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What are the differences in handling TM30 processes at various immigration offices in Thailand?

TM30 Thai immigration NON-O visa immigration office policies expat experiences visa compliance issue

Dec 17, 2018

7 years ago

Tony ********

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Lol! I pose a question regarding tm 30/28 in the hope someone may have some experience or pertinent information on the subject and very quickly its decided each office is different and the subject is closed for further comment without waiting to see who might have some experience to offer! I used to have 

Iittle patience with the complaints in this regard but I'm beginning to see their point!

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The discussion highlights the variations in handling the TM30 form across different immigration offices in Thailand. Users express frustration over the inconsistency of experiences among offices and the closure of discussions without gathering more insights. One participant shares a personal experience at their local office, emphasizing the importance of direct communication with immigration staff to understand specific local policies.

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Robert *******

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, first of all, as you named it it differs at every office. Second of all you know this and open another topic without even mention where you stay but want experience of people visiting over 75 Immigration Offices in Thailand. sorry, but with nearly 27k members this post will run for days to get all of their experience. Go to your local Immigration Office and ask. They won't shoot you or as I do close commenting. If you try to make another topic, there is enough information on this page to be found about the TM 30, I already gave you a list with the FAQ, so use the search option.

7 years ago

Tony ********

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I realize that but it would be nice to hear of others experiences. Is it expensive to leave a thread open too long?

7 years ago

Benjamin ******

In my opinion, the answer is no, because:

1. Experiences can be outdated. What happened 5 years ago may not be valid now.

2. Situations may be different. People with different visas, age, and nationalities will be treated differently.

3. Miscommunications. It's extremely common for people from America to say they have a visa on arrival, when they mean visa exempt, for example. Or that people try to get a marriage visa (probably a extension of stay based on marriage). There's also the language difference between members as well.

All of these will result in confusion, misunderstanding, and bad advice.

7 years ago

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Benjamin ******

But it's true though. Different offices have different policies. I live in Kanchanaburi on a Non-O ME. About two weeks ago, I realized I never filed a TM30. I went down to the local immigration office, with money to pay the fine. She took one look through my passport, told me to do a border bounce, and to come back with the forms completed and not give her any money.

It sounds like Bangkok is becoming strict, and they may not allow that to happen. So the best thing to do is to walk in and talk to them.

This isn't an "experience" form or ways to bend the laws, I don't think. This is a legal form. And right now, it's up to each office to make their own policy.

Besides, what's so bad about walking in and asking them yourself.

7 years ago

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Benjamin ******

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