Is it normal for immigration to visit during a retirement visa extension in Thailand?

Yes

Yes, it’s a random check. It’s happened in UK too.

I had it one time. Immigration told my wife on the phone we should "give them some gas money". They stayed for almost an hour. Gave them 3k and never had to deal with again. #teamoney

Very normal the first year. They wanted to meet my neighbor as well. Funny thing is my wife was in her home town at the time and wasn’t even there! Ha. But no issues at all. They never showed up subsequent years.

Wow my Thai wife and I have lived together for 10 years here in Chiang Mai 10 extensions of my retirement Visa I do not have a marriage visa I have a non-immigrant o Visa we've never had immigration visit us at our home

My local office requires picture of the person unfront of the house with the name/number visible, and 2 picture of the person inside the house.

Only common if you live in the middle of nowhere in your wife’s village with no friend or social life. They only visit losers and whipped people.

Nothing unusual.... it's part of their job. I have a local friend whom I knew when we were both in the airforces.

He has a brother who works in Immigration.... his work is not only to man the immigration booth at the airports but oso to monitor and conduct checks on "residents".

He has a quota of 200 files each month where he has to check that the residents are true to their application papers. He does not need to visit each and every one of them.... sometimes he talks to their landlords or property managers.... and sometimes by viewing the CCTV footages of the Condos where they reside.

i guess its due to recent policy of tightening foreigners monitoring

I'm on a marriage visa for 20 years and they visit only ones in the beginning,

First 3 years on a Retirement visa, no visits. Now on marriage and they stopped by the last 2 years.

Happened to me the last two years. PITA really because you don’t know if they are coming or not and when so you kinda feel under house arrest.

Never happened to me

Absolutely normal if they choose to do so. They often advise you of a phone number that they will use to call you to tell you they plan to visit. It s no bad reflection on you. It s a random thing.

Never had that too

I have had a retirement visa in Bangkok for ten years. Thai Immigration has never visited me at my home.

Just had ours, our first. You may have guessed it's for the marriage version though, I think it must have been a slow week in your IO, they don't usually visit for a retirement.

That's normal they will go to check

I've had follow up visits from immigration each time I have moved. Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Krabi.

Yes, they paid me 3 visits in 5 years.

Its normal, but don't offer them a beer, or they'll be visiting weekly!

if you are on a retirement extension with B800,000 in the bank, there is absolutely no legal reason why they should visit your home. it is a mistake. being married or not has nothing to do with a retirement extension. i have been here for 32 years and have had no visits after i changed to a retirement visa in 1998.

They did that to us until my wife turned 50 yo... Strangely enough

Every IO office is different, and the visits are completely random. Even on marriage visas sometimes they dont visit. I mean... if youve been married for like 15 years living in the same house, visiting every single year is quite stupid... but hey here we are.

Its normal, but don't offer them a beer, or they'll be visiting weekly!

Been on a retirement extension since 2020 and never had anyone from immi Udonthani come to the house. My neighbour has them come each year but that is normal as they are on a marriage visa.

Normal, and the smaller offices have a lot of free time.

Lopburi immigration stopped home visits once my wife turn 46 years old. Here on Non O married to thai wife. 7 years now.

I think when you have visited immigration a few times and they know your face it should'nt happen .

Normal, and the smaller offices have a lot of free time.

For the first time extension this is quite normal, (normally it’s done for marriage extensions) they don’t do it always but it is possible.

Nothing to worry about 😊

Yes, it is a normal procedure for long-term visa applicants. Surprisingly they did not interview you and cross-matching your story with neighbors.

What city do you live in?

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Whichi immigration office ?

they are welcome to visit me. it’s a 7 hour round trip drive from the immigration office though.

they are welcome to visit me. it’s a 7 hour round trip drive from the immigration office though.

Whichi immigration office ?

It's been heard of, the normal dosent apply to Thailand

Normal, happened to me first time

I've been living in the greater Pattaya Metro area, for 3 years now. Changed residences 4 times now, but this is the first year, that I haven't switched residences. Never any contact, other than going into the immigration office for my annual renewal. Not married.

Varies by immigration office. I've been visited the last 3 retirement extensions and is becoming more common

What city do you live in?

Came to my condo but only took pic in reception and sign outside. Lol...not exactly proof that I had a condo in the complex🤣

They do a random check, nothing to do if married to thai or not, they just want to check that the house information you gave them is correct, normal procedure, It will not happen every year, next day it will be someone else.....

Yes, it is a normal procedure for long-term visa applicants. Surprisingly they did not interview you and cross-matching your story with neighbors.

I’m on retirement and they did the same to me

Marriage 14 years. Never a visit

Normal if you have a Thai wife

No it's not regular at all. Never had it in 12 years. In any case I spend a part of the year outside Thailand

My IO pathum thani said they would visit but never came

had a couple visits up here, last one was when the Thai-Cambo flare-up happend.

Yes nothing to worry about.

I often return to the U.K. soon after renewal of the extension, what inference does the immigration take from that ?

Ive been on retirement for 12 years and never had that.

Std,been to my wifes house which is my reg tm30 address.each renewal last 3yrs

On retirement extensions, it is not very common, but there have been an increasing number of reports of this happening