I applied for an extension of the Thailand 45 day visa, but I was only granted 75 days instead of the 90 days I requested

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Israel is one of the 64 Countries allowed to enter Thailand under the Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme. This is a different from a visa on arrival or a tourist visa.

When you entered Thailand on Nov 2nd, you did not get a visa, you got a "visa exemption" and a permit to stay for 45 days.

While in Thailand under this status, you are allowed to ask for an extension of your stay (as always, at the discretion of the immigration officer), which is going to be for an extra 30 days. This is what you got and it is the maximum extension for this type of entry.


The "90 days Covid tourist visa" you are referring to is a type of visa you have to get at an embassy before your trip. It is an extension of the old 60 days tourist visa. It was extended from 60 to 90 days to accomodate the mandatory quarantine during Covid. The quarantine is not necessary anymore and this visa is still available for now but is supposed to be reverted to the classic 60 days visa at the end of March 2023.

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