What is the current process and waiting time for extending an ED visa at Chiang Mai Immigration?

ED Visa Extension Chiang Mai Immigration Visa Process Waiting Time Expat Community Visa Reporting 90-Day Report

Feb 19, 2020

5 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hello! Anybody do an extension/90-day report for ED visa in Chiang Mai recently?

How long is this taking?

Do I need to queue in morning or can I rock up in the afternoon with my paperwork?

Note: each term is important

Extension for ED (not tourist)

Chiang Mai Immigration (not elsewhere)

Recently (inside last 3-4 weeks)

Thanks! 

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The post inquires about the process and current wait times for extending an ED visa at the Chiang Mai Immigration office, seeking recent experiences and advice. Commenters share mixed feelings about recent experiences, noting issues with long wait times and limited capacity for processing extensions. There is a suggestion to seek information from local Facebook groups for more real-time feedback.

Garrett ***********

Heard*

5 years ago

Henri ******

You were recently inside for 3-4 weeks, local gaol or...? Very salty indeed...

5 years ago

Garrett ***********

I've nothing but bad things in the last few weeks about CM immigration. Last I heard the que line was out the door into the parking garage.

5 years ago

Tod *********

I think you will get better (more accurate and timely) responses if you post in a Chiang Mai related f/b group like Chiang Mai digital gonads, or Chiang Mai Expats,

BUT be that as it may

There are a LOT of first hand reports that since the personnel swap at the Chiang Mai immigration office that it is a total cluster fuck.

A friend getting an ED visa extension got there at 11 only to be told they already accepted as many people for ED extensions as they wanted that day and was told to come back the next day. :O

That is first hand from someone ON an ED visa extension AT the Chiang Mai Immigration office..

5 years ago

John *********

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@Tod ********

thank you.

5 years ago

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John *********

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