How To Get Visa Extension At The Immigration Office Krabi

Traveling around Thailand? If you love Thailand, you may want to extend your Thai Visa to stay longer.

In the past years, I spent a lot of time in Thailand, and I had to extend my tourist visa a few times.

I renewed my visa at Krabi Immigration Office once, and it was the fastest place I had ever been to extend my Thai visa.

Since I was planning on living in Koh Lanta, we made a quick pitstop in Krabi before heading to Koh Lanta.

From October 1st, 2022, most people will have 45 days on arrival, which is great news!

In Thailand, it’s quite easy to extend your visa for an extra 30 days by visiting one of the immigration offices.

Forget about the visa run; you can extend your stay without leaving Thailand. From October 1st, you might be able to get an extra 45 days extension, but this hasn’t been confirmed just yet.

Whether you have a 30-day visa or a 60-day visa, you can extend it one more time by visiting the immigration office.

It’s pretty simple, so keep reading to learn more about the visa extension process.

Not in Krabi? Consult this list of immigration offices. Most big cities have their own offices.

You can also check the process for other offices:

• Visa extension in Chiang Mai
• Visa extension in Phuket
• Visa extension in Bangkok
• Visa extension in Koh Samui

Krabi Visa Extension Process

If you plan to extend your Thai visa from Krabi, here’s an easy step-by-step guide.

Note that you will need a bit of time, but you should be able to get your visa in one day.

It took us about 20 minutes to ask for the visa and to get it. Note that the Krabi immigration office is a bit smaller than the other ones I have visited so far.

We got there a bit before their opening time, so we could be the first to be served (it worked, ha).

Krabi Immigration Office | Opening Hours & Map

How To Get To Krabi Immigration Office

You can either rent a motorbike or call a Grab driver to get there.

The immigration office is quite far from the old town, but since Krabi is quite small, you can probably get there within 10-20 minutes.

How To Get The Visa Extension In Krabi

Let’s dive into the important stuff – in this section, I’ll give you details on what you need and what to expect when getting your Thai visa extension in Krabi.

What You’ll Need To Extend Your Visa In Krabi

Here’s a list of the Thailand visa requirements you’ll have to provide to extend your Thai visa:

• Photocopy of your passport
• Photocopy of your current visa and immigration card (if you have one – in 2022, I didn’t receive any immigration card on arrival)
• Photo
• Visa extension form (note that in Krabi, we didn’t have to fill up the form, they printed it and entered the information directly in their computer, so we saved a bit of time.)
• TBH 1900 in cash

We asked our hotel receptionist to make the photocopies for us. This way, we could save time at the immigration office.

Usually, you can find a place to make copies around the office, but we didn’t notice any photocopy shops around the office.

Although we got there early, we may have missed it.

When entering the immigration office in Krabi, you will have to get a number. Then, they will call your number, and ask for your address and phone number.

Then, they will take a photo of you and print the form. In the end, you’ll have to pay for the visa, and you will get your passport afterward.

Since we were the first people at the office, our numbers were the first to be called, so we didn’t have to wait. We were out in about 20 minutes.

Before you leave the Krabi Immigration Office, make sure to double-check the visa!

Krabi Immigration Office Etiquette

It’s important to remember to dress up appropriately when visiting the immigration office in Thailand.

This means you should wear long shorts (tiny shorts won’t cut it) or pants, and you should cover your shoulders.

Alternatively, bring a jacket or a sarong to cover up.

If you don’t follow these rules, you might need to leave and return another day.

Final Thoughts On Krabi Immigration Office

In the end, it’s fairly easy to extend your visa at the Krabi Immigration office.

As long as you have everything you need, it should be easy!

You may feel like you’re wasting a day or a few hours, but the whole thing is pretty straightforward.

Traveling to Thailand soon? Read one of the following guides:

• How many days in Krabi
• How many days in Phuket
• Best hostels in Koh Lanta