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Do I need a full 30-day hotel booking for my 30-day visa extension in Thailand?
Update: Yes, I did require a reservation into the 30 day extension. I was able to find a week reservation that was cancelable. To those that commented “just book a place and cancel it… When your booking less than a month of the reservation date the cancelable ones are harder to find… You sure are grumpy bunch
Hello all, I am currently on a 60 day tourist visa and I am applying for a 30 day visa extension. Immigration tells me I will need “Receipt of booking reservation”.
Does this need to be for the full 30 days, or can it be for a few days? We are unsure if our travel plans as of now. Thank you!
Hello all, I am currently on a 60 day tourist visa and I am applying for a 30 day visa extension. Immigration tells me I will need “Receipt of booking reservation”.
Does this need to be for the full 30 days, or can it be for a few days? We are unsure if our travel plans as of now. Thank you!
Answer summary
The user is currently on a 60-day tourist visa and is seeking clarification on the necessity of a hotel booking confirmation for a 30-day extension at immigration. They received mixed suggestions on whether the booking must cover the entire 30 days or if a shorter, cancellable reservation would suffice. The discussion highlights various experiences with the immigration process, emphasizing the flexibility and ease of making temporary bookings.
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Paul *******
Funny how it is a holiday and the IMMI thinks are just sitting in one room for 30 days looking at the wall. Never understand this. Who want to books whole 30 days, I usually book for 1 night and if the place is great I extend my stay, if not I move somewhere else nicer. Should be able to do this online, pay the cash and be done with it. IMO.
It's like the retirement visa, I could stay in a different hotel every week for 12 months and see the country... but they want a 12 months lease... both are valid retirements.
It's like the retirement visa, I could stay in a different hotel every week for 12 months and see the country... but they want a 12 months lease... both are valid retirements.
Martin *********
Thailand doesn't regulate its civil servants the way most farangs are used to in their home countries. This is both good and bad, depending on the context. If you go with the flow, you generally come out ok, sometimes even ahead. If you tend towards the OCD end of things, you should probably stay somewhere like Switzerland.
Paul *******
Martin Buekers apparently around 6,669 last year were pay to PLAY, makes me think the past 10 years 66,666 :) easy!
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95/rooting-out-the-exam-scam-networkNongnuch ********
what Immigration office is this? I NEVER before heard or read of such a requirement
Max ********
@Nongnuch *******
It says Immigration Bluport top right, that is Hua Hin
Marius *********
In korat they required a receipt for paid 7 days.
Remote*******
Just chop the booking. Book 2-3 days at the place you wanted to stay and then booked the rest at the free cancellation hotel or Airbnb problem solved. Good luck
Myer ******
I just did this process a hour ago on a island . The nice gentleman filled out my paperwork didn’t ask to see it verify any info just took the name from me and my cell number and photocopied my pp and took my photo . Cost 2200 baht was in and out in literally 15 minutes. Thailand blows me away sometimes bureaucratic things take awhile other times ridiculously painless. Love it
Graham ******
Myer Gold why 2200B, an extension costs 1900B?
Myer ******
U need a photo they charged for it. They charged to photo copy my passport 🤷♂️ I wasn’t gonna complain or haggle lol
Dave ****************
Graham Seal island prices?
ZanyLi******
Just get a agent to do it for you and you not need to show where you staying
Graham ******
ZanyLion6864 could be cheaper to book a hotel 555
ZanyLi******
Graham Seal I use one stop in soi 6 near beach road I go with them to immigration they take my photo then I leave the next day I pick up my passport from the office all done no problem easy
Kate *******
Make a booking that you can cancel without penalty.
Lynnette *******
Probably need to know you've actually got accomodation because you're requesting to stay extra 30 days.
Peter *******
1 day
Roy ******
Not for the full 30 days.
Robert ********
Most sites have free cancelation of booking.
Mitchell *******
Generally, if you plan to extend, you need to be registered somewhere when you extend, which you say you are, and I remember just having a printout of one of the places I was staying at during the extension time frame. It doesn't have to be tor the whole time.
Newfarang ****
It clearly states on the picture hotel booking OR receipt.A s others have said book a hotel then you can cancel after
Graham ******
What Immigration Office is this?
Jiji ***********
It says "Receipt OR booking reservation."
Just book a hostel for 30 days that doesn't require payment up front, print the confirmation, use that, then when you're done, just cancel it.
Just book a hostel for 30 days that doesn't require payment up front, print the confirmation, use that, then when you're done, just cancel it.
Alan **********
Jiji Handforth "Receipt OR booking reservation." 👍
And the OP wonders why respondents get grumpy !!! 🤣
And the OP wonders why respondents get grumpy !!! 🤣
Rob *****
Just ask the hotel to give you a T30 temporary residence registration form; I just renewed mine for only 1900 baht.
Stephen *********
Rob Rob they want a receipt of payment. It's a requirement.
Rob *****
Stephen Anthony Hotel payment receipt? Initially, I didn't have a T30 either. I checked into a hotel for one day, asked a hotel that could type up the T30 form, printed it out, and gave it to my friend. Then, I went straight to the immigration office, got the form they gave me, filled it out, and submitted it along with my passport. It's not difficult at all.
BluePassio**********
I think you just need the requirements for where you are staying at the time you apply for extension.
Canu*****
OPBluePassionfruit5536 Unfortunately not
Paddy ********
Canuck555 Bollox
BluePassio**********
Canuck555 oh wow things have changed and also requirements can vary by immigration office
Andrew *******
So where will you be staying immediately after you current booking runs out ? As others have said there are always places you can book on Booking.com that allow no up front payment and free cancellation. Use that option if you have no set plans.
Charlie ***********
No he has to pay hotel because they need to see the receipt that they send you
Brad ********
Charlie Azzopardi It clearly says receipt OR booking resevation
Phil ******
1 day only
Indi *******
just book and cancel afterwards
Bangkok********
Jesus! It is not that difficult. Do a booking for 30 days on Agoda or booking.com, print the confirmation out, go to immigration. If your plans change you can cancel that reservation
Stefano **********
BangkokSeahorse simple question chill.
Bangkok********
Simple question, sure. But when someone can’t figure out something this basic, you do start wondering how they’ve managed to survive international travel this long. 😂
Nongnuch ********
BangkokSeahorse for many bookings on Agoda you cannot get a refund !! Your advice is pure madness
Jossy *******
BangkokSeahorse says the guy who provides feedback under a nickname.
Terin ********
Book something with free cancellation
John **********
Just show a receipt for payment for where you currently stay, the place that filed the TM30
Canu*****
OP@John *********
That did not work because my TM30 shows my last day stay as the last day of this month. The last day of my 60 day tourist visa is also the last day of this month.Graham ******
Canuck555 but you can't yet have a TM30 for a future booking ;)
Jonathan ******
Canuck555 Just make a refundable Agoda booking, print it out and then cancel it. It's not difficult.
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