How to interpret the end date for Thailand's tourist visa exemption's temporary extension to 45 days?
Under Thailand's Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme, the ordinary passport holders of many countries are currently permitted to enter the Kingdom (by air) without a visa for a maximum of 45 days stay, instead of the pre-pandemic maximum of 30 days. It has been communicated (e.g., via the websites of various Thai embassies) that this extension from 30 to 45 days will be "in effect until 30 September 2021".
How is this end date of 30 September 2021 to be interpreted?
- One entering Thailand under this scheme on or before that date will be granted the visa exemption for a 45 days stay, or
- That day is the latest possible day of one's stay in Thailand permitted under this scheme. (So that if one enters 45 days before the end of September, one can still get the 45 days exemption, but if one enters a day later, one only gets 44 days, or perhaps even only 30 days), or
- Something else?
Best Answer
The problem is that at the moment, the news moves a lot and it may also depend on where you enter Thailand. For example for Phuket which is becoming a sandbox, from July 1st there will be no quarantine if you have a vaccination certificate (if things don't move by then).
For the moment, if you enter before this date and on presentation of a Certificate of Entry (COE) you can stay 45 days, you will also need to install the ThailandPlus application on your smartphone (info here in this PDF). If you enter afterwards, it changes back to 30 days.
You can survey change on the news website such as this one or this one.
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Can I extend my 45 day visa in Thailand?
However, the Thai government have agreed to extend the scheme until September 2022. The Special Tourist Visa allows for a stay of 90 days which can be extended twice at 90 days each when in Thailand.How long can I extend my tourist visa in Thailand?
Each entry of 60 days can be extended for an additional 30 days. Visa extensions on a Thai Tourist Visa are usually very straight forward. You will simply need to go to a Thai Immigration Office and fill in a TM. 7 visa extension form, and pay the fee of 1900 Thai baht.How do I know when my tourist visa expires?
The visa expiration date is shown on the visa along with the visa issuance date. The time between visa issuance and expiration date is called your visa validity. The visa validity is the length of time you are permitted to travel to a port-of-entry in the United States.How do I extend my STV visa in Thailand?
As the Special Tourist Visa (STV) is available from 2 October 2020 to 30 September 2022, those who are permitted to stay in Thailand for not longer than until 30 September 2022 and wish to extend the length of stay with STV, must submit an application for visa extension before 30 September 2022.THAILAND PASS STEP-BY-STEP (JUNE 2022) HOW TO APPLY SUCCESSFULLY | Thailand news
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Answer 2
This has expired, the end date of September 30th has passed, and it was not extended further.
Exempt entry is now 30 days starting October 1st.
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