50 day visa for Thailand

I will come to Thailand on 30 days visa.( westen europe). But I want to stay there probably 50 days. Is it any way I can receive a new visa when i'm in Thailand?

no you need a tourist visa from outside thailand.

ditr, on 08 February 2010 - 08:21 AM, said:

30 days is NOT a visa, but a visa exemption. After 30 days you have to leave, and if you leave by landroute to Malaysia or Cambodia etc, and you come back they will give you only another 14 days and not 30 days.

Tourist visa from a Thai Embassy/Consulate is for 60 days.

if I came on this 30 days visa, and do what you say. Kan there be any problem at the border when i will have a ticket back to europe nor efter 30 days , but efter 43 days?

Probably not - but no guarantees (ever) when it comes to Thai immigration. Best bet to me seems to be to get a 60 day tourist visa in your home country, which also means you don't have to mess around interrupting your trip doing a visa run...

ditr, on 08 February 2010 - 06:09 PM, said:

ditr, on 08 February 2010 - 06:09 PM, said:

As Yohan as already implied, there is no such thing as a 30 day visa. It is a visa exemption stamp, issued to you upon arrival. It's likely you will need to show proof of departure, [flight tickets.]

Visas must be applied for outside Thailand.
As Captain Chaos has suggested, it will be easier for you to obtain a 60 day tourist visa in your own country from thai consulate. It can be extended for a further 30 days at Immigration. If you think you may want to stay longer. Get a double entry tourist visa instead. This will give you 6 months in Thailand. [60 day,x 30 day extension] Followed by border run and re entry for next 60 day x 30 day extension. A total of 180 days in the LOS.

I just was thinking if I will apply for multi visa 3 entries , the ambassy wants me to show the tickets for the 3 entries. How will i do it. I mean with a tickets.

You only need one ticket - if that shows that you will leave Thailand longer than 30 days after you arrive, then you should get a tourist visa in your home country before travelling. One visa, and one air ticket, will do the trick...

ditr, on 09 February 2010 - 03:00 AM, said:

If you want to stay longer than the 6 month I suggested, then after your final 30 day ext. is nearly finish, you leave the country and go to thai consulate. KL for example and apply for new tourist visa. They may issue a 60 day one rather than double.

If you wish to stay longer, than it's likely a 1 year multi entry non imm O. will be more suitable for you. I don't know the cost of these now. But it's less hassle when over here. You simply nip over the border every 90 days,[in and out] and if you play your cards right, the 1 year will actually give you 15 months.

Our home consulate doesnt issue double entry tourist visas nor multi entry non immig visas. I was going to apply for a 90 day non immig B visa. Can i renew a non immig B visa after 90 days in KL for another 90 days or is it easier to get the 60 day tourist visa extended for 30 days by immigration in Thailand,hop over to KL and renew the 60day tourist visa then 30 day extension in Thailand? Can one do this every 90 days and is there a limit to the number of 90day hops?
If i get a 60 day tourist visa in my home country and before the 30 day extension is up, go to KL, would i be able to apply for a 1 year multi entry non immig O visa. In other words can one apply for different types of visas in say KL to the one originally issued in your home country of departure?If i start with a tourist visa, could i get a non immig B or non immig O on the next renewal in KL or do you have to stick to the same type of visa.

When applying for the first 60 day tourist visa, if one plans to stay for say a year and u can purchase a 1 year air ticket, should you book the ticket initially for the 60 day period when applying for a tourist visa and then change your ticket as required or does it not matter if your flight dates are booked for a year. In other words will the 60 day tourist visa be issued if the booked flight dates are not the same as the duration of the 60 day tourist visa ?

Captain Morgan - be helpful if you tell us where you come from. It does make a difference to visas. Also, are you wanting to just take a long holiday in Thailand or to live there?

Non-Imm Type B visas are aimed at business visitors, which doesn't sound like it is what you want (?)

Non-Imm O visas are supposed to cover other reasons (ie. not business or tourism) to visit Thailand for an longer period. Do you really need a multiple entry visa? These are now much harder to get unless you have valid reason to make multiple visits to Thailand over an extended period (usually involving a Thai wife and family).

You cannot renew a Non Imm visa. Once they are finished that's it. There are no set rules but very unlikely that consulates in countries neighbouring Thailand will grant several of them in succession. The system these days is set to "encourage" those that wish to live in Thailand to apply from within Thailand for "Annual Extension of Stay" (although the financial and other criteria are set much higher for this), whereby the Non-Imm (or Retirement) visa is effectively just rolled over each year.

