Answered6 years ago
What do I need for a visa extension at Muang Thani immigration?
Received my under consideration stamp today at Muang Thani saying to come back on Sep 22. US passport. 30 day visa on arrival already extended 30 days and was on amnesty. No until the 26th stamp was added. Use blue ink.
Handed them (counter k)
1. My passport.
2. 1 Copy of: (sign each page)
a. Data ("picture") page
b. A copy of the page with visa exempt stamp
c. A copy of the departure card
d. A copy of embassy letter(mine was in color, printed from an email. No one is clear on the rules on this item, at this office yet. ) others are reporting that color pdf's have been accepted when they went back to convert from under consideration to an extension.
3. ONE passport photo (only handed one photo. Others have said 2 is needed. 🤷🏼♂️)
4. 1,900 THB fee (be sure to hand it seperate from you stack of papers or they will drop it.)
5. A form acknowledging the overstay penalty. They will provide this.
6. TM 7
7. Proof of an appointment booking online. Vital. They can just look at your phone though. No copy was needed for me, but others report that they do.
Handed them (counter k)
1. My passport.
2. 1 Copy of: (sign each page)
a. Data ("picture") page
b. A copy of the page with visa exempt stamp
c. A copy of the departure card
d. A copy of embassy letter(mine was in color, printed from an email. No one is clear on the rules on this item, at this office yet. ) others are reporting that color pdf's have been accepted when they went back to convert from under consideration to an extension.
3. ONE passport photo (only handed one photo. Others have said 2 is needed. 🤷🏼♂️)
4. 1,900 THB fee (be sure to hand it seperate from you stack of papers or they will drop it.)
5. A form acknowledging the overstay penalty. They will provide this.
6. TM 7
7. Proof of an appointment booking online. Vital. They can just look at your phone though. No copy was needed for me, but others report that they do.
Answer summary
The user details their experience obtaining a visa extension stamp at the Muang Thani immigration office in Thailand. They provided a list of required documents which included their passport, copies of relevant pages, a passport photo, the visa extension fee, an acknowledgment form for any overstay penalty, and proof of an online appointment booking. Comments reflect questions and shared experiences regarding the process, document requirements, and the specifics of managing appointments related to visa extensions.
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Tod *********
And we are done.. Thanx
Shaughn ***********
I went through this process a bit earlier than everyone on here as I went in with my embassy letter on 11 August and needed to return on 8 Sept (same day as Brian). Counter K at the building next to the tent. My embassy letter was also colour printed. So with no hassles I got extension stamp of 26 October. For those travelling there, you can take a 166 numbered bus from Victory Monument all the way to Impact Stadium and then walk 1-2 blocks the rest of the way past a few shops. There’s a few places to eat and have refreshments at Impact including a 7-11. The 166 bus does take an expressway route, but also goes past Central Plaza Chaeng Watthana first before looping back to Muang Thani
Brian **********
OP@Shaughn **********
what country was your letter from? This is news and deserves it's own post. Right now we have only seen stamps from people with a original stamped copy of the embassy letter handed to them by their embassy, so a copy is breaking news.Shaughn ***********
@Brian *********
New Zealand. Though I’m not sure NZ are issuing them now.Tod *********
@Brian *********
there are a couple offices (those wack-a-doodle ones in the south that cover the islands mostly) which are telling people it has to be a hard copy but I think they back pedaled on it by now. There is NOTHING in the rules that says it can't be the PDF emailed to you along with the accompanying email to show it came from your embassy Brian **********
OP@Tod ********
sure, but none of those 100's have posted a stamp online publicly of an extension? Have you seen on privately? People keep dm me asking if the letter needs to be a hard copy. I figured a pdf is find since it went under consideration, but with the thai government, you really don't know till you see the finished product.Tod *********
Just so you're clear
I'd wager hHundreds and hundreds of people all over the country have gotten their "under consideration" stamps using a print out of the embassy letters right now..
@Br***
; @Sha****
is far from the first person to get an extension with a printed copy of the embassy letter (and the email) in fact only a FEW offices are requiring a hard copy of the letter (and if people say they want to appeal that the officers usually back down).I'd wager hHundreds and hundreds of people all over the country have gotten their "under consideration" stamps using a print out of the embassy letters right now..
