I’m coming in from Canada and I understand my passport gives me 60 days. I do not want to do a border crossing. When is the best time to apply for the 30 day extension?
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For applying for a 30-day extension of your Thai visa, it is generally advisable to do so about 7 to 14 days before your initial 60 days expires. While some immigration offices may accept applications as early as 45 days before the expiration or as late as 3 days prior, seeking to apply around one week before is considered a safe approach. It's also recommended to check the specific policies of the local immigration office where you will be applying.
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I did my 30 day extension 2 weeks before my visa expired but I’ve heard people going in 3 days before and are fine. As long as you do it before your 60 days expires you should be fine
You cannot go to the nearest immigration office. You go to the immigration office that serves the province where you are registered as staying. That is not always the nearest office, as the nearest office may be in a different province.
That would be the most useless trip ever, because each immigration office has their own policies. So what one office tells you have absolutely zero relevance in another one.
We obtained our 30 day extension smoothly from Hua Hin immigration. The end of our first 60 days was the 21st November. We went to immigration on the 10th November.
I think that giving immigration 7 working day prior the end of the first 60 days is reasonable and safe.
If you have to make the application in tight time, make sure the residency proof is in order. I overheard a scene of IM at next counter. She wasn’t happy with the applicant about missing some photo copies of something and also saying “next time should come earlier….”
make sure you are properly TM30 registered by your hotel, resort or landlord. Some Immigrations won't service you if you are not TM30 registered at the place where you stay
Yes, they are one of the rogue offices, along with Koh Samui and Koh Phangnan that love to jerk people around. During low season you can usually get away with a week early at Jomtien but high season they get more unreasonable.
it got to the point where I had to get my retirement Visa Case they threatened me @ the airport telling me twice I need to get one or they will deny me from entering. I go twice a year 90 days each time.