Immigration procedures are not consistent for all the provinces across Thailand. Each immigration office will implement government policies in their own way which creates varying applications processes among the different cities and provinces. Thai immigration requires that foreigners do the process their visa in the city where their address of residence is located.
If you are living in Bangkok and you wish to apply for a visa extension based on marriage, retirement, business or other categories, then you will need to go to any of the immigration offices in Bangkok (see table below for information on the addresses).
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| City/Province | Office | Contact Details |
| Bangkok | Bangkok Chaeng Watthana Immigration Office | Government Center (B), No. 120 Mu 3, Chaeng Watthana Soi 7, Thung Song Hong, Laksi, Bangkok 10210 |
| Bangkok BOI One-Stop Service Center | Chamchuri Square, Floor 18, 319 Phaya Thai Rd., Patumwan, Bangkok 10330 | |
| Bangkok Imperial World Lat Phrao Immigration Service Centre | Imperial World Lat Phrao, 5th Floor, Lat Phrao Road | |
| Bangkok Major Hollywood Suksawat Immigration Service Centre | Major Hollywood Suksawat, 1st Floor, Suksawat Road, Rat Burana, Bangkok 10140 |
Dear Sir,
I am Indian and working in Thailand reputed company. My family (Mom) member is planing to visit to me in Thailand for 60 days and return back to India within 60 days.
So please advice me which visa shall they required ?
Thank you
Your mom may apply for a tourist visa at the nearest Thai Embassy or Consulate to her home town in India. For more information, please contact directly the Thai Embassy.
Hello
Me and my girlfriend are in Thailand on a 60-day tourist visa. But our plane back home is departing on the 62nd day, so we are overstaying with 2 days. Our plane tickets can’t be changed.
So what do we need to bring to the Immigration Office to get an extension of our visa?
Kind regards
You may bring with you your passport, the return ticket, passport-size photo, fee of THB 1,900 per person and perhaps proof of your residence or place where you’re staying in Thailand.
I have a Canadian passport and have received a 30 day entry visa upon arrival. It will be expiring Mar 23th but I will be in the country until at at least May 5. For the first 30 day extension, I’m told I just have to submit one passport size photo (4cm x 6cm) with white background and pay the fee of 1,900 Thai baht. Is it the same if I want to extend another 30 days? Does it change after a certain period of time? Thanks.
You are able to extend this 30-day visa exemption stamp for another 30 days at the local immigration office. For the extension, you just have to submit one passport size photo (4cm x 6cm) with white background and pay the fee of 1,900 Thai baht. If this extension is not enough, I suggest for you to do a border run so that you get a new 30-day entry stamp.
Hi there,
I have a Canadian passport and have received a 30 day entry visa upon arrival. It will be expiring April 5th but I will be in the country until April 22.
What do I need to extend this and can I do this in advance? I will not be near an immigration center in April.
You are able to extend this 30-day stamp for another 30 days at the local immigration office. For the extension, you just have to submit one passport size photo (4cm x 6cm) with white background and pay the fee of 1,900 Thai baht.
Hi, I am a German citizen and will visit Thailand after visiting Ankor. I will enter Thailand via land way. I did read the maximum stay is 15 days. However my flight to Germany will be after 18 days. Can I get a 30 day visa at Aranyaprathet?
For German nationals, as part of G7 countries, you will be given 30 days visa exemption at land borders, sea ports and airports.
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Please give me an advise, my 2 children were born here and now studying here in Pratum 1 and Pratum 2. I am teaching in the same school where they study. We went back to Philippines last year but they didnt extend their visa as some people said there’s no need because I, (their mother) has yearly visa as a teacher. So now I want to know your advise because here in your website has remark and it said this rule is not applied to allien who departs the country the age below 18 years old. Please clear it to me.
Thank you so much.
Your children, since they were born in Thailand, were not required to apply for a visa to continue their stay inside the Kingdom until they reach the age of 18. However, once they leave Thailand, they would be required to apply for a visa to re-enter the country. Generally speaking, all foreigners, regardless of their age, are required to obtain a proper visa to enter Thailand for any purpose other than tourism and if staying for an extended period of time.
Hi, I’m a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Have issued visa for two mouths (date of issue 17. February 2016.) and I entered the country in 26. February. I’m planning to stay until 25. March and afterwards I will be out of the county for approximately 40 days (not in my resident county). I’m planning to come back to Thailand until 25 of May. Do I need to extend my visa, since I will not be in the county for more than two months in total, but 60 days since I’ve entered will pass? If so, can I do it before leaving the country?
You do not need to extend your visa. You need to get another tourist visa issued by the Thai embassy. You may re-apply for a new tourist visa at the same Thai embassy or consulate where you obtained your previous tourist visa.
