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Extending your stay

Extending a visa exempt stay or a DTV entry: steps, fees and documents.

Last checked 25 September 2026 By Louis Ross, DTV holder in Chiang Mai 11 sources

This guide is generated from the same sourced rule data as the MyThailand app, last checked 25 September 2026. Each point shows its source. Points marked Unverified have no primary source yet, so check them with your immigration office.

Extend your visa-exempt or tourist-visa stay once, by up to 30 days

Who this is for

  • This applies if you're on a Tourist Visa or a visa exemption of up to 30 days for tourism, including the 30-day scheme from 15 Sep 2026. It also covers the 15-day exemption, though the length you'd actually get isn't confirmed yet.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (category 4) (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  • If you entered before 15 Sep 2026 on the old 60-day exemption, you may be able to extend by 30 days. Check with immigration. This edge case ends on its own: the last grandfathered 60-day stays expire around 13 Nov 2026.

    Unverified Founder guidance, Chiang Mai (not independently confirmed), checked 26 September 2026

  • If you're from Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal, Togo, Nigeria or Uganda, you're capped at 7 days, not 30.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

When

Ways to do it

Steps

  1. Fill in form TM.7 and attach a photoonline

    4x6 cm, taken within the last 6 months.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  2. Copy your passport

    Bio page and entry stamp. Thai Immigration hasn't listed the exact pages.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  3. Go in person to the local immigration officein person

    Chiang Mai: 71 Moo 3, Airport Rd, Mon–Fri 08:30–16:30. Pay 1,900 THB.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  4. Log the new “admitted until” date

    The officer decides the exact number of days granted.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

Documents

Fees

Common problems

Office: Chiang Mai Immigration

71 M.3 Airport Road, Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50200
Mon–Fri 08:30–16:30

Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  • Chiang Mai links to e-Extension, but its category list wasn't retrievable. Not confirmed yet.

    Unverified Chiang Mai Immigration (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  • Expect roughly 2 to 3 hours at the counter.

    Source: Founder field report, Chiang Mai (Founder field report), checked 26 September 2026

Extend your DTV stay: one extension per entry, at your local immigration office

Who this is for

When

  • This comes up when your permitted stay is ending and you want to stay longer on the same entry.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  • Apply 2–4 weeks before your permitted stay ends. Thai Immigration hasn't confirmed this. Treat it as a rough guide, and check with your immigration office.

    Unverified Not confirmed, checked 25 September 2026

  • You can only do this once per entry.

    Source: Thaiger and Siam Legal (Corroborated), checked 25 September 2026

Before you start

  • At least 500,000 THB verifiable (Thai and/or foreign accounts) held at least 30 days before the application date, or an employer/guarantor letter for the same amount dated on the application date.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  • A foreign bank statement is accepted for the funds requirement, but the funds must be liquid. Cash, not investments.

    Source: Founder field report, Chiang Mai, and Siam Legal (Corroborated), checked 26 September 2026

  • TM30 and previous 90-day receipts on file. If this is your first extension and you haven't reported yet, the extension itself counts as the 90-day notification.

    Source: Immigration Bureau: 90-day notification, item 5 (Official), checked 25 September 2026

Ways to do it

Steps

  1. Check your money and papers

    You need at least 500,000 THB verifiable for 30 days, or a guarantor letter dated on the application date.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  2. Make sure TM30 and 90-day receipts are on file

    You need copies of your previous TM.47 notification and your TM30.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  3. Fill in form TM.7 and attach one photoonline

    4x6 cm or 2-inch, taken within 6 months.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  4. Make your copy set and sign every copy

    Passport copy set and evidence of residence. Hand-sign every copy in ink. Chiang Mai requires it.

    Source: Founder field report, Chiang Mai, and Thaiger (Corroborated), checked 26 September 2026

  5. Go in person to the immigration office for your areain person

    Chiang Mai: 71 Moo 3, Airport Rd, Mon–Fri 08:30–16:30. Fee: 1,900 THB.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  6. Log the new “admitted until” stamp

    The 90-day cycle carries on within the extended stay; report dates come from the receipts. The exact dates on a DTV extension aren't confirmed yet.

    Unverified Derived, not independently confirmed, checked 25 September 2026

Documents

Fees

Common problems

  • Funds not verifiable for the 30 days before the application.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  • No TM30 on file. It's a listed document.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  • Soft Power: the activity certificate isn't from a government authority as required. A school's own letter may not suffice.

    Unverified Not confirmed at Chiang Mai, checked 25 September 2026

  • Applying after the stamp expires: overstay accrues at 500 THB/day.

    Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: FAQ (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  • Leaving after the extension without a re-entry permit: whether one is needed to keep a DTV extension isn't confirmed yet.

    Unverified Not confirmed, checked 25 September 2026

Office: Chiang Mai Immigration

71 M.3 Airport Road, Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50200
Mon–Fri 08:30–16:30

Source: Bangkok Immigration Division 1: visa extension (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  • Chiang Mai links to e-Extension (thaiextension.vfsevisa.com), but DTV eligibility there isn't confirmed yet.

    Unverified Chiang Mai Immigration: e-Extension announcement (Official), checked 25 September 2026

  • A Chiang Mai-specific DTV extension checklist isn't published online.

    Unverified No primary source yet, checked 25 September 2026

  • Expect roughly 2 to 3 hours at the counter.

    Source: Founder field report, Chiang Mai (Founder field report), checked 26 September 2026

Sources

Independent guide, not the Thai government, not legal advice. Your passport stamp is the final word. Check with Thai Immigration. How we check our sources.

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