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What should I enter for the accommodation duration when applying for a Non-O retirement visa if I have only booked 21 days?

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I'm in the UK, currently in the process of uploading information and documentation for my 90 day Non-O retirement visa and for the intended date of departure I have entered a date giving me a stay of 84 days but I am unsure of what to enter in the accommodation section.

I'm in the UK, currently in the process of uploading information and documentation for my 90 day Non-O retirement visa and for the intended date of departure I have entered a date giving me a stay of 84 days but I am unsure of what to enter in the accommodation section.

By default the accommodation duration automatically displays 84 days but I have a hotel booked for 21 days on arrival, with the intention of finding something longer term during that period. If I enter 21 days as the duration of my accommodation booking I then get a warning that it is less than the duration of my stay.

Should I just leave the accommodation duration at 84 days even though I only have 21 days actually booked? I'm concerned that evidence of the hotel booking might be requested.
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When applying for a 90-day Non-O retirement visa, the applicant is uncertain about how to fill in the accommodation section since they have booked a hotel for only 21 days, while the system defaults to an 84-day stay. Various community members suggest entering the hotel address for the entire stay duration (84 days) even though the actual booking is only for 21 days, as it is common practice and they are aware that many travelers will change accommodations during their stay.
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Michael **********
Michael **********
So annoying that a Thailand multi entries visa is harder to get for Americans than China’s Visa.
Yuie **********
Yuie **********
any time you change hotel you need to update Tm30 Online. or you can go to Immigration near you but TM30 can get done online.
Robert *******
Robert *******
No just let them know when you change hotel
Jim *********
Jim *********
Robert Clark the hotel automatically do tm30 when you stay. You can ask for a copy
Jim *******
Jim *******
There has to be some address, regardless of how long you might be staying there. Just to fill that field. Can even be a generic one, like "Sheraton Hotel Sukhumvit". There has to be something, nobody would question reservations.
Steven ***************
Steven ***************
Just put the hotel address and leave length default, they're aware people are going to change location during the 90 days.
Paul ******************
Paul ******************
I applied for this visa a few weeks ago and just put the address of the hotel where I'm spending my first night.

Got my visa a week later with no questions asked.
Doug ********
Doug ********
Book a free cancellation hotel if your worried then cancel it
Mike ******
Mike ******
I put the address of the hotel I stay in 1st night, then I'm off.
Ralph *******
Ralph *******
Mike Bell For a non O?
Robert *******
Robert *******
Put the hotel then notify the change later
Paul *******
Paul *******
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Should I put the duration of accommodation at 21 days even though it gives me a red flag?
Gordy *****
Gordy *****
Paul Smith I got mine from the UK a few days ago,& I put in 1 accommodation date for the whole time, even though I haven't booked it for that time 😊
Graham ******
Graham ******
Paul Smith it will not be a red flag, many people put accommodation of a week or less
Paul *******
Paul *******
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Graham Seal When I put 21 days a red box with red lettering appeared advising that the hotel stay was less than the duration of my trip which I took to be a warning
Paul *******
Paul *******
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Graham Seal This is the accommodation page I get. If I alter the duration to reflect what I actually have booked I get the advisory.
Graham ******
Graham ******
Paul Smith you add address details not duration of stay so I don't know what you're doing
Graham ******
Graham ******
You put details of where you will staying first, 21 days is more than enough

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