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30-Day Extension: Visa Exemption & Tourist Visa

Before you change to an ED Visa

30-day extension for visa exemption and tourist visa

To change to an ED Visa in Thailand, you must still have at least 15 days left on your current permission of stay. If your stay is too short when your school documents are ready, you first extend your visa exemption or tourist visa by 30 days at Immigration. Our team will tell you if you need this step.

Please note: this is a short-term extension at the Immigration Service Center at IT Square Laksi Plaza. It is not the ED Visa extension, which is done at Chaeng Watthana Government Complex, Building B. Usually only one 30-day extension is allowed per entry, and rules can change, so please check with our team before you go.
Where
IT Square Laksi
3rd floor, Chaengwattana Rd.
Counter
K
Short-term visa extension
Fee
1,900 THB
Cash only
You get
Up to 30 days
Added to your current stay
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When you need this extension

You can apply to change your visa to an ED Visa only while you still have at least 15 days left on your current stay. If you will have fewer than 15 days left on the day you go to Immigration, extend your stay by 30 days first, then change your visa.

✅ Who can use it
  • Visa exemption entries (for example 30-day, 60-day or 90-day stamps)
  • Tourist visa (TR)
  • Visa on arrival
⏰ When to go
  • Before your current stay ends, never after
  • Ideally 1–2 weeks before your stamp expires
  • The extra days are added from your current expiry date, so going early does not lose days
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Where to go

Immigration Service Center

IT Square Laksi Plaza, Chaengwattana Road, Bangkok
Immigration Division 1 (responsible for Bangkok)

3rd floorCounter K
  • Getting there: next to Lak Si station (SRT Red Line, and MRT Pink Line).
  • Opening days: Monday to Friday, closed on public holidays. Arrive early in the morning; queues get longer around lunchtime.
  • On the same floor: photocopy and photo shops, if you need copies or a photo.
📍 Open in Google Maps 🌐 Bangkok Immigration website
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Documents to bring

  • Your original passport (with your latest entry stamp)
  • TM.7 application form for extension of stay, filled in completely (forms are also available at the office)
  • 1 photo, 4 × 6 cm, taken within the last 6 months
  • Copies of your passport: photo page, latest entry stamp and visa page (if you have a tourist visa), signed on each page
  • Copy of your TM30 slip (your address registration). See our TM30 guide
  • 1,900 THB in cash
  • Your full address in Thailand (street, district, province and postcode), not only the hotel or condo name

Officers may sometimes ask for more, such as an onward ticket or proof of funds. Bring extra copies and a pen.

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Step by step at IT Square

  1. 1
    Go to the 3rd floor
    Arrive early on a weekday with all your documents. Make any missing copies or photos at the shops on the same floor.
  2. 2
    Fill in the TM.7 form
    Use the sample forms on the wall to help you. Write your full address in Thailand. Incomplete forms are returned.
  3. 3
    Go to Counter K
    Staff check your form, photo and copies, and give you a queue number.
  4. 4
    Wait for your number and pay
    When your number is called, hand in your documents and pay 1,900 THB in cash. The officer takes your photo.
  5. 5
    Collect your passport
    It is usually returned the same day. Check the new "permitted to stay until" date in your passport before you leave.
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After the extension

  1. 1
    Send us a photo of the new stamp
    Share it with our admin team in your LINE group so we can update your visa plan.
  2. 2
    Change to your ED Visa
    With more than 15 days left, go to Immigration to change to the ED Visa with the documents we prepare. See our Change to ED Visa guide.
Do not overstay. Thai Immigration charges a fine of 500 THB for each day you stay after your permitted date, and a long overstay can lead to a ban from returning to Thailand.
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Questions students ask

Is this the same as the ED Visa extension?
No. This 30-day extension is for visa exemption and tourist visa entries, at IT Square Laksi Counter K. ED Visa extensions are done at Chaeng Watthana, Building B. See our ED Visa Extension guide.
Can I extend more than once?
Usually only one 30-day extension is allowed per entry.
How long does it take?
Usually a few hours in total, and you get your passport back the same day. It can take longer around lunchtime or on busy days.
Can the school do it for me?
No. You must go in person with your passport. Our team can check your documents before you go.

Not sure if you need this step?

Send us your latest entry stamp and we will check your dates.

Contact us Student Visa Info
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