Every year, the Kingdom of Thailand has been continuously attracting millions of international tourists from all across the globe, making the Thai tourist visa a high demand in many countries. Thai tourist visa is issued to those who wish to enter Thailand for tourism purposes. This type of visa can be valid for either 3 or 6 months and visa holders are permitted to stay in the country, upon arrival, a period of not exceeding 60 days.
Furthermore, those who wish to extend their stay may file for an application for a 30-day extension at any immigration offices in Thailand. Visa extension fee is priced at THB1,900.
Tourist Visa Requirements
- Passport or travel document with validity period of at least 6 months following the intended date of departure
- Visa application form
- Recent photograph (4 x 6cm)
- Round trip flight tickets
- Sufficient travel finances (at least 20,000 baht per person and 40,000 baht per family)
Note that consular officers may request for additional documents as deemed necessary. We advise that you contact the nearest Thai Embassy or Consulate on this matter.
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And finally, make sure that you check which option is more applicable for your travel before plunging in with your application. Other alternatives that might be available for you may include visa exemption or visa on arrival to Thailand. Talk to us today if you want to know more about your options.
My visa expires April 22, with the option to extend for 30 days. My problem is my return ticket home is not until July 5. I was planning to fly out of the country on the April 22nd and return later after May 7. Would I get 30 days and be allowed to extend afterwards? which would place me at the right exit date…
Yes, you will be given 30 days when you re-enter Thailand on May 7th. That will take you until first week of June. This 30-day entry visa can be extended for 30 days at local immigration office. Alternatively, on April 22nd, you can go to a nearby country and apply for a 60-day tourist visa, this visa will be activated when you re-enter on may 7th and you will be allowed to stay for 60 days from date of entry.
Hi, myself and partner arrived in ko lipe from langkawi by boat on the 23rd of February and our visa expires on the 23rd of March. We are looking to extend for another month. Is it possible to do this in Bangkok or do we need to do a visa run?
Yes, it is possible to extend it in Bangkok or any local immigration office. The extension fee is 1900 baht.
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I am English I got only a single entry tourist visa. I got 60 days on arrival. Do I need a flight ticket home to get the extension.
I have a flight home but it’s on May 22nd. My stamp runs out on the 20th of March. I booked my flight before knowing the new visa rules on tourist visa. Normally I get a double entry but they stopped well the requirements was very high.
Just need to know will they need me to show a flight ticket. Thanks for your help
You are able to extend this 60-day visa 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. You do not need bank statement or flight booking.
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I am from Australia. I came into Thailand on the 29th of January and on the 26th of February I went to KL for 1 night then came back into Thailand and got another 30 days exemption visa.
If I go to the immigration in Phuket (Patong beach), is it possible to still get another 30 days for 1900 baht?
Yes, you are able to extend this 30-day visa exemption stamp for another 30 days at the local immigration office in Phuket town. 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.
Good day. I wish to extend my visa for another 30days. Do I need to call first for an appointment? and is it okay if my money is in Philippine Bank Account or should I withdraw it first before coming to your office to show my THB 20,000? I’m a Filipina.
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.
Hi! On the 7th of March I travelled into Thailand by land, getting a 14 day visa. I’m leaving the country on the 30th of March, so I need to extent my visa. Will I be able to get a 30 day extention when I travel to the Immigration Office in Bangkok? Or will they only be able to provide me with a 7-day extention?
Thanks in advance for your reply!
You are able to extend this visa exemption stamp for another 7 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.
Even though he had 15 day stamp already?
The 30-day visa exemption stamp yields a 30 days extension. The 15-day visa exemption entry stamp yields 7 days extension. The 15-day visa on arrival does not yield any visa extension.
Hi,
I am French and realize I’ll be staying 31 days… March 18th till April 19th. Do you think that they will give me trouble if I do not get a visa?
Thank you so much.
