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Can you apply for COVID-19 extensions after entering Thailand through the Phuket Sandbox?

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Jul 31, 2021
4 years ago
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If you come in through Phuket Sandbox can you then get the COVID-19 extensions to stay longer if Thailand is still providing them?
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Entering Thailand through the Phuket Sandbox does not affect your eligibility for visa extensions. You can apply for a 60-day COVID-19 extension of stay if you qualify, as the Phuket Sandbox is considered visa agnostic.
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Your method of entering Thailand has no effect on what you do once you're here when it comes to Visa issues.
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Benjamin ******
The Sandbox is Visa Agnostic. That means you can enter or stay on whatever visa you qualify for. IF you qualify for a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19, you can apply for that extension.
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 can you come in through Phuket Sandbox tourist visa and switch to another type of visa like education visa or volunteer visa?
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@Sean ****
 >education visa

You'd talk to the language school about getting a visa and the extension of stay

>or volunteer visa

You'd talk to the volunteer organization you want to volunteer with about getting the Non-O visa based on volunteering, the work permit, and the one year extension of stay based on volunteering.
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