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Is it normal for the Jomtien immigration office to keep your passport during a visa extension process?

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Apr 5, 2021

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Went to Jomtien for a covid extension a couple weeks ago, 60 day TR, already did 30 day extension. Got an under consideration stamp saying to come back today (April 5). The immigration officer took my passport and copies and told me to come back on Wednesday the 7th. Just want to make sure that’s normal...couldn’t find any post mentioning them keeping your passport when closing out the under consideration stamp. Also curious how to handle not having my passport when I inevitably get stopped at a police checkpoint in the next couple days as they’ve ramped up the checkpoints with songkran coming up.

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A user inquired about the normalcy of the Jomtien immigration office keeping their passport during a visa extension process. They received an under consideration stamp and were instructed to return on a specific date. Commenters confirmed that it is typical for the Jomtien office to retain passports, particularly during the visa extension process, and advised carrying a copy of the passport data page along with the relevant documentation to avoid issues at police checkpoints.

James ********

That is normal for Jomtien

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Tod *********

Jomtien is one of the few (or possibly the ONLY) office that takes passports and gives them back the following day with the extensions inked in

The reason you can't get it until Wednesday is because tomorrow is a holiday and they're closed.

just carry a copy of your data page, and your under consideration stamp along with the blue/green receipt showing you paid for your extension.

You'll be fine if you're stopped, believe me those Jomtien police KNOW that immigrations does that

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Jon *****

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Perfect, thank you!

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