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Can I use a hotel address in Bangkok for a visa extension if I live in Nonthaburi?

Apr 18, 2024
2 years ago
Raphi *******
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Hello everyone, when we do 30 days visa extension at Lak Sit immigration Bkk; for the residence address I live in my girlfriend's house but we haven't done TM30 yet and we live in Nonthaburi, not in Bkk. Can I put any hotel in Bangkok. Will immigration request the reservation?

I ask this question because last time immigration reject my adress in Nonthaburi and I had to put the condo of her bestfriend in Bangkok.

So if I put any hotel, no matter which one, do I have to show the immigration the reservation ?
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The poster is inquiring about using a hotel address in Bangkok for a 30-day visa extension while living in Nonthaburi, mentioning past issues with immigration rejecting their address. Comments suggest that while some people were successful without presenting a TM30 when using a Bangkok address, others were asked for it, especially if they provided a hotel address. It is generally recommended to use the local immigration office corresponding to one's actual residence address, and ensuring a TM30 is registered may help.
Thomas ********
In my experience the TM30 was never asked at IT Square whenever I used a residential address. They only asked for that TM30 from people who were staying at a hotel. Make sure your residential address is in Bangkok though otherwise they'll tell you to use whatever provincial immigration office your address is in.
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@Thomas *******
Thanks, in Bangkok, it seems to be more like a hit-or-miss situation. You have been "lucky" doesn't mean others with residential addresses wouldn't be asked (many were asked for).
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If you choose to use the IT Laksi Square Thai Immigration office in Bangkok...be sure you check in to a Bangkok hotel for one night before you Apply for the 30 days extension of stay at IT Laski Immigration office. AND ask the hotel for a copy of the TM30 filing they are making with Thai Immigration.
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in my experience they were happy to let me get the extension without a TM30 when using a residential address. Did it 3 times, never asked for a TM30 as long as I was using a Bangkok residential address. All the tourists who were staying at a hotel were asked for it however. Again idk if it was office policy or if they simply decided they liked me enough to not bother with it.๐Ÿง
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THESE are the common found requirements for the 30 days extension of stay at your local Thai Immigration office for 1900 Thai baht. Be sure to have a TM30 address registration on file with them.
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James ********
If you live in Nonthaburi, you are to use the Thai Immigration office in Nonthaburi.
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Raphi *******
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@James *******
thankโ€™s for your answer ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ Do I need a TM30 to prove I stay in my girlfriend place ?

If yes, I would be difficult to get in time.

So can I put any hotel adress even if I didnโ€™t book any ? Does immigration will request my booking paper ?
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Unless I'm mistaken Nonthaburi doesn't require a TM30 to show where you're staying in that province. BUT as I said, take your thai g/f with you when you go for the extension just in case ๐Ÿ™‚
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Raphi *******
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@Tod ********
๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ thank you
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๐—ฆ๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—œ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐—œ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ? ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ no you can't put a b/s hotel address or even a real hotel that you've only got a reservation at, you have to CHECK in and get the proof you're at that address to use it
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take your g/f with you when you go apply for the extension at the Nonthaburi office
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