How can I extend my Special Tourist Visa (STV) while being away from my long-term accommodation?

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Apr 29, 2022

3 years ago

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Any one extended STV recently?

Any issues & how much/which insurance used?

Would be issue to extend in different province to where have long term accommodation ie on holidays away from home atm?

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The conversation revolves around extending the Special Tourist Visa (STV) while away from one's primary accommodation in Thailand. Key points include the necessity of filing a TM30 address registration to determine the immigration office for the extension. An individual can extend their visa in a different province by staying in a hotel that can file the TM30 on their behalf. Participants also discuss the need for valid Thai insurance for the duration of the extension, noting that previous insurance used for the initial visa may not suffice.

Peter ****************

Adam,

Insurance FOR EXTENSION of the STV (Special Tourist Visa), you have to have Thai insurance for the durance of your extension. The initial insurance is not valid for extensions. Friend of mine had LUMA...

3 years ago

Donna *******

Interested in this also.

My extension due mid May

3 years ago

Terary **********

What Stuart said. I frequently go between Phuket and Pattaya, I will do my TM30 in one place and extend another. However, to extend you must have yout TM30 done there as well. So you can do your TM30 at the location where you wish to extend.

As far as insurance - I have no clue.

3 years ago

Stuart *********

I’m not certain but would guess that an extension would require a filing of a TM30 address registration. The TM30 determines which office you use, as you use the closest to that.

In theory you might get away with staying in a hotel for a night , where they are required to file a TM30 for you. You ask for a screenshot of that filing and then go to the local immigration office there. No guarantee but you could try.

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Stuart *********

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