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What Changes Did You Notice During Your Visa Extension Process at Nakhon Ratchasima Immigration Office?

Peter ****************
asked Dec 12, 2019
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Just a report:

Got my 3rd year extension for retirement at Nakhon Ratchasima/Korat imm. office. However this year a bit more syrupy, I was in and out in one and a half hour. Immediately at the entrance of the main building I bounced to some tables and a queue of people wating to let a young volunteer lady check the documents. Before it where at least 3 or 4 people to do that. The lady only told me to sign all documents and put my phonenumber on the TM7.

Then she gave me 3 forms ? A bit strange for me, but now I understood why all those people where writing at those tables. Also there was a pot of glue to stick your pass photo on the TM7 yourself. One form was the handout list you had to sign ? One form was a kind of declaration of income (Although I had the Dutch affidavit?) where I had to put all kind of data such as address while this is already on the TM7. And one form was that I got fined or prosecuted if I overstayed. Also all kind of data to fill in with address again. Then let the volunteer lady check again, so back in the queue.

I just copied the whole blue housebook of my girlfriend as I had done other years but now I had to copy only the relevant pages in a certain sequence. But this time it was okay. Pfff a bit nitpick...

Also all diciplines, except 90 day notification, where now in the main building. Re-entry permit, shortstay visa, longstay visa/extension, Certificate of Residence, TM 30 etc. Before some diciplines where separate.

Pity, also there more and more bureaucracy.

Oh, TM30 I just did not ask anything and they told me nothing. Still had my TM30 receipt in my passport from the first time 2 years ago. This although I went to BKK and Cha Am several times. Well, up to next year extension.
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A user shares their experience of getting a retirement visa extension at the Nakhon Ratchasima immigration office, noting changes in the process, increased bureaucracy, and the introduction of new forms. Initially, the user faced a longer wait time but was pleasantly surprised by a quicker process this year, despite some confusion regarding document submission and additional forms. They also mentioned a lack of information about the TM30 form.
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Kevin **********
Kevin **********
They still accept the income affidavits?
Robert *******
Robert *******
They, in the Thai Immigration never stopped to accept income affidavits.
Peter ****************
Peter ****************
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Nice guess 😉. The second form they had printed doublesided with the 3rd. So then I had 4, ha ha. Also a copy of their handoutlist I had to sign. So this is not new then ? For me it was. Okay, thanks !!
Peter ****************
Peter ****************
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Aha, clear ! Then 'our' office did not use them before or forgotten to give me, ha ha. Thanks for info ! Think next year I also print and fill them.
Tod *********
Tod *********
they started using them a couple three years ago at Chaengwattana. Mostly they just hand them to you while you're getting your extension, tell you to write your name on the top and just sign them. ;)
Tod *********
Tod *********
I'm betting that the three mystery forms where these

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