Mathieu
PS: I haven’t been to thailand in 4 years
You have 2 options: first you can overstay for 1 day and you pay the overstay fine at the airport. It is 500 baht per day. Another option is to extend your visa for 1 week or 1 month for a fee of 1,900 baht at the local immigration office.
I am currently in Thailand on a 15 day visa as I’m Irish and came by land. I want to extend my visa for another 15days. Where in Thailand is best to do this? Can I do it in Krabi?
You can only extend it for 7 days inside Thailand such as in Krabi. If you need another 15 days, I suggest for you to go to the border again.
I want to come to Thailand again next year but this time for 90 days. I will apply for a single entry 60 day visa in the UK and hopefully visit Jomtien for a 30 days extension. What if the rules change before we get here and we are not able to obtain the visa extension? My main concern is that we will have booked a return flight early which cannot be altered?
You definitely get the extension. If the Pattaya immigration office only gives 7 days, I suggest for you to travel to Bangkok because you definitely can get 30 days extension of the 60-day tourist visa. It is a regulation or immigration order that has been in place for more than 10 years already.
I entered via Bangkok on the 30th January. I have 2 visas on my Passport (Malta) The Thai consultant said I need to get a extension after 60 days, for another 30 days. Then, after the 30 days are up I need to leave the country and renter. I have the same visa stamped already on my passport and can I stay another 60 days and then need a extension for another 30 days? Is that correct? Any help would be very much appreciated.
If you have a double entry tourist visa, yes, you get 60 days on your second entry. Make sure that you do your second enter before the ENTER BEFORE DATE stated in your visa. Once you have this new 60 days entry stamp, you will be able to extend it for another 30 days at local immigration office.
Hi,
Do you get a 30 day visa when you enter Thailand by land, same as when you fly into Thailand? As I read online this is now the case, would appreciate if you could clarify this.
Also can I extend my 30 day visa while in Thailand? If so where can this be done? Can this be done in Phuket?
Thank you for your help in advance.
Jodi
If you nationality is one of the G7 countries, yes, I confirm that you will get 30 days entry stamp at the land border. This 30-day entry stamp can also be extended for another 30 days at the local immigration office for a fee of 1,900 baht. Yes, there is a local immigration office in Phuket. If your nationality is not part of G7 countries, you will only get 15 days at the border and you can extend only for 7 days in Phuket.
My thai tourist visa expires the 31.3.16 and I am flying home the 2.4. I am a Finnish citizen. What should I do?
You have 2 options: first you can overstay for 1 day and you pay the overstay fine at the airport. It is 1000 baht for 2 days overstay. Another option is to extend your visa for 1 week or 1 month for a fee of 1,900 baht at the local immigration office.
Hello.
I got a visa on arrival for 15days at the cambodian-thai border. I would like to extend in Bangkok. Can I apply for a 30day visum? Is there a problem if I would apply one day to late : I’m traveling by bicycle so I go slowly. Thank you.
You can only get 7 days extension of you do it inside Thailand or at local immigration office. If you wish to have 30 days stamp, all you need to do is leave Thailand and re-enter Thailand by air and you get a new 30-day entry stamp at the airport.
Hi. Ive already extended my 30-day visa stamp upon arrival. And went to Thai-Cambodia border. Can I apply again for a 30-days visa extension at Chaengwattana?
Application for an extension to stay is only permitted once per entry. If you have obtained a new 30-day visa exempt stamp from your previous trip, then you may go to the immigration office to apply for an extension.
Are all entry tourist visa for a period of 30 or 60 days?
I arrived in Thailand on the 9th of Febuary and will be leaving on the 22nd of March.
The Thai tourist visa is valid for 60 days per entry. This must not be confused with visa exempt eligibility which is valid for 30 days.
Hi,
Is it possible to extend a 15 days tourist visa on arrival for 60 days extension based on marriage to a Thai national?
If so, what are the documents required?
