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.
Hi. I wish to extend my 60 day tourist visa here in Bkk. What documents do I need to take with me to Chang Wattana? I haven’t purchased my outgoing plane ticket yet as I was waiting to see if I got the extension approved.
You will need to bring with you your passport, passport-size photo and a fee of THB 1,900 to extend your visa. For more information, please go to the website below:
http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/en/base.php?page=service#
Hi I am from Nepal, I am in Thailand with 3 months tourist visa and I have left only 6 days left for my visa expiry.
I would like to go for Non- B if possible
Or if not then. Shall I extend my visa for more 30 days
If you wish to apply for a non-immigrant B visa, you will need a Thai employer or company who can provide all required documents to support your application. In regard to extending your visa, unfortunately, Nepali passport holders are not permitted to apply. We advise that you contact the Immigration Office directly for more information on this matter.
Hello I am going back to Thailand this month by land because I am scared about flying so I don’t want to take a plane but I would like have 30 days instead of 15. How can I do it?
I am Spanish.
Unfortunately, only 15 days entry is issued to holders of Spanish passport when they enter Thailand through the border.
Hi there I am looking to come traveling from the UK, I want to stay for 60 days. How do I apply for an extension when in Thailand and when can I do it?
You may apply for an extension at the Immigration Office in Thailand on or before the expiration of your permitted stay in the country.
If the person leaves the Kingdom after the extended period and then re-enters Thailand with a new 30 day tourist visa can he get extension for the second time as well? Can you get extension followingly, more than once?
A person can apply once per each entry to Thailand at the Immigration Office. It is, however, under the discretion of the Immigration Officer whether or not to grant the applicant the extension in the event that multiple extensions have already been obtained for the same type of entry to Thailand.
If I enter with my brazilian passport by land from Cambodia, how many days do I get? 15, 30 or 90!?
I stayed 80 days already in the last 6 months do I still get the 90 day excemption stamp at the airport with my brazilian passport?
Thanks for your help!
The issuance of the 90-day visa-free entry to holders of Brazilian passports is limited to a period of 6 months or otherwise as allowed by the Thai Immigration Officer upon arrival in Thailand.
Hello,
I am from the United States and will be traveling to Thailand for a total of 46 days. Can I get a VISA on arrival for 30 days once I arrive at the airport and then extend it for the remaining 12 days? Also, for part of those days, I am thinking about going to the Phillippines but I do have to go back to Thailand to fly back to the US. Would this be possible?
Yes. Holders of US passports are permitted to a 30 days visa-free stay in Thailand per entry or otherwise as allowed by the Thai Immigration Officer upon arrival in the country.
Hi
I am a British passport holder and entered Thailand by land receiving a 30 day tourist visa. I am looking to extend my visa by 5 days what is the best way i can do this? Also how much will it cost?
Thanks
Alex
You will need to go to the nearest Immigration Office in regard to extending your visa. The extension fee is currently priced at THB 1,900.
I am a New Zealand citizen going to bangkok on the 13th of may on entry i will be given a 30 day visa….Can I apply for a retirement visa once I am there and can a consultant do all this for me
Yes, it is possible to change the 30-day entry visa into a non-immigrant O visa in Bangkok and eventually convert it to a retirement visa at the local immigration office in your province. Should you require our assistance, please do not hesitate to call our office at 02 2598100.
I hold a 60 day visa and want to extend it. How long does the process take or do I get the visa when I show up at the office with all documents? (How do I proof the 20.000? Cash or or can I simply put a credit card on file?)
And 2. question: I have a brazilian passport as well, is it true that I get a 90 day visa on arrival with my Brazilian passport?
You are able to extend this 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. Yes, it is true that Brazilians can obtain a 90-day visa exemption stamp at the airport. You can do that only if you will arriving by air and you have not previously stayed in Thailand for a total of 90 days in a 6-month period.
Hi,
I am Chinese. I came Thailand last time with a single entry tourist visa, I stayed 59 days, and then I went back to China. This time I came with single entry tourist visa again. At airport I was asked many questions.
My question is can I come with single entry tourist visa many time a year? Stay long but no delay is a problem?
I bought a condominium in Pattaya. I just want to come and enjoy the sun and good air.
Thank you.
Yes, you can get a tourist visa and stay in Thailand for 60 days plus 30 days extension as long as you can prove you are a genuine tourist and that you don’t work as tourist guide in Thailand. There are a lot of Chinese working as guides in Thailand with a tourist visa and not with working visa.
Hello, I am a Dutch citizen on a new 180 day tourist visa (multiple entry). I can stay up to 60 days non stop in Thailand and then need to do a border-run to get my next 60 day stamp. Can I extend this 60 day period too at immigration in Bangkok? Thanks!
