Is the non-immigrant O visa renewal still processed at Chaeng Watthana and have there been any changes to the procedure?

Non-Immigrant O Visa Visa Renewal Chaeng Watthana Thailand Immigration Visa Procedures

Jan 19, 2021

4 years ago

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Hi, I need to renew my non immigrant O visa in the next couple of weeks. Just wanted to check it was still at Chaeng Watthana and that there are no changes to the procedure please?

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Yes, the non-immigrant O visa renewal process is still handled at Chaeng Watthana. A significant update is that applicants can now make online bookings to avoid the lengthy wait times associated with the traditional number-taking system.

Bobby ********

The major difference is you can do an online booking, so there's no "take a number and wait four hours" requirement!

4 years ago

Tod *********

Sadly

@T**

you can't book an appointment online to get a marriage extension at Chaengwattana (that was the point I was making :( )

4 years ago

Tim ***********

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@Tod ********

ah sorry, I misinterpreted the first comment! Half a day at immigration it is then....

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@Bobby *******

this would be great. I'm doing an extension based on marriage. Any idea where online I can book an appointment?

4 years ago

Tod *********

@Bo***

the O/P is getting an extension based on marriage to a thai (NOT retirement) they can't make a booking using the online appointment system for that reason :(

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Neville **************

@Bobby *******

Yes thanks. Online appointment made for Thursday.

4 years ago

Tod *********

@Bo***

unless you're getting an extension based on marriage or raising children :( there is no option for those :/

4 years ago

Bobby ********

Tod Daniels. Retirement?

4 years ago

Tod *********

yep

@Bo***

in section L-1 the only appointment you can make is for a retirement extension. I had someone book it and then show up for a marriage extension and they turned him away and he had to get a queue number and wait.

4 years ago

Bobby ********

Tod Daniels. Right. I assumed (perhaps wrongly) the OP was on retirement visa. People don't always specify

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Bobby ********

Tod *********

Yep you still go to Chaengwattana (y)

4 years ago

Neville **************

Thank you

4 years ago

Neville **************

@Tod ********

A couple more queries please: Is it now necessary to make an appointment or, like before, just pitch up at, in my case, the B Visa desk and get a number? I read somewhere I think that now you need two photos with a blue, not white, background. True?

4 years ago

Tod *********

@Nev****

make an appointment and you don't queue up and wait in line.

No idea about the photos, same as always

4 years ago

Neville **************

Thank you

@T**

4 years ago

Neville **************

@Tod ********

I attended last week with an online appointment for an application to extend B Visa. Directed to M51, but had to wait about 20 minutes past appointment time. As usual, new requirements not mentioned before, in particular a photocopy of ALL documents provided, which took another 30 minutes and into lunch hour. Another forest gone :-). Do you know if you can use the online appointment app for the return date after "Under Consideration"?

4 years ago

Tod *********

@Nev****

sure book the same thing in counter M for the date your under consideration stamp is due

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Tim ***********

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@Tod ********

thank you!

4 years ago