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Can my mom extend her tourist visa at Samut Prakan immigration?
Visa ExtensionTourist VisaSamut Prakan ImmigrationVisa Regulations in ThailandVisa Exempt EntryImmigration Office Procedures
Feb 28, 2025
a year ago
Brooke *************
ORIGINAL POSTERMy mom came into Thailand on a tourist visa. Is it possible to extend her visa at the Samut Prakan immigration? She’s staying in Samut Prakan.
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Yes, your mom can extend her tourist visa at the Samut Prakan immigration office if she is living in the area. However, it's important to clarify whether she entered Thailand on a tourist visa or through a visa-exempt entry stamp. If she is indeed on a visa-exempt entry, she can still apply for a 30-day extension for a fee of 1,900 baht. A recent update reveals that the immigration office has relocated to a permanent site next to the water, with ample parking options nearby. The process at the office has reportedly been friendly and accommodating, ensuring a good experience for those applying for extensions.
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Brooke *************
ORIGINAL POSTERUpdate ⭐️⭐️
Samut Prakan Immigration went great! The temp office has moved into the permanent location now - right next to the water.
Limited parking to the right directly next to the building, but tons if you go left away from the building.
I had my landlord submit the tm30 and the officer asked where she was before this week. I said we moved into a new house and the old landlord didn’t submit it - which was all true. She was gracious and allowed us to extend!
Everyone was so so kind along the way. Very personable and understanding!
5 stars!!
Samut Prakan Immigration went great! The temp office has moved into the permanent location now - right next to the water.
Limited parking to the right directly next to the building, but tons if you go left away from the building.
I had my landlord submit the tm30 and the officer asked where she was before this week. I said we moved into a new house and the old landlord didn’t submit it - which was all true. She was gracious and allowed us to extend!
Everyone was so so kind along the way. Very personable and understanding!
5 stars!!
Tod *********
congrats on the extension (y) really glad it worked out
Thanx for the update 🙂
Thanx for the update 🙂
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Tod *********
I am doubtful your mom actually came here on ANY visa, and it's far more likely she just flew in and was stamped in FREE for 60 days on what's called a "visa exempt" entry <- that's not a tourist visa, not a visa at all just a free entry stamp
Be that as it may
You HAVE to get the extension at the office which serves the area where you stay. SO if the address where she's staying is Samut Prakan then YES she goes there for the 30 day extension for 1900baht
Be that as it may
You HAVE to get the extension at the office which serves the area where you stay. SO if the address where she's staying is Samut Prakan then YES she goes there for the 30 day extension for 1900baht
Brooke *************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Tod ********
thank you for the clarification :) If she’s staying at my house, how does she prove where she’s staying? (No hotel/tm30)
Michi ********
@Brooke ************
your landlord would have to complete a TM30ไมเคิล **********
@Brooke ************
if you own the house, you would create the TM30 (created an account and recorded the stay).Barry ******
Probably easier to get her into a cheap hotel for a few nights and consider it a cost of doing the extension
Brooke *************
ORIGINAL POSTER@Barry *****
I could ask my landlord to do it now? Or is it too late?Wannikea *********
@Brooke ************
yes that would work, just don't tell immigration how long she's been at your placeBarry ******
I'd not trouble the landlord because also technically it must be done with 24 hours of her arrival.
Better to just enjoy a nice hotel. Or if its Bkk maybe take a trip down to jomtien and enjoy the beach.
Better to just enjoy a nice hotel. Or if its Bkk maybe take a trip down to jomtien and enjoy the beach.
Ken **********
@Barry *****
why not trouble the landlord, it is something he is required to do.Stephanie *************
@Brooke ************
in my experience, we've been questioned about where we've been on previous days (and had to prove that we just got to Mae Sot even though the flights arrived in BKK on whatever day...). Maybe immigration will let your landlord do it now. Maybe immigration will fine you for being late. To my knowledge, the hotel thing bypasses all of that. If she "checks into" a hotel today and they register her, she can go in to immigration tomorrow (if open). Or check into a hotel on Sunday and go on Monday.Stephanie *************
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@Brooke ************
this has been recommended to a friend before by the actual immigration staff (not in Samut Prakan). Friend was told "check into a hotel and come back tomorrow" which worked for her as the hotel registers its guests.Reply to
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Tod *********
@Brooke ************
go with her, take your lease, your TM30, what ever you have and you should be okay.They might fine you for not filing a TM30 on her (usually have the real fine of 1600baht so just 800) BUT they could just let her apply for the extension without fining her <- That's between you and the Samut Prakan office
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