Brian **********
OP@Shaughn **********
well it will be confirmed tomorrow when the first americans with pdf letters go back to convert their under consideration stamps dates for the 11th Shaughn ***********
@Brian *********
In that case I may had just been lucky with my timing. It was a month ago now when I took my paperwork in. I only saw 2 or 3 other people visiting immigration while I was there while there was about a dozen staff there. Perhaps they didn’t have much to do that day so had time to check up with my embassy to verify it was valid. The day I visited them it was also the day after NZ had posted 100 days of being covid free locally and so my country had some positive news coverage. Perhaps the agent admires NZ’s young female prime minister so went easy on me. Who knows, perhaps I was the just the first with an embassy letter to process. I can’t really claim what you suggest, I just feel fortunate to be approved.Brian **********
OP@Shaughn **********
I'm trying to make this as clear as possible. You are the first person in Thailand to get an extension with a print out of a pdf in color and not a raised stamp original letter. Others have been getting rejected in other provinces with that. You should start a new post so people know that muang Thani accepts color pdfShaughn ***********
@Brian *********
it’s probably more to do with NZ having a similar CoVId situation as Thailand Brian **********
OP@Shaughn **********
can you make a new post. You can copy paste and edit mine. A color copy being accepted at muang Thani AND becoming an extension is news. Other provinces will only take stamped letters. Worth a new postAhron ********
So no TM 30 type documents needed? Where you're staying, contracts, photos of your apartment, etc?
Brian **********
OP@Ahron *******
pretty certain my landlord did not file a tm30 on me. So none of that stuff in bkk. Just write down an address. They insist on a thai phone number and at some point make you write it on some random document that I can't remember. None of the other junk. No lease. No proof of stay. No selfies in your bedroom or, at the mailbox or with your landlord next to the hand drawn map you both drew while standing on one foot blind folded.Ahron ********
@Brian *********
Any updates on your status? Did immigration ever check up on you?Ahron ********
@Tod ********
also, Tod, have you ever heard of landlords actually getting fined for not filing tm30 after filing for an extension?Ahron ********
@Brian *********
Thanks Brian **********
OP@Ahron *******
Bkk doesn't really care about this item. Other places do for the 30 day extensionAhron ********
@Tod ********
, when I did my amnesty in Pathum Thani from a visa exempt entry, they told me to expect a visit from immigration police. Are you saying this is different?Tod *********
@Ahron *******
they don't ask for it on the 30 day embassy extension off a 30 day visa exempt or tourist visa entry that went to amnesty. There is no did immigration check up on people for the 30 day extension. 
Annina ***************
Sorry if this has already been answered, but for what counter should I book an appointment online for the 30 days extension if my TR expired and I'm on Amnesty now- should it be TR60 or K?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Brian **********
OP@Annina **************
what visa type did you hold...basically did you get a stamp on arrival or a sticker at the embassyAnnina ***************
@Brian *********
I got a TR sticker but my friend only a 30 exemption stamp.Annina ***************
@Brian *********
Ok Thank you so much- I assume I go to TR since there is no J option heheBrian **********
OP@Annina **************
belive so. 100% sure your friend goes to counter K, since that's what I did on a 30 day visa exemptAnnina ***************
@Brian *********
So I go to TR counter and my friend goes to K ?Brian **********
OP@Annina **************
you go to different countersMichele *********
I made a mistake and only prepared one copy of the docs. Is it easy to get copies made there or should I make sure to get them done before? Same with ATM, go before getting in a grab?
Seriously, thanks for all your posts, super helpful!
Seriously, thanks for all your posts, super helpful!
Brian **********
OPThis is the best way in, but there is no signs.
Michele *********
@Brian *********
I typed in Thai immigration temporary, I think this will get me there when I look at your markup 🤔 Helpful pic of the center, thanks! Will let the group know how it goes!
Michele *********
@Brian *********
thanks! Brian **********
OP@Michele ********
that is 99% of the way there and if they follow that it will get you inside the right area. Just keep going a bit further. Counter J and K are further in.Michele *********
ok got it, fingers crossed I get a Grab driver who's already gone before
Brian **********
OPBrian **********
OP@Michele ********
learn thai for turn left, for when you hit the rotary Brian **********
OPGPS will try to take you the red way but it's blocked. Just google any of the immigration pins in that area and just direct the driver too one of the two ways in.
Michele *********
ok thank you so much, I really appreciate it!
Brian **********
OP@Michele ********
there seems to be nothing at muang Thani, no copy machine or atm. Make sure you bring what you need. I made another post with the exact pin of the entrance. Tell your grab to go there or you will 100% get lost.Brian **********
OP@Michele ********
I turned in only one copy at muang Thani Michele *********
@Brian *********
I’m putting in your pin to grab but it’s not picking it up, it’s near the impact exhibition center right? Brian **********
OP@Michele ********
yah but place is huge. This is where you will be going too, but the gps can't find the way in. Ban MaiBan Mai, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi
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Sarah *********
@Brian *********
I’m hearing that an “original copy” of the embassy letter is required. The US Embassy only emailed me one to print out myself. Did you manage to receive an original letter mailed to you, or the copy you printed yourself was sufficient? 