Hi, I’m looking into extended my tourist visa for 7 days and was wondering what kind of documents I would need. Or if I just need my passport with my current visa?
Thanks
In applying for the extension, you will need to bring your passport, 2 passport-size photo and THB 1,900 extension fee.
Hi, I’m holding a Malaysian passport. I enter Thailand with tourist visa. I enrolled in some study courses and the institute will provide me acceptance letters so that I can apply for non-immigrant education visa. I wonder if I have to leave Thailand to apply for the visa? Can I apply for it in Bangkok?
Thank you.
Yes, you will be required to lodge your ED visa application at the Thai Embassy from your home country.
I am holder of Myanmar passport (visiting visa), I got a job in Bangkok.so can I apply Non B visa in Bankok or do I have to go back to Thailand embassy in Yangon.
If this is your first time to apply for the Non-immigrant B visa, then you will likely be required to go to the Thai Embassy outside Thailand for the visa application. Please check with your company on how they can assist you further with this.
My husband and I had plans to fly to India from Bangkok but cannot get a visa. Therefore, we would like to spend longer in Thailand, but before we cancel our flights to make other travel arrangements we would like to know if we can get a 30 day extension. We are Australian and have a double entry tourist visa which expires 17/3/2016. Is this possible
Yes, you can apply for an extension at the immigration office in Thailand for your tourist visa.
Hello,
I’m an American with a Tourist Visa in Bangkok. I would like to apply for extension. What documents would I need to bring to immigration with me?
Thank you.
You’ll need to bring your passport, passport-sized photo and visa extension fee of 1,900 baht.
Hello, my wife and myself are Australian and traveling by motorcycle. We will be crossing from Cambodia soon at Ban Hat Lek but would like more than 15 days visa can we get 30 days at the border land crossing or can we get an extension somewhere, Pattaya perhaps?
When you enter Thailand via land border travel, you will be given 15 days stamp at the airport which can be extended for another 7 days at any immigration office. If you wish to stay longer, then you will need to exit and re-enter Thailand.
My neighbor looks very strange and I think he is illegally live here in Bangkok. To whom I can apply? I’m afraid for my children.
To report any illegalities involving a foreigner who is unlawfully living in Thailand, we advise that you go to the nearest immigration office in your area.
I have a 30 day visa which was issued on arrival. I entered on my australian passport but am a dual citizen (I hold a Thai passport and ID card). Im doing volunteer work and am planning to stay in Thailand another 20 days. Is it possibly to extend my visa or switch to my Thai citizenship?
You could have used your Thai passport instead when you entered Thailand. Since you have a Thai passport and a Thai ID, you are not required for a visa when you enter Thailand because, basically, you are a citizen. However, since you have used your Australian passport, you will need to apply for an extension at the immigration office in order for you to stay for a longer period. Also, you will need to obtain a visa that’s appropriate for your travel (as a volunteer worker). As an option, you can exit Thailand and then re-enter using your Thai passport to avoid the hassle of having to apply for a visa as a volunteer worker.
I have a 15-day visa expiring on 24th and have a flight on 25. Immigration officer did not ask me to make changes on my return but don’t wanna take chances. When and how much time will it take to get a day extension?
If you have entered Thailand on a Visa on Arrival, unfortunately it’s unlikely that you will be allowed to get an extension to your visa unless your reason for doing so has something to do with medical or health reasons. Before they’ll allow you to board your plane on the 25th, you will just be required to pay the overstay fine of 500 baht.
I have applied for visa on arrival online and printed the document. Where and how am i supposed to sticky photograph on the application? What is the procedure?
You will be advised further on the process when you arrive at the airport in Thailand. Just make sure to bring the printed form and photo with you.
Sawadeekhrap!
I was on a tourist visa for 2 months and then extended it for an extra month at the immigration. I’m now at the end of it. What are my options in order to stay longer in the country ?
Thank you very much.
You must leave Thailand to avoid overstaying. You can travel to a nearby country and apply for a new visa at the Thai embassy in that country. The type of visa you need to obtain will depend on the purpose of your visit to Thailand.
I have a child with my girlfriend in Bua Lamphu, Isaan. He is one year old. I want to stay with my child and girlfriend. Can I apply for a marriage visa? We are planning to marry when our child is two years.
So yes what are the requirements?
You may apply for a marriage visa after your marriage with your Thai spouse is registered in a local district in Thailand. For information on the requirements, please visit our website below:
http://www.siam-legal.com/thailand-visa/Thailand-Marriage-Visa.php
Sorry these questions seem disjointed, but I wanted to lay them all out in one posting to get the main picture in one piece.
