Visas for ppl in Thailand atm - Covid-19 and the outlook

[Oliver]

Hello people, hope alls well. Question to anybody else who's in Thailand at the moment - you guys heard anything or got any links with info about our Visa situation? 

Mines a 6 month tourist visa, runs out late June. But this bullshit won't be over by then, no way. Don't wanna go back to Poland or UK as Corona is way way way worse there and will continue. 

Will the Thai Gov allow us to overstay the visa without fines and jail etc, given the exceptional circumstances?

Appreciate any info ppl got, and if anyone out there is in the same situation as me hit up my DMs no prob.

Take care everybody

[Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu]

2 hours ago, Oliver said:

Hello people, hope alls well. Question to anybody else who's in Thailand at the moment - you guys heard anything or got any links with info about our Visa situation? 

Mines a 6 month tourist visa, runs out late June. But this bullshit won't be over by then, no way. Don't wanna go back to Poland or UK as Corona is way way way worse there and will continue. 

Will the Thai Gov allow us to overstay the visa without fines and jail etc, given the exceptional circumstances?

Appreciate any info ppl got, and if anyone out there is in the same situation as me hit up my DMs no prob.

Take care everybody

The current situation (who knows how soon it will change) is that overstays are still being fined as overstays, but you won't be punished by deportation or being barred from re-entering the country, as are the penalties for overstay in normal circumstances. The fine, as far as I know, is the same amount as it always is, 500 Baht per day of overstay. So, get to your Immigration Office before your visa runs out and go over what your options are for extensions.

[Oliver]

2 minutes ago, Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu said:

The current situation (who knows how soon it will change) is that overstays are still being fined as overstays, but you won't be punished by deportation or being barred from re-entering the country, as are the penalties for overstay in normal circumstances. The fine, as far as I know, is the same amount as it always is, 500 Baht per day of overstay. So, get to your Immigration Office before your visa runs out and go over what your options are for extensions.

Cheers for this

Also have a multiple entry type visa, gotta do border run and back every 2 months. Done 1 already to Cambodia, but assume that's not an option anymore? Wondering if I'll still have to.

Will check out extension options with the office like you say.

[emma]

I know that the British Embassy is providing UK nationals with visa extension letters, but I'm not sure if other embassies are offering a similar service.

Things are constantly changing, and it's worth joining the Thai Visa Advice Facebook group, which is always updated with new information. 

[Oliver]

Excellent

[Oliver]

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