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What should I do if I lost my immigration card while applying for a tourist visa extension in Thailand?

Thailand Visa Tourist Visa Visa Extension Immigration Process Loss of Immigration Card TM6 Form

Stacey-Leigh *********

asked Mar 23, 2022

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Hi! I’m currently on a 60 day tourist visa and would like to apply for a 30 day extension but alas! I’ve just realised I can’t find my immigration card. Does anyone know the process for this? This has happened to me once before on a trip to Thailand but I just filled out a new one at the airport as I was leaving-but this is different as I’m applying to stay) any advice? Thanks, appareciate all the knowledge on here!

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If you've lost your immigration card (TM6) while on a 60-day tourist visa and wish to apply for a 30-day extension in Thailand, you should first visit a police station to file a report about the lost card. Then, take that report to the immigration office where they may look up your old card's number and issue you a new one. However, experiences vary as some individuals have been able to obtain their visa extension without the card, as immigration offices can be flexible regarding this issue.

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Stacey-Leigh *********

Ps- they didn’t issue me with a new one, buy I had no trouble getting the extension.

5 years ago

Stacey-Leigh *********

Hi all. Just wanted to update that I went to Samui immigration today and got my 30 day extension without my immigration card (TM6). They were very relaxed about it-seems like it’s a pretty normal occurrence. Not that I advise losing it to begin with. ;)

5 years ago

DaNish ********

We just finished from muong thani .. mine was lost too then i did police report at pak khret police station and then came to muong thani and they issued new for free

5 years ago

Tod *********

@DaNish *******

and that is how it's supposed to work (y)

5 years ago

Tod *********

it's a toss up on how the immigration office you use will handle it

Technically you're supposed to GO to a police station and file a report stating you lost the TM6 departure card, then take that to the immigration office and they will look up the number of the old one, get a new card and write that number on it

BUT

Some people luck out and immigrations just gives them a new card

SO it's luck of the draw on getting an extension what they'll do

5 years ago

Jasmien *******

Tod Daniels just a tip as I've had this situation before: if you have a picture of the card, immigration can search the number, and it fastens the process. This can ofcourse depend on the immigration office, for me this was Chiang Mai.

5 years ago

Stacey-Leigh *********

@Tod ********

ok thanks Tod! I will go tomorrow and check it out! So frustrating as I showed it with all my other paperwork for my Day 1 and Day 5 test and go procedures and now it’s just gone *poof* ☹️

5 years ago