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What is the best embassy to apply for a non-O visa in Thailand?
What is the best nearby embassy to go to when initially applying for the non-o visa ?
Thanks,
Kris
Thanks,
Kris
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Kris is seeking information on the best embassy to apply for a non-O visa in Thailand. The conversation includes participants discussing related topics such as the TM30 form, its filing requirements after traveling, and general immigration procedures in Thailand. Key points include the importance of the TM30 in visa applications and how it affects residency status upon re-entry to the country.
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John *********
I have flown out of the country and back and my old tm30 was fine. My last filed and current match. If I stayed somewhere and officially checked in within Thailand I would ask my landlord to file a fresh tm30 to get the current address back. Might or might not need it, but it is a small ask of the landlord, and its a long trip to Chaeng Watthana to come away empty handed.
Petrov ********
John Cardona Did you not file a new TM30 after leaving the country and then returning?
John *********
Petrov Petrov I would be cautious, and not saying it would work every time, but out of country and back with same address does work.(it did for me) but might not every time.
Ally ************
You only need to produce your most recent tm30 when filing your tm47.. they are not interested in any changes made during the 90-day period.. and won't look back at it.. so no worries 😉
Area *************
Stop thinking crazy. Synthetize yourself.
Beay ********
After August 29th you'll have a new, updated TM30 of your being registered at the new residence. Have the owner (or agent) download the registration and send a copy to you. That's all you'll need.
Jim *******
Only the last TM30 (even if submitted by a hotel) counts, no history of your previous stays will be checked (although available to Immigration, if they had a request by Police to sift through that).
Ian ********
Good question so when you do the 90 day report they would scan your passport to see the date it’s due ?
Graham ******
You need a TM30 for Immigration, the latest one, the rest are gone, irrelevant
Stuart ***************
Incorrect
Glennstev ***********
They just want to have the correct address at the time of the report
Ant ***********
When you do your next 90 day report As long as you have a copy of that current TM30 - No problem
Malcolm *******
No problem
John **********
As long as the address you make your report with has the most recent TM30 on file your good. They don't go back through them
Dante **
Bangkok is one immigration office where you don’t have to refile TM30 if you return to the same address after re-entering the country.
You’re fine
You’re fine
Jim *******
Dante That is what may be a problem here. Returning after 3 days hotel stay in Pattaya, should trigger a new TM30 submitted by the hotel. That becomes your current TM30. Invalidates the previous place of stay, only the last one counts. If you do nothing, your place of stay is that hotel in Pattaya, not the address to where you returning to.
Tony ********
Jim Davis the key point in the tm30 is the checkout date, if you have a regular address, with a null checkout date, you can think of this as a permanent record. Any hotel stays should have checkout dates and are only temporary records and expire on that date. Your permanent record becomes active again after that date automatically. Only when a new TM30 is filed with a null checkout date could there be an issue as this becomes the new permanent record (ie hotel leaves it blank). The law changed in June 2020 negating the legal requirement to refile after travel if returning to same location where an active tm30 exists and no other details have changed either. That withstanding, many IM' offices do request updated ones when interacting with them. I file a new one once a year for my extension.
Joiner *****
Dante how will they know ifbits the same address ?
Gregory ********
Dante I’ve been going to Chaeng Wattana since 2016 and they tell me that I do have to submit the TM30 every time I come back in ,even though it is the same address. However I had an old Aussie mate who’d been here since the late nineties and he didn’t have to renew it. Maybe I just have one of those faces.
Steve ********
Gregory Peters its when you reenter the country, not if you move around thailand
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