Easy way to extend your Koh Samui visa

You have arrived in Thailand, where you have chosen to vacation on the beautiful and stunning the island of Samui. Time passes quickly, the visa is over, and in order not to get caught overstay, we want to tell you an easy way to extend your visa to Koh Samui. Do not forget about the expiration date, and your stay on the island paradise will be extended. You will only need to spend a little time on your visa application. Read about How to extend a visa in Hua Hin in a separate article.

Ways to extend visa

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Samui visa extensions can take place in two ways:

  • When a visa to Thailand is issued for two months in their country of residence, it can be extended directly on the island for one month;
  • after the third month on the island, you can go to Malaysia, as it is close to Thailand, and apply for a visa for up to two months there.

    Document process

    Nathon, where the immigration office is located. It is advisable to arrive there first thing in the morning in time for the start of work, which is 8:30. Believe me that you should not delay, because it is easy to get into a large crowd of similar tourists who want to apply for a visa extension. If you want to save time and nerves, arrive in the morning and save yourself the hassle of being among the angry visitors to the country.

    Samui immigration office opening hours

    Samui immigration office opening hours

    In arriving at the immigration office in Koh Samui, it is better for the tourist to wait in line and then go to the staff dealing with the processing and issuance of documents for the special form. The form can be obtained without waiting in line. The tourist must fill in the form according to the sample, paste in a photo. The format of the photo does not matter. If you do not have your photograph with you, you can have it taken directly at the Immigration Office Samui. It takes no more than five minutes for two photos, as a tourist will have to give the second picture to the girls dealing with registration, together with a completed form, passport and a receipt stub received at the airport in the country of arrival. In exchange for the documents, the tourist is given a receipt with a number that indicates the personal queue for receipt of a visa to Thailand.

    Samui visa processing price list

    Samui visa processing price list

    You should not come in less than an hour and a half before getting your visa. You can spend this time pleasantly in any of the nearby cafes. After this time, the tourist can go to the registration desk and get his/her passport back with a stamped mark in it, confirming the possibility of extending his/her stay on the island and in Thailand.

    Samui visa renewal documents

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    To obtain a visa in Koh Samui, the tourist needs the following documents:

    • foreign passport;
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    • ticket stub upon arrival at the airport
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    • two photos in any format
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    • completed form received at Immigration Office Samui.
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    That’s it, we’ve dealt with the question, how to extend a visa to Samui. Good luck with the paperwork!

    After you’re done with all the hassle of renewing your visa, you’ll probably have plenty of free time that you can devote to any activity. One of the best things you can do is explore Koh Samui’s vast and varied natural beauty spots!

    Samui immigration office on map

    Imigration Office. Samui

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