Report from Koh Samui:
Task: extension based on embassy letter, after non-o + a few covid extensions.
Passports: 1 Ukrainian, 1 russian.
Documents needed (TWO of each):
- TM7
- STM
- Acknolewdgement of overstay penalties
- copy of 1st passport page and all pages with current stamps/visas. Strictly horizontal on A4 (specifically states that).
- copy of TM6
- letter from embassy
- printout from Google Maps showing house location and coordinates (longtitude and latitude)
- TM30
- photo
For russian passport, have to bring original letter + 1 copy (since you get those letters in person). For Ukrainian passport, in addition to letter printout (letters are sent by email by consulate) they also asked for a printout of actual email text translated into English via Google Translate.
Process was super tiresome, probably 10x longer than covid extension - we came at 8:35 with all forms already filled in and all documents ready (except for those extra printouts), spent 2.5 hours.
Got under consideration stamp for 17 days (April 4th).
TLDR : Answer Summary
A report from Koh Samui outlines the requirements and process for extending a non-O visa based on an embassy letter after previously having COVID extensions. The necessary documents include two copies each of TM7, STM, overstay acknowledgment, passport pages, TM6, the embassy letter, a Google Maps printout of the house location, a TM30 form, and a photo. Specific instructions differ for the Russian and Ukrainian passports regarding embassy letters. The overall process took about 2.5 hours, significantly longer than past extensions.
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