I applied for a Thai Visa in my home country before leaving. I asked for a visa to get medical procedures (dental) done at an international clinic, but at the same time, I asked if I could be allowed to look and apply for a job to teach English–but not work, just apply–with the visa I was issued. I was given a non-immigrant multi-entry O visa. I have not found much information about people getting O visas. It took about six weeks to get all of the medical work done and now it is done. I have a BA degree in education and a TEFL, but no documented experience teaching English, so that might be the reason I am not getting many offers. Also, I will be 58 years old next month (December). That might be another reason why they are ignoring the resumes I have sent. I actually want the experience of teaching in a government school for one year, knowing it pays lower, for it is the experience I am seeking. I am not too keen on working at a private school.
If an employer hires me, would they be able to get me a work permit while I have an O visa?
Would I be able to change the multi-entry O to a multi-entry B?
I paid $200 for the O-M. Will I have to pay the same amount again to change it to a B?
I do not have any Thai relatives nor spouse. I have been staying in Bangkok since September 17, 2015, and the visa was issued on September 7, 2015. December 7 is ‘right around the corner’ and I am anxious to know: Should I get it done before 90 days after September 7 or before 90 days after September 17?
Ten-day leeway there.
Do I have to leave the country to do it? From Bangkok, going to cross a border is probably more problematic and costly than flying round-trip same-day or next-day return, I think.
Holding an O visa, can I get a work permit for a long-term 6 month or more volunteer position?
Is there any way to get a paid job to balance out the cost of volunteering during the time I am a volunteer?
Thank you very much for reading and offering any advice or suggestions in this.
Rantoon
You will need to apply for a non-immigrant B visa if you wish to apply for a work permit. In changing your visa from category O to B (Business), you will need to lodge the application at the Thai Embassy outside Thailand. The cost of non-immigrant B visa application is around THB 5,000, not including any other expenses for the trip. When you are finally ready to sign a job contract to work in Thailand, that’s the time that you would need to apply for the non-immigrant B visa. Your employer (school) should be the one to advise you on this matter.
In regard to volunteering in Thailand, not all organization can assist with work permit application, so you might want to check with them first on how they can assist you in applying for proper documents. Your chance of finding a job while volunteering in Thailand will completely depend on you.
I’m a German and marriage with a Thai women. Our daughter is 4 years old and is a Thai citizen. We arrived Thailand on 12 October 2015 and we leave Thailand on 14 Nov 2015. My Visa is only valid until 11 November 2015 and we could not get an earlier return ticket. I will have 3 days Overstay. We plan to do a tour on 9 Nov to Cambodia for a day trip. Will this Release me from overstay?
Since you are making a trip to Cambodia on November 9 which is 2 days earlier than the validity date of your stay (Nov. 11), you should not be worried about overstaying. When you return back from Cambodia, you will be permitted to stay in Thailand for another 30 days.
hi,i have my own company in thai
and i have my work permit form 22nd september 2015
and i have all the documents for apply the visa
i got the single entry non-b visa from the thai embassy in malaysia
so can i apply the multiple entry visa from the immigration?
Yes, you may apply for an extension to your non-immigrant B visa at the immigration office in Thailand. Please coordinate with your Thai company or employer for the preparation of your requirements.
Dear sir/madam
If this is Bangkok Imperial World Lat Phrao immigration service centre, Imperial World Lat Phrao, 5th floor Lat Phrao road I will request you to please send me your email address and tel no. because I want to send you some message with attachments about Ocean5 Shipping and Trading Co., Ltd Bangkok and Shri Cahaya Services Sdn. Bhd. (965785-W). About their getting the seaman visa with fake letters for seaman joining vessel in Bangkok, Pattaya. They are the biggest cheater and fraud persons and they have taken from me is USD 1300/- for giving job to deck cadet for joining ship MV Avra. I want to let you know about them but that is all in the attachments. Here i cannot attach anything.
Thanks and best regards,
ps chauhan
9322774076 Mumbai, India.
You may send your email and any attachment to [email protected]. However, if you wish to report any fraudulent activity by a company without the need for engaging assistance from a lawyer, we advise that you contact the Thai authority in this regard.
Dear Sir or Madam
Good Morning
I am a Pakistani national and interested to migrate & do business in Thailand.
Kindly please would you like to update me for following mentioned questions, to take decision accordingly.
• How much minimum liquid money will be required to start any small business in Thailand.
• How we can get immigration / long term residence for me & my family ( Myself, wife & 2 Kids) & what will be period or total months / years & will it be extendable & how long.
• Can we get nationality in future.
• How much will be your consultancy charges for family immigration and business set up in Thailand.
• How much will be total process time.
• What documents will be required.
I believe together we can do better, waiting for your kind support .
Best Regard’s
Zulfiqar Ali
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