Is a TM30 still required for extending a tourist visa in Pattaya, and can one night in a hotel suffice for it?

@Marc *******

you are missing the point!! they don't have a TM30, I'm aware it's not difficult to get the documents together "if you have got everything" I have done it myself a few times, at the jomtien office, every time I've been there, they just send you from one desk to another, and it's packed out with people, telling you to sit down and wait, it's always takes hours and hours!! it's more frustrating and very time consuming than anything else, in this particular post the person cannot get a TM30 from there landlord, jomtien immigration I'm told now issue fines for late filing, in this instance I suggested using an agent at cost of ฿4000 all done, because if they try and do it themselves, they will likely get a fine of ฿1600 + ฿1900 immigration fee for the extension, they even mentioned staying one night in a hotel to get a TM30 that is further expense.

@Andy *********

He can check in a hotel and get the form. It really does not take long anymore.

I just did it 2 days ago.

Idk how many years ago you did it.

But it is not very time consuming now to make it worth paying 4000b

For Covid-Extentions yes it was worth it.

But not regular extentions

@Marc *******

I did it recently myself!! what do you not understand?? So your solution is to check in a hotel at around ฿700 is about the cheapest at the moment in Pattaya + ฿1600 late filing fine, + ฿1900 immigration extension fee, and hours and hours sat in the immigration office waiting, you obviously don't understand what I have tried to explain more than once, about this person's situation, or my solution is just pay an agent ฿2100 + ฿1900 immigration fee, your solution total cost= ฿4200, my solution and 5 mins in immigration ฿4000, do the maths and the time involved 🤷🙆🤦

@Andy *********

You did not read the post carefully. He just asks if he needs tm30.

The answer is yes

Your advise paying 4000b fee for agent only you don't have to show a tm30 form which is very easy to get.

Is absolute nonsense BS

10USD for another hotel booking

Or you just pay the fine at immigration for landlord for failing to register you.

About 1500b

@Marc *******

its different for everyone depending on if you have 3 hours to loose or not

@Dovdov ********

the first time I did an extension in the jomtien immigration, it took 4+ hours, because of all the messing around, and plus I didn't know they close for an hour for dinner time 12:00 till 13:00 😅

@Dovdov ********

If they take your passport and tell you to come back next day... even better.

Then you only spend about 15 Minutes

@Dovdov ********

It's same for everybody.

They give you appointment now. It was not more than 1.5 hours.

1.5 hours for 4000b I will even work in my own country for that money