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Can a US passport holder still enter Thailand on a 30-day visa exemption and extend for another 30 days?

Visa Exemption Thailand Visa Rules US Passport Holder Visa Extension TM30 Receipt COVID-19 Visa Updates

Nov 13, 2021

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Hi, is it still possible for a US passport holder to enter Thailand on a 30 day visa exemption and then extend for another 30 days in immigration there? I've read some reports that this is no longer the case.

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Yes, a US passport holder can enter Thailand on a 30-day visa exemption and extend it for another 30 days at immigration. However, it's now necessary to provide a TM30 receipt for the extension. There have been recent discussions about stricter immigration checks and potential new requirements due to COVID-19, but generally, the extension is still permitted as before.

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Wannikea *********

Absolutely, it's done a million times a year, except not so much recently

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Justin *****

Can Visa exemption be extended with Covid 60-day extension?

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Wannikea *********

untill November 26th, if you have used up the standard 30 day extension already in most cases, but immigration in some places is getting tougher now and demanding to see proof you can't really fly out or seeing that you have a flight booked later already.

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Alessandro **********

Sure can. The only difference between now and then is that you need to produce a TM30 receipt

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Scot *******

@Alessandro *********

- in Bangkok they did not look at the tm30.

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Alessandro **********

are you under Covid extension?

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Scot *******

No, this is in regards to a 30 day extension after entering on a 30 day visa exempt.

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Nigel *********

Beth Mac Deb Pati may be an Indian national and as such, basing his answer on incorrect terminology, may be partially right if he thinks he's refeing to the visa on arrival (15 days non extendable not 30bdays) as opposed to the visa exempt scheme. Anyway. He's wrong,

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Mike *******

do you're not basing it on fact, but rather don't crazy lady in a comments section. Yup, you're perfect for Facebook.

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Matth *******

u can extend for sure

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Wannikea *********

Deb Pati hasn't got a clue

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Greg ********

Deb is wrong and bullshitting. She has heard nowt. Is she selling something?

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Garrett ***********

I can guarantee you that you've never read a single report that says visa exempt entries couldn't be extended.

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Brandon ************

@Garrett **********

I've been getting so annoyed at so many posts lately saying this same exact thing. I even asked someone else before where they heard it because it's never been reported in any of the FB groups I'm on

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Micah ********

@Brandon ***********

Technically speaking, if you've read so many posts, then after just the first post others could legitimately say they've seen it posted. 🤔

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Brandon ************

but every time it's been posted here it's been corrected and never left to stand with the wrong information. Not a single time during all of Covid has what the op said been the case.

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Micah ********

@Brandon ***********

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Frédéric ******************

The option is not mentioned on the immigration website... Nevertheless, they give those extensions 🥳

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