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What is the process for applying for an annual visa extension based on being married to a Thai spouse without an online appointment?

Aug 23, 2025
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Matti *********
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Hi,

Has anyone applied annual extension based on Thai Spouse at Chaengwattana lately without having online booking?

I have to travel for work and next free slot for online booking is September 12.

Just wondering how long is the wait if just go and apply without booking the slot beforehand.

Thanks.
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The user inquired about applying for an annual extension based on their Thai spouse at the Chaengwattana Immigration Office without an online booking. Several community members responded, noting that it is possible to apply without an appointment, but waits can vary significantly due to the number of applicants. It's suggested to arrive early to secure a low queue number or to go in the early afternoon after the lunch break. People are reminded that online appointments can be made a month in advance, and checking for cancellations can also provide available slots. Additionally, one commenter asked about the documentation required for applying under the 40k THB per month income rule, while others shared tips based on previous experiences regarding timing and wait expectations.
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Matti *********
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Another question came to mind.

If I would apply under the 40k pm income rule (have work permit and the income).

What would be the documents required?
Matti *********
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Thanks Todd very helpful.

Before the online appointments went always around 9 right after the ppl waiting since dawn. Was out usually after lunch. So likely the same now.

Let’s see. I have until 26-Sep so maybe push it forward and then travel with the under consideration stamp and new re-entry. Or try my luck next week. Coming from Prawet it’s the day gone anyways with traveling there and back.
Tod *********
No problem applying for an extension without a booked appt. Sadly, the wait is the wait and there's no one that can tell you how long it will take because that depends on how many people are in section L-1 (the retirement/marriage section) on the day you go.

Obviously Mondays and Fridays are worse than Tues/Weds/Thurs.

People start showing up there at 5:00-5:30, to get in the main door of building B, then sit in the 200 chairs down the side of immigration office. After those chairs are full people queue up based on the signage.

So unless you wanna go at the crack of dawn to secure a low number outside the immigration door, so you can get in and get a low queue number inside for L-1; I'd say show up after the zombie horde gets in the door, around 9:00-9:15 or so

OR conversely,

go in the early afternoon 1:30-2:00 once they open back up from the lunch closure. Some people said that is the way to do it but some go in the mornings

After that you just wait it out. If you get a queue you'll get served that day

Sorry couldn't be more specific but that's about how it is out there every day

Oh and just so you know, you can make an online booking a month in advance, so next time you're going to do it set a reminder in your phone a month before you wanna do the extension and make an appt when it goes off. Those spots book up FAST now because everyone knows it's way quicker than just showing up.

One last thing you can keep checking the online queue web-portal, because if anyone cancels an appt it will come back up as available for booking and sometimes slots pop up

Best of luck with it
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