My 60-day visa exemption period will soon expire and I want to go to the Immigration Office for a 30-day extension. I have a question about the TM30 document that need to submit for the extension application. I signed a 6-month condo contract (because I planned to do one visa-run) and haven't actually lived in others places in Thailand for those 60 days than my condo. Now I'm wondering if the immigration officer will be suspicious if I give them a TM30 with a "from-to" date and he sees 6 months (I don't know if a landlord can just give me a document where he put only one month, maybe its an option) and they won't grant me an extension due to the recently tightened rules. I'm wondering if a safer solution would be to book a hotel for a few days and request a TM30 from that hotel. But then I'm wondering if the immigration officer has access to my residence registration history in the system and can see that I have no history for those 60 days except for this one hotel. Does anyone know how this registration system works in practice?
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The user is concerned about submitting a TM30 document during their application for a 30-day extension of a visa exemption, as they currently have a 6-month condo rental but want to ensure they do not raise suspicion with immigration. Several community members reassure the user that following standard procedures with the TM30 and being honest about their situation should suffice, advising not to overthink the process.
You'll get your first extension without any problems. The problem will be with the second one if you really want to stay there for at least six months on a visa exemption.
I didn’t plan it at the beginning, I decided to stay for 6 and rent a condo when I’ve already been in Thailand on this visa exempt. But I’m thinking to apply for METV during this visa run, to be sure that they will let me in and maybe stay longer in total
On a TM30 the from date is mandatory the until date is not, just leave it open. After 90 days you need a TM7 and then every 90 dyas but this only form Longer term visa possible
I would not tell Immigration that you have a 6-months rental contract, since you arrive on a touristic visa-exemption. A typical tourist does not rent a condo for 6 months. You'd better move into a hotel before you apply, and use the hotel's TM30
yeah I think that would be smarter. I know people who had condo rentals like this at TM30 and they got extension anyway but that was before they announced stricter regulations
it doesn't matter what time duration of your condo is, just have your most recent TM.30 with you for a Tourist Extension on your free Visa Exempt Entry Stamp ( ผ.60–ม.17 )
Have ever heard of the Kiss principle? Keep it simple stupied (that word applies to me). As Brandon tournette mentionner, just go to Immigration, bring your TM30 and if there is à problem, they'll let you know and what's needed to correct it. Thaïland wants and needs tourist that obeys their laws.... that looks like you
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