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Visitors to Thailand will soon be able to stay in the country longer, depending on their visa categories. This extension of stay durations will go into effect from October.

The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the proposed maximum stay extension for international tourists, applicable to nationals of countries with visa waiver agreements and visas on arrival.

This new rule, effective from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2033, will extend the maximum stay period for those traveling from countries with visa waiver arrangements from 30 to 45 days, and tourists who are eligible for visas on arrival will be able to stay for up to 30 days, doubling the current 15-day period.

So, the big question here is, what if your 45 days are expiring, do you also get a 45-day extension or 30 days?

To clarify this doubt a 60-day Tourist Visa and also the 45-day visa exempt stamp will be extended for 30 days at Thai Immigration,
for THB 1,900.- (actually, every entry can be extended once). However, some countries, like India will get a 7-day extension only.

So in other words, this means that the free visa exemption that has been extended from 30 to 45 days, will only get 30 days extension and not 45 days.