Further to my post a few days ago relating to my Wise/Bangkok Bank experience, I now report on my experience at Chaengwatthana applying for extension of stay based on non-O (retirement) yesterday.
My appointment was for 10.00. I arrived at CW at 9:20 headed straight to the Bangkok Bank Passbook Update machine to get an entry for the day, then to the copy shop to copy the same page in the passbook.
Went into section L, to the "document check" booth, where the immigration officer went through all my submitted documents:-
- Completed TM7 form
- Bangkok Bank 12-month statement (obtained from the Bangkok Bank App)
- Photocopies of all Bank passbook pages
- Copy of my 12-month condo lease
- List of the 12 monthly 65,000 baht international transfers
Once these were checked, the immigration officer asked me to sign the standard forms relating to overstay and access to information, and told me to wait outside the booked appointments booth. Time was then 9:40
At 9:45 called into the booth (ahead of time), sat in front of immigration officer who thumbed through the documents, requested me to sign again the TM7 (probably wanted to make sure it was my signature), and asked me to wait outside again.
At 9:55 called over to the booth where I was given my passport back with a brand new 12-month extension of stay! Walked out of CW at 10:00. A total time of 40 minutes. Which goes to show if you've got everything in order there's no need for delays!
I also had with me (just in case) the 12 FETs for bank transfers, statement of my pension fund in Australia and the standard certification letter from Bangkok Bank (which it seems they seldom ask for with 65k per month process, but I always get just in case). None of these were requested.
Most importantly, I was not asked for any proof or documents relating to taxation!
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user shares their positive experience applying for a 12-month extension of stay based on a Non-O retirement visa at the Chaengwatthana Immigration Office. The process took 40 minutes and included submitting a completed TM7 form, a 12-month Bangkok Bank statement, copies of bank passbook pages, a condo lease, and proof of monthly international transfers. The user notes that no taxation documentation was requested. They highlight that having all documents in order can lead to a smooth and quick process.
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