Foreigners in Thailand can apply for visa extensions after July 31
Foreign visitors still stranded in Thailand by the COVID-19 pandemic will be allowed to apply for an extended short stay after their visas expire on July 31, the Thai Immigration Bureau chief said on July 17.
Foreigners wait at the Immigration Bureau's temporary office at the Central Investigation Bureau Building in Muang Thong Thani last week, seeking visa extensions after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted their travel plans. (Photo: Thai Immigration Bureau)
Bangkok (VNA) - Foreign visitorsstill stranded in Thailand by the COVID-19 pandemic will be allowed to applyfor an extended short stay after their visas expire on July 31, the Thai ImmigrationBureau chief said on July 17.
Foreigntourists who are unable to leave Thailand would be given a grace period fromAugust 1 to September 26 to apply to stay for a specified period, said Pol LtGen Sompong Chingduang, the bureau commissioner.
However,if they do not obtain extensions and are still in the country after September26, they would face legal action and be blacklisted, Bangkok Post reported.
He urged foreigners to contact the bureau assoon as possible to prepare for their next steps in order to avoid crowding asthe September 26 deadline approaches.
Foreignvisitors must specify their reasons and submit necessary documents when seekingto renew short-term visas, which will be granted for 30 days, he said.
Ifthey are unable to return because there are no flights or due to lockdownmeasures in their countries, they must submit proof. The granting of ashort-stay visa will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Hesaid the bureau had asked the Council of State about the proposed short stayand it had advised that the Interior Ministry could issue anannouncement.
Hesaid the Interior Ministry's visa relief measures for foreign visitors would besubmitted to the cabinet for approval next week. The bureau would later issueguidelines on how to apply for a visa extension.
Heestimated that between 300,000 and 400,000 foreigners were stranded in thekingdom due to the lockdown./.
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Foreigners wait at the Immigration Bureau's temporary office at the Central Investigation Bureau Building in Muang Thong Thani last week, seeking visa extensions after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted their travel plans. (Photo: Thai Immigration Bureau) 
