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What was your experience like at Changwattana Immigration for a 30-day visa extension?

Jamie ******
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My experience at Changwattana Immigration today for the purpose of extending a 30-day visa exemption.

Turned up later than intended at 9:15am. Roughly 200 people were in front of me. I accidentally jumped the queue by about 100 people by not understanding that the long queue was for a ticket number and not the information desk. Nobody corrected me or told me to jog on, so I chanced my luck and it was fine. Got ticket number 140 and had to wait just over an hour to be seen. I was told the TM.7 form I downloaded from this group was out of date. The correct one was given to me from directly outside the booth (K), which looked nearly identical but slightly different. Because of needing to complete the in-date form, I missed my ticket calling, but they sat me down inside the booth to be seen as soon as I had completed the form, so no worries there. Gave the following documents; actual passport; passport copy; 1 x photo, copy of entry stamp; 1900 baht. I wasn't asked for TM30 receipt or proof of onward travel (I had both on me). After giving over my documents, I was told to sit outside the booth until they called my name. This last bit of the process took roughly 30 minutes. All in all, I was in and out in about 130 minutes. Note, there is plenty of parking for motorcycles directly outside the main entrance.
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The user shares their experience at Changwattana Immigration while extending a 30-day visa exemption. They describe a long queue and a mix-up at the ticketing process, but ultimately found the process less stressful than other locations. They provide details about the required documents and the overall timing of their visit, which took about 130 minutes.
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Tod *********
Tod *********
still thanx and glad it worked out well.
Tod *********
Tod *********
thanx for the update. (y)
Tod *********
Tod *********
The NEW form does not have the price of the extension 1900baht listed on it like the old form did..

Dunno what's up really..
Tod *********
Tod *********
It's the same TM7 form from our files section here

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Tod *********
Tod *********
This is the TM7 form from the immigration website

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418.pdf
Rikard ***********
Rikard ***********
Hua hin was also smooth last year for me..chonburi immigration is a fucking zoo. Chabgwattana is better. It may be worth it to take the ferry to hua hin or maybe go up to korat for a few days and do it there.. definitely not going to Pattaya again if it can be avoided
Jamie ******
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@Rikard **********
I didn't know there was a ferry to Hua Hin!
Benjamin ******
Benjamin ******
You can only use the immigration office where you live, you can't pick and choose sadly.
Rikard ***********
Rikard ***********
Sounds like alot less of an hassle compared to Pattaya.
Jamie ******
Jamie ******
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Rikard Ternestål The process feels much clearer compared to Pattaya where everything feels disjointed. Changwattana immigration office building is actually a pretty nice building compared to Pattaya which is horribly small and cramped.

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