Yes, an entry visa, either 15 days or 30 days can be extended inside Thailand for 60 days as long as the applicant is legally married to a Thai. The immigration fee is 1,900 baht and you need to show original marriage documents and if needed, you bring your wife.
Hi,
I am looking to travel to Thailand at the beginning of May. My partner is completing a teaching course with a guaranteed placement in a school at the beginning of April. Can I travel to Thailand on a tourist visa and then once I find an intertership at a scuba diving company, change my visa to a non immigrant b visa?
Can I extend my 30 day tourist visa just incase I need more time to find the right location?
Yes, you are able to come to Thailand and use the visa exemption program, you will get 30 days entry stamp at the airport. You can also extend it for 30 days inside Thailand for a fee of 1900 baht at the local immigration office. Once you got the internship, you will travel to nearby countries such as Laos, Malaysia or Singapore and apply for the non immigrant B visa which you will use for the duration of your internship.
Good afternoon Sir/Madame,
I’m writing to you because of what we read about the new visa rules that will be implemented on March 20. I carefully read the notice but never I read about children who stay here under 4 years old.
My Son is 4 years old and the last entry of my son here in Thailand is from November 24, 2015 admitted until December 8, 2015 due to he went with me in Laos to process my student visa.
Sir/Madame,
My Question is, do my son need also a visa? Is it compulsory? Does he be included in this law? I’m planning already to bring him in school this coming May 2016. Please help me I hope to have a good answer so I can make a move or a plan what to do about this situation. I will spread also the news to all the Filipina mothers in our community here in Pattaya.
Thank you
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. Since you are planning to bring your son to school, it’s best that you check with the institution on how they can assist you with the visa for your son. Or, depending on your visa right now, you may also apply for a dependent visa for him.
Hello,
I landed in Bangkok on the 2nd of February and stayed one night before flying to Vietnam. I got a 30 day visa exemption for this which was stamped in and out. I need to fly out of Bangkok again on the 17th of March and wish to stay for another night in the city, will I be able to get another exemption for this? I’m entering the country via the Cambodian border, will the border security be able to give me a short 2 day visa or something similar?
Yes, as long as you can prove to the immigration officer that your purpose of trip is for tourism and that you will not stay in Thailand for more than the allowed period.
Hello!
I’ve already extended my Visa 1 time (30 additional days) and I’m wondering if I can extend my Visa 1 more time (so 90 days in total). I’m a Swedish Citizen.
You can only apply for an extension once. You will need to exit Thailand if you wish to obtain another 30 days entry stamp.
My tourist 30 day visa expires on 05 March but my flight out of Thailand is on 08 March. What can I do for these 3 additional days…do I have to extend at immigration office or can i pay the 3 day penalty at the airport?
Do I need to provide proof of address for these 3 data. I stay at friends and what form or document do I need to produce?
You may go to the nearest immigration office to apply for an extension. Proof of address is not normally required when applying for an extension. What you will need to bring are your passport, passport-size photo and THB 1,900 for the extension fee.
I am looking at extending my current travellers 60 day visa. I know where to extend it, what to bring and how much is costs. I was just wondering if i have to apply for it before my visa expires, or the day it expires. Id like to do it 2 weeks before it expires, with your experience do you think it will be approved? Thank you for your help.
You are able to extend the 60-day tourist visa 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. This is a same-day process.
Hi how are you? I am Canadian and I had a visa first 59 days in Canada to Thailand. (December 9 to feburary 6) I asked for a one month visa extension which ends on 7 March. But I need another extension of 37 days because my return ticket to Canada is april 13. Is it possible? And how to process pls. Thank you
You cannot further extend your visa exemption stamp because you have already used the 30 days extension. You need to make at least a day trip to the border and you will be given a new 30 days visa exemption stamp. You are able to extend the 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. This is a same-day process. Another option is to go to the nearby country and apply for a tourist visa from the Thai embassy. This tourist visa will allow you to stay for 60 days.