I need a extended 30 day visa my 60 day runs out 18th May but going home 25th May anybody recommend a agency please thank you all sorted now
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A user is seeking advice on extending their 60-day visa as it is about to expire on May 18, and they need an additional 30 days before returning home on May 25. Multiple comments suggest that an agent is unnecessary for this process, highlighting that the extension can be obtained directly at an immigration office for a fee of 1900 baht, with essential documents such as a passport, TM30 form, and a photo. They also mention the importance of arriving early and possibly preparing photocopies of relevant documents in advance to expedite the process. A few users inquired about specific requirements in Pattaya.
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Why on earth do you need an agent, this is very straightforward and simple to do yourself.
Ernst *********
It seems a lot of hassle for just seven days extra you are trying to stay.
Just go home on the 18th, end of story.
Bob **********
High season is over do it yourself a lot of agents don’t do it because it’s so easy to do yourself
Alessandro ***********
Literally just walk to your nearest immigration office.
Armando **********
18th is Sunday. The immigration office isn't open on the weekends. So you better go on the 16th. I was supposed to go in on the 18th too but then discovered it was a Sunday. Now I'm going to be two days over on my stay. Lol..
you’ll be fine. If your stamp expires on the weekend, as long as you’re at the immigration office the next day they are open, you won’t have to pay for an over stay.
Even better yet, why not go during this coming week? You don’t have to wait until the last minute.
not if it's only a few days, people on here say you can get thru in 20 mins 🙄 always taken me at least half a day, so for me, if it's a few days, I'll bite the bullet 👍👍🏴🇾🇪🙏🙏
Definitely don’t need an agent. Your biggest concern should be the TM30. You won’t get anything done at immigration without it.
Like mentioned above, if you book a hotel for the night before you go, I’d even book one as close as possible to the immigration office to make it that much easier.
Make sure you get the TM30 from them. Then, go to immigration early the next morning.
For example, I use IT Square in Bangkok quite frequently. I’m there at around 5:30am. Yeah that’s early but I’m there before the masses and once the office opens I’m out within an hour. Trust me, you could get there at 4am and there will still be others ahead of you.
You’ll need;
TM30
Photocopy of your data page in your passport
Photocopy of your latest entry stamp
One passport sized photo
You’ll need to fill in the three different forms they have there.
If you don’t have all the photo copies done before hand, it’s ok, there are two copy shops right there next to the immigration office. That’s if you’re using IT Square in Bangkok.
did the gf or owner report your stay with her at immigration
If not there could be an issue at immigration if you try to do yourself.
Last year a mate of mine stayed at his friends condo, neither reported address of stay. When he went to get 30 day extension by himself he was fined 2000b for non reporting.
Not complicated at all🤦🏻 Booking a hotel and having to stay the exact same day as applying. He dosn't want the hassle that's why he is asking for an agent🤦🏻
why would he go to a hotel if he still needs an agent? Hotel still costs money right? 500b for a shitty hotel. And some of them don't know about tm30. You need a good hotel then maybe 1000b. Then you have to wait in queue at Immigration. You will at least spend 2 hours there. So at the end of the day it will cost you 3000b for still having to spend time at immigration. Agent will charge about 4000b no waiting, no tm30, no hotel stay🤷♂️
I did one in Pattaya, September last year. I was in at 8.30 am and out by 9.05 am. It's not bad if you can get the form and fill it out prior to getting there. Just get the all they ask for and it's only 1900 baht doing it yourself.