protected]
Hi
I am an Uzbek citizen passport holder. As I understood, we are eligible to obtain visa on arrival for 15 days at any intenational airport. However, we would like to do a trip that is about 21-22 days in Thailand. Can our 15 days tourist visa be extended?
Thank you.
You may apply for an extension of temporary stay for a maximum of 7 days at an immigration office once you are in Thailand.
I am traveling to Thailand later this month for a training course in Bangkok.
I will need to stay more than 30days and will be training everyday except Sunday.
Can I apply for an extension on top of my 30days before flying into Bangkok?
I look forward to your reply.
The extension of temporary stay can only be done inside Thailand. If you will be staying more than 30 days, you can apply for a tourist visa before traveling to Thailand. Please contact the Thai embassy or consulate in your location for assistance.
Hi..I am an Indian and holding a tourist visa for 60 days which ends on 20th July. ..I would like to get an extension for another 30 days…I am in pattaya…am I eligible for 30 days extension? ?when should I apply ?
You may only be able to obtain a 7-day extension based on your passport. The application can be done at least 1 week before your current tourist visa expires.
Is it possible to change my visa from a tourist single entry Visa to a multiple entry visa whilst I’m in Thailand. I am one month into my Thailand Visa and want to travel to other countries whilst Thailand is my main base for the duration of my stay.
Thank you.
You may apply for a multiple re-entry permit at an immigration office near your location in Thailand before you leave the country. Once you have obtained this, you may leave and re-enter Thailand using the same tourist visa you currently have.
Hi i’m 35 weeks pregnant and my work permit just expired last week i got 7 days visa ang will expire tomorrow. I don’t know what to do because immigration can’t give me any visa that can help me cause I can’t travel or leave thailand as of now because of my situation. My new school can’t send me to laos cause i can’t travel. What should I do i’m afraid about the safety of my unborn child. I already went to chaengwattana in bangkok but they say i need to get my visa in samkok, but I already went there and they don’t know how to help me but gave me 7 days visa and told me to go out of country. W/c i can’t. I’m saddened of what’s happening now. I have a cousin with the same situation but granted A 3 months visa to give her time to take care of the baby and her health.
Kindly contact another immigration office near your residence to request for a visa extension based on medical reasons. It would be best if you could show them a document from your doctor with his/her advice that you should not be traveling as proof of your request.
Hi, I’m entering Thailand from Laos, possibly by rail, which I’ve seen it is only possible to receive a 14 day visa for free. Is there annual to extend it to a 30 day visa for free? Or would I have to pay a fee? I’m trying to decide wether the cost of air travel would our way the rail + visa fees option.
Thanks
You will need to apply for a tourist visa from the Thai embassy or consulate in your home country if you would like to stay longer than the period provided if you enter by land (15 days depending on your passport). Kindly contact the Thai embassy or consulate near you for further assistance regarding the visa application.
I am Belgian citizen. I have a 30 days tourist visa. How Many days can I extend this visa? How much will it cost me? Thanks
You may apply for an extension of temporary stay for a maximum of 30 days at an immigration office in Thailand. The fee is 1,900THB.
Hi, I am a Ukrainian national on 2 weeks tourist visa, now in Phuket. Is it possible for me to apply for 30 days extension while in Phuket?
Thanks a lot
You can apply for a 7-day extension at an immigration office in Phuket. Otherwise, you will have to exit Thailand and apply for a visa before re-entering.
Hello I am an Australian Citizen staying on a tourist visa which will expire on the 8th of July 2016. I wish to go to Butterworth Malaysia for one day to extend my stay in Thailand. What is the maximum days I can apply for when at Thai immigration Butterworth? And how much will it cost?
You can only apply for an extension of your tourist visa at an immigration office in Thailand for a maximum of 30 days. You will also need to apply for a re-entry permit in order for you to use the same visa to re-enter Thailand after your trip to Malaysia.
I am here on a tourist visa that I got at the airport- 15 day visa. Can I get an extension of 7 days?
Yes, you may visit a local immigration office and apply for the 7-day extension.
I just renewed my work permit.. What are the requirements needed by the immigration to put a stamp on my passport?
Kindly clarify which stamp you are pertaining to so we could assist you.
I am holding a Pakistani passport. I am tourist here in Pattaya. I have a visa of 60 days now. I want to get extension of 3 months more. Is it posible? Or first, I will get extension of 30 days only. My question is if I get 30 days extension and after that I want more extension, is it possible? If yes, then how many days or months I will get more here?
The maximum period of extension based on your passport is 7 days. If you wish to stay in Thailand longer, you have to apply for a tourist visa from the Thai embassy or consulate in your home country.