To me your best bet is still to (1) find a friendly consulate not near Thailand that might grant you a multiple entry Non Imm O visa, or (2) get a tourist visa and do the "60 + 30" routine. But again, we really need more info from you to comment sensibly.

CC

Captain Chaos, on 01 March 2010 - 09:30 AM, said:

Thanks - i am from Southern Africa. I intend to live in Thailand but want to check out various business opportunties first. I also plan to do a TEFL course to possibly teach english. What about the dating of the air ticket?

Captain Morgan, on 01 March 2010 - 07:36 PM, said:

Which country in "Southern Africa"? Again, details make all the difference. If you are from the Republic of South Africa, you can get 30 days Tourist Visa Exemption upon arrival. Citizens of most other countries in "Southern Africa" are required to have a valid visa before travelling (ie. no Visa on Arrival arrangements possible). I think this makes it doubtful that you will get your visa issued unless you can show onward travel from Thailand by the end of the proposed visa duration. In addition, an airline may not board you if you have a 60 day visa and a ticket showing onward travel after 360 days!

Personally, I would get a flexible ticket showing onward travel within 60 days, and apply for a Tourist Visa. You can postpone the return date on the air ticket once you arrive in Thailand, and apply for a 30 day extension to the visa. That gives you 90 days in total to sort out longer term arrangements. Air ticket will be a little more expensive but it's better than having your whole plan derailed by not getting the visa and/or being refused boarding at the airport...

CC

If you're from "Southern Africa" are you actually travelling on that "Southern African" country's passport? If you also hold a British, Irish or other EU passport then you'd get 30 days on arrival using that passport.

You certainly need to re-check the options that may or may not be open to you, with your local Consulate.
Do you have friends or relatives in Thailand. If not, a 1yr non imm o, may not be available for you.
As suggested, a tourist visa may be the best for you to start with.
Better not take any chances with tickets. Have a departure ticket within the visa expiry date. And if you get extension, change the ticket. More expense, but better safe than sorry.
Off hand, I dont know of any consulate in any country that does not issue tourist visas.
If you do arrive without a visa having confirmed that your country is on the permission list, and are stamped with a 30 day visa exemption. You must have a departure ticket for the end of the 30 days.

Yes i do qualify for 30 day exemption as a south african. I do have friends in Thailand.What options do i have with this? Once i am in Thailand can i not extend my 1 year ticket to the end of the year and then assuming i get a 60 day tourist visa plus extension when that 90 days is up, leave to KL on another airline(can it be return or is it better to buy one way and then one way back?) so i dont have to keep changing the dates of the 1 year ticket. Obviously for the 30day border run to say Cambodia, i would not have to show any air tickets? or would immigration in Thailand at the border want to see that i have a ticket out of there at some stage?

You should be aware there is no such thing as a '30day border run.'
That was turfed out by Imm. some time ago. Loads of ex pats without visas used to exist in Thailand by nipping over the border and returning with yet another 30day stamp and so on.
All you get now is 15days!

I assume though, you mean extending a Tourist visa, [single or double entry] by 30days. 60x30 or 60x30 + 60x30. As far as I'm aware, you will still need a departure ticket complying with the end of visa. You will need to check with your Consulate.

However you do not need a return ticket for a 1yr non imm o visa.[unless there's been a recent rule change]
You have friends here. Therefore you qualify. You only need to do do a border trip every 90days. 2 weeks before end of visa, do a border trip and you will receive an extra 3mths.
Remember that Imm can and do, change the goalposts at anytime.

Skydiver said:

That would be Thai friends, and you'll need to supply a copy of their Thai ID card with your application.

skydiver777, on 03 March 2010 - 01:16 PM, said:

Do i need to apply for a re entry visa when i do a border trip every 90 days?

The Thai consulate here states that a non immig O visa is for anyone going to stay with a thai spouse or partner working in Thailand. Doesnt look like having thai friends will qualify. Do you think if i start out on a tourist visa would i be able to apply for a non immig O in say KL when i renew my visa? Maybe they are more open to staying with thai friends?

Would i also have to apply for a re entry permit on a double entry tourist visa and would that be at the airport before i leave and how long before the visa expires must you apply for a re entry permit?