Further amnesty for tourist visa holders?

[soi3eddie 1,457]

 

I have a friend here on a tourist visa that has been extended to the end of January. The immigration office is in Chonburi (one of the "red" zones) but the friend is in a different province and may have difficulty returning due to travel bans. Cannot return to home country as no flights and borders closed. Do any forum members know if there has been any kind of announcement regarding further extension of visas? Can the friend go to another office for extension?

[ubonjoe 47,576]

He can apply for a 60 day covid 19 extension up to the 29th of this month. There is not limit on how many can be issued.

He can apply at a different office if his stay in that province is reported by doing a TM30 from.

[soi3eddie 1,457]

Just now, ubonjoe said:

He can apply for a 60 day covid 19 extension up to the 29th of this month. There is not limit on how many can be issued.

 

Thanks. Assume that's from any immigration office?

[ubonjoe 47,576]

22 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

 

Thanks. Assume that's from any immigration office?

Yes it is.

[Seik 188]

What about after the 29th? Any chance of the amnesty being extended? My visa ends in march.

[DrJack54 7,032]

5 minutes ago, Seik said:

What about after the 29th? Any chance of the amnesty being extended? My visa ends in march.

Currently there is no amnesty. As for 60 day extensions due to covid situation can't see any reason as to why or how they could end.

Situation is even worse than previously.

[acenase 113]

So if you have a TR stamped in before 29 Jan. You can get the extension for 1900฿ at immigration for an additional 60 days to get a total of 4 months out if the TR?

Edited January 11 by acenase

[ubonjoe 47,576]

5 hours ago, acenase said:

So if you have a TR stamped in before 29 Jan. You can get the extension for 1900฿ at immigration for an additional 60 days to get a total of 4 months out if the TR?

That may depend upon the date you used your tourist visa for entry. There may be a date set that you had to already been in be in the country to do the application.

[sallecc 154]

Pretty sure they will keep giving these 60-days Covid extensions... My parents here in Phuket I/O got their 2nd extension until Feb/28, and officer calmly said "please come back in last week of February for another one"

[Walker88 4,033]

On 1/7/2021 at 3:27 AM, ubonjoe said:

He can apply for a 60 day covid 19 extension up to the 29th of this month. There is not limit on how many can be issued.

He can apply at a different office if his stay in that province is reported by doing a TM30 from.

Is that definitive?

 

After the amnesty ended, these extensions became the norm (Sept to Nov, Nov to Jan). Each time the 60 period neared its end, no official policy statement came from Immigration, but folks just began to apply to see how it went. So far, additional extensions have been granted, despite the old rule that a TR could only be extended one time.

 

Those of us awaiting approval of other visa types (e.g., Elite) would like to continue to remain in Thailand, so if another extension of the now almost one year old TR is allowed, that would be great.

[ubonjoe 47,576]

56 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

After the amnesty ended, these extensions became the norm (Sept to Nov, Nov to Jan). Each time the 60 period neared its end, no official policy statement came from Immigration, but folks just began to apply to see how it went.

The extension of the order for 60 day extension is available and it clearly states the end date for doing a application is January 29th .

[Christian1983 0]

Dear all in order to get the 60 days extension at immigration office which paperwork you have to provide?

[Walker88 4,033]

2 minutes ago, Christian1983 said:

Dear all in order to get the 60 days extension at immigration office which paperwork you have to provide?

If it's like last time, you need this:

 

-photocopy of your Passport information/picture page

-photocopy of your original entry stamp

-photocopy of your latest visa extension

-photocopy of your TM6

-a recent Passport-size photo

-a TM30 unless you stay in a hotel that files already with Immigration; the I/O had my hotel information on their computer system; they merely asked if I was still there

-1900 baht

 

Immigration gives you a 4-5 page packet of documents to fill out, including an affidavit, and an acknowledgement that you understand the penalties for overstay

 

I was asked for an Embassy Letter. I had the first one, when embassies were still granting them, plus a new email where the embassy responded to my new request saying 'we are no longer giving these letters'. I was asked about my return flight ticket, which I have, but I did not carry a copy with me. That didn't matter; it seemed to be just a pro-forma question.

 

After a short wait, my passport was returned with the 'Under Consideration' stamp requiring me to return in 2 weeks for the final stamp.

 

The above was the procedure I used in both September and November.

[thailandbeachisland 229]

any real life experience of getting many covid extensions at Pattaya immigration ?

 

[visarunner 434]

13 hours ago, thailandbeachisland said:

any real life experience of getting many covid extensions at Pattaya immigration ?

 

No problem, but according to the latest regulation you need to apply before 29th January. But in case your extension expires on 20th February, I can not confirm if they will accept your application on or before 29th January.