When will the Thai visa be extended?

Thailand is a Southeast Asian country with a very developed tourism industry, and it is also the favorite overseas tourist destination for China tourists. Every year, a large number of China tourists travel to Thailand, and now the epidemic situation abroad is severe. What about foreign tourists who can't return home after their visas expire?

Foreigners' visas in Thailand are valid until July 3, 20081day.

China compatriots in Thailand, if there are no accidents, all foreigners' visas in Thailand can be extended to July 3 1 free of charge, and there is no need to renew or report. For the next three months, you don't have to go to immigration.

On April 2 1 day, after the cabinet meeting, Ms. Na Raimung, a spokeswoman for the Prime Minister's Office of Thailand, said that the cabinet meeting had passed the draft of the Special Regulations for Allowing Foreigners to Stay in Thailand proposed by the Immigration Bureau and submitted it to the Immigration Bureau and relevant departments for implementation.

Previously, the Immigration Bureau of Thailand has allowed foreigners staying in Thailand with various visas to automatically renew their contracts until April 30, and there is no need to pay overdue fines.

However, as Thailand is still threatened by the spread of the epidemic, Thai government officials are worried that after the expiration of April 30, a large number of foreigners will gather to renew their contracts and report for duty, posing a new security threat to foreigners and Thai immigration staff.

Therefore, in order to prevent the epidemic from spreading further, the Immigration Bureau drafted the Special Provisions for Foreigners to Stay in Thailand, which extended the stay of foreigners with valid visas (including landing visa) to July 3 1 day, and obtained the approval of the Cabinet.

In addition, the 90-day registration time for foreigners in Thailand will also be extended to July 3 1.

It turns out that from last night until noon today, various media have reported this, and we also broadcast it on the official WeChat account of "Thai Chinese Information". However, it seems that many readers still didn't notice the news, and many people privately believed us and asked if it was true.

Walking on the road, I can still hear the people in front muttering in Chinese: "What if I can't wait for a cheap ticket and my visa is about to expire?" So, I occupy a valuable front page position, to remind you again.

The visa has expired. Don't you need to renew it?

Be confident, that's what it means. All visas are automatically renewed until July 3 1, and no special renewal is required.

Do you go directly to the airport when you leave the country?

That's what it means to leave the country before July 3 1.

Has this policy been formally implemented?

The Immigration Bureau suggested that the Cabinet agreed that this was basically a foregone conclusion, and it was only a matter of time before it was officially promulgated (of course, considering the characteristics of Thailand, there was still a possibility that 0.0 1% would change their minds.

What about visas that expire before March 26th?

The same treatment, personal test is effective.

Can all visas be extended?

Yes, all visas, including work visa, study visa and visa on arrival. However, the work permit is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Labor and is not affected by the visa policy. Remember to apply when it is due.

In fact, this is unexpected good news.

According to common sense, if the epidemic situation in Thailand worsens, the visa will be extended; When the epidemic situation improves, the normal renewal procedure will be resumed.

However, when the epidemic situation in Thailand improved obviously (only 15 cases were added every day), the Immigration Bureau of Thailand did not "return to normal" as previously legendary, but added the preferential policy of "automatic renewal" for more than three months.

It can be seen that the Thai government still has scores. People also know that the life safety of Thai civil servants and foreigners, Thailand's epidemic prevention plan and avoiding crowd gathering are far more important than charging millions of visa fees.

As a foreigner in Thailand, I have to say that this policy is really extremely powerful and generous.

Dear Thai compatriots, you don't have to appear in the immigration office for three months. As for those compatriots waiting to return to China, you don't have to worry so much. Wait a few more days.

There will be air tickets, isolation is temporary, and life always goes on. There are so many things to worry about in the world, can we lose one thing?