Visa & Immigration

1. ฉันต้องต่อวีซ่า

   Chǎn tông tò wisâ

   I need to extend my visa.

   Usage

   Used when visiting immigration to apply for a visa extension

   Grammar Note

   "ต้อง" is a necessity modal. "ต่อวีซ่า" literally means to continue/renew the visa

2. ต้องใช้เอกสารอะไรบ้าง?

   Tông chái èkkàsǎn àrai bâng?

   What documents do I need?

   Usage

   Used to ask which documents are required for visa or immigration procedures

   Grammar Note

   "อะไรบ้าง" asks about multiple items. More inclusive than just "อะไร" (what)

3. สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมืองอยู่ที่ไหน?

   Sǎmnák ngan trùat khon khâo mueang yù thî nǎi?

   Where is the immigration office?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of Thailand's immigration bureau

   Grammar Note

   "อยู่ที่ไหน" asks where something is located. "อยู่" indicates location/presence

4. ฉันมีวีซ่าท่องเที่ยว

   Chǎn mi wisâ thông thîao

   I have a tourist visa.

   Usage

   Used to explain the type of visa you hold to immigration or hotel staff

   Grammar Note

   "มี" expresses possession or existence. "ท่องเที่ยว" means to travel/sightsee

5. ฉันอยู่ได้นานแค่ไหน?

   Chǎn yù dâi nan khâe nǎi?

   How long can I stay?

   Usage

   Used at immigration to confirm the permitted length of stay

   Grammar Note

   "ได้" after a verb indicates ability or permission. "นานแค่ไหน" asks about duration

6. ฉันต้องการขอวีซ่า

   Chǎn tông kan khǒ wisâ

   I would like to apply for a visa.

   Usage

   Used to formally express intent to apply for a visa

   Grammar Note

   "ต้องการ" expresses desire or need. "ขอ" is a polite verb for requesting or applying

7. ค่าธรรมเนียมวีซ่าเท่าไหร่?

   Khâ tham-niam wi-sâ thâo rài?

   What is the visa fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the visa application fee

   Grammar Note

   "ค่าธรรมเนียม" specifically means official fees/charges. "เท่าไหร่" asks 'how much'

8. หนังสือเดินทางของฉันหมดอายุในวันที่ [วันที่]

   Nǎngsǔue doen thang khǒng chǎn mòt ayú nai wan thî [wan thî]

   My passport expires on [date].

   Usage

   Used to inform immigration officers about passport expiry date

   Grammar Note

   "หมดอายุ" means validity expires. "หนังสือเดินทาง" literally means 'travel book'

9. ฉันต้องการวีซ่าทรานซิต

   Chǎn tông kan wi-sâ traan-sít

   I need a transit visa.

   Usage

   Used when applying for a transit visa for an airport layover

   Grammar Note

   "ทรานซิต" is borrowed from English 'transit'. Thailand offers visa exemptions but transit rules vary

10. ต้องกรอกบัตรขาเข้าที่ไหน?

    Tông kròk bàt khǎ khâo thî nǎi?

    Where do I fill in the arrival card?

    Usage

    Used to ask staff where or how to complete the arrival card. Since May 2025 the paper TM6 has been replaced by the online Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC), submitted before arrival

    Grammar Note

    "บัตรขาเข้า" is the arrival card. "กรอก" means to fill in a form or field. Today the card is the online TDAC

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