Yes, you are able to extend this 90-day visa stamp for additional 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,
We arrived in Thailand last week by air and got 30 days. We’re now heading for Myanmar by land (by bicycle) and will re-enter Thailand by land in Mae Sot border.
As French citizens, will we get 15 days or 30 days when re-entering Thailand by land?
We plan to cycle in Northern Thailand and 15 days will be too short for what we planned. If we wish to extend our visa within Thailand, will we get only 7 days or can we get more? And can we extend it in Chang Mai?
Thanks a lot
JP
As one of the G7 countries, French nationals will be given 30 days when entering through a land border.
Hello,
I’m Indian nationality holding a tourist visa, I would like to know how many days can a tourist visa holders be permitted to stay in the country, upon the day of arrival to Thailand. As to my understanding its 60 days but still I need a confirmation. Please help.Thanks and good day!
It is 60 days permit to stay if you hold a valid tourist visa. There are instances that the officer at the airport will only give 30 days’ permit to stay for those who have a tourist visa especially if the person comes from a listed country as “dangerous”.
I am wondering when is the earliest I can apply for the visa extension? Does it need to be close to the end of my 30day visa on arrival?
Yes, you have to do it on the last week or 2 weeks before the expiry date.
Hello there.
I am German and realize I’ll be staying 31 days…my visa is running out at March 30th but my flight out of the country is at March 31. Do you think that I will get any problems if I overstay for 1 day?
How much does it cost to extend the visa for 7 days?
Thank you so much.
Luis
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.
My Visa expires today 20/3 and the immigration in Patong is closed today. If I go to immigration in Patong tomorrow I will have 1 day overstay. Will they give me 30 days extra anyway?
In some cases they will give you an extension as long as you pay 1-day overstay fine. BUT you should have applied for the extension on Friday while the visa stamp is still valid.
Hello, I’m from Spain and I’m already in thailand, but I cros by land and I just recieved 15 days for stay in the country, so at 23 I should leave the country, but i would like to stay more days in thailand, can I do a extencion visa for 30 days on the 22 or 23th in krabi? Or I have to leave the country and do it in the begining of my stay? If I cross by land can I fet 30 more days, or just 7? What is the Price for extend my visa 30 days more? And 7 days?
Sorry for so many questions! It would be really nice if you can reply all of them! Thanks so much!!
If you leave the country and fly back through Krabi airport, you will get 30 days.
Hi,
I’ll be arriving in Thailand on May 16th 2016 from the UK and have a return flight for June 26th 2016. Do I have to apply for a 60 day tourist visa before I arrive in Thailand or can I just apply for a 30 day extension when I’m in the country? Will the Thai boarder control have any problems with this when I arrive?
Thanks
If you have time, you can apply for a 60-day tourist visa while in the UK. This is better than coming to Thailand without visa yet you know you are staying longer than 30 days.
Hi I am filipino national, My husband is a Filipino holding a valid working visa here in Thailand. My question is how can I apply for non immigrant dependent visa while staying here? What are the procedures and fees also documents needed. Is it possible for my husband to apply for a dependent visa for me while Im staying in Thailand with 30 days tourist visa? Please advise. Thank you
You will travel to Manila or nearby country and apply for a 90-day non immigrant O visa. You will return to Thailand and convert this 90-day visa into 1 year at local immigration office. You will be needing certified copies of marriage documents and his employer’s documents for the application.
My 90 day tourist Visa expires on the 24th. I’m obtaining my Non-B in Malaysia on April 10th. What is my best option for the days in-between?
Is it possible to get two 7 Days extensions? Or should I fly out of the country to get a 30 day stamp?
Your 60-day tourist visa stamp can be extended for 30 days. If you have already used this 30-day extension, you need to leave Thailand and perhaps make a border trip so that you get extra days before you apply for the non immigrant B visa. You must fly in to get a new 30days stamp.
I am a South African with a 30 day tourist visa. Can I get it extended in Bangkok? For how many days will it be extended?
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, I have got my tourist visa for 60days, entered Thailand 19th January, and it says admitted until 18th March, I want to extend another 30 days. Can I go to the immigration office on the 18th March to extend or do I have to go 1 day early on the 17th March? Thanks,
You are able to extend this 60-day entry 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 can go the day before March 18th or you can go March 18th as well.
Hi there, I got a 60 day visa and it runs out on the 26th March but I want to extend it by a week.
Is this possible? If so, where can I do it and do I need to leave the country? I’m currently in Koh lanta, hope you can help.
Many thanks.
You are able to extend this 60-day entry 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 can go to the Thai immigration in Krabi town.