Thinley **********
When was your letter dated? Mine was Aug 31. Do you think they will accept it if I go late sept?
Brian **********
OP@Thinley *********
go by the 11th for the least hassleBenjamin ******
@Thinley *********
The immigration office requires a certain amount of time to complete the process. Thinley **********
@Brian *********
why 11th?Sarah *********
I don’t think the embassy letter deadline is the 11th... We have until the 26th to apply with embassy letter.
Sarah *********
@Brian *********
Thank you. I’ve emailed US embassy and requested a hard copy, so we’ll see if they can provide. I’m going to give it a shot at Chiang Mai Immigration soon and I’ll report back if anything interesting happens. Thanks again! 🙏🏼 
Ericson *******
@Sarah ********
Hard copy accepted. They did ask to look at original email in my phone to confirm. So try to have it handy. @Brian *********
Brian **********
OP@Ericson ******
please be careful how you toss around the word hard copy, since to me that would imply the physically raised seal version from embassy. I belive you mean a print out from the email pdf? Was it color or black and white? What immigration office? Each one is giving different sets of rules so people would like to know this info.Brian **********
OP@Sarah ********
printed a color copy from email. No idea if that's 100% valid or not since no americans have reported if they went from under consideration to an extension yet, but the color copy was accepted at muang Thani for an under consideration stamp. Rules will vary by which immigration office serves your area.
Keef ********
@Brian *********
good move Brian I also always do color copies for everything that has color and the letter from US embassy does. Should be enough. Brian **********
OP@Keef *******
worth asking but file with the color copy since you have to apply by the 11th. If they reject it on the grounds that a hard stamped copy us needed then they will probably give a few days to correct it
Tanner ************
Went today without an online booking (I didn't know) and was asked to go back tomorrow. Tough luck.
Brian **********
OP@Tanner ***********
yah they look at you with no pitty what so ever that it's a 2 hr round trip, and tell you to leave.Keef ********
"7. Proof of an appointment booking online. Vital. They can just look at your phone though. No copy needed." question, is this booking for the appointment with immigration ? And is this Muang Thani is the alternative BKK location I assume? Thx
Brian **********
OP@Keef *******
muang Thani is for certain visa type extensionsKeef ********
@Brian *********
thanks Brian. Is the "appointment" with immigration per line 7? Thank youBrian **********
OP@Keef *******
added here for whomever comes after me, so they don't have to go looking ***********************************************
Keef ********
@Brian *********
thank you. Just saw your previous post. Best of luck. Brian **********
OP@Keef *******
online appointment booking form 
Nick *******
If only the Australian Government would issue letters. Lucky you man.
Brian **********
OP@Nick ******
they do. I saw one today from your embassy. Nick *******
@Brian *********
I am not in a category that they will issue letters to. Nick *******
@Brian *********
Thursday before the long weekend Brian **********
OP@Nick ******
when did you last ask?
James **************
Extended for what reason?
I thought you couldnt get another extension if you already had one.🤔
I thought you couldnt get another extension if you already had one.🤔
Benjamin ******
@James *************
he has an amnesty letter and is requesting another 30 days. James **************
Brian **********
OP
Irina *********
And what will be on Sept 22? I thought that they extend for 30 days, starting from Sept 27. Or this is not true?
Robert ***********
Did you copy and sign every single page of the passport or just the pages that relate to Thai visas?
Brian **********
OP@Robert **********
just the current thai ones, entry, last extension, none of my other stamps, stickers etc from here or any other country.
Kun ********
do we need an appointment to do this ?
Mykhailo *********
So what about to come after 11 sep? Will they order you come later days or it's will be done? Just to save space in my passport because it's limited
Benjamin ******
@Mykhailo ********
We don't know if those extensions will be approved or not on September 11.Brian **********
OP@Mykhailo ********
2 trips are required. Get pages added by your embassy 
Francis ********
@Brian *********
you cant get pages added to an American passport. It was stopped in 2016 Brian **********
OP@Irina ********
under consideration is the first step to obtain it. In theory your correct, but we won't know until sep 11th when the first us passport holders go back to convert the under consideration to a real visa.Irina *********
@Brian *********
wow, didn’t know that. So it means that to get a 30 days extension you need to come twice. First time to apply documents and pay 1900batt; and for the second time to find out whether they give you these 30 days or not. Right?Irina *********
@Brian *********
wow. Thanks for sharing!Benjamin ******
@Irina ********
Yep!Brian **********
OP@Irina ********
If you don't book an appointment, you have to come 3 times :) but you are correctBenjamin ******
Perfect! Thanks for the update
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