Heads up to anyone using Pattaya Immigration. I had my annual interview for the Non Imm. O visa Ext. of Stay thru marriage yesterday. Nightmare. Worst in 28 years. Even my usually unflappable Thai wife was upset at the process. Home photos rejected. Had to go home take more, a 1-hour return drive. Photocopies unacceptable. In and out all morning to get more done then having to queue up again in long queues of at least 40 or 50 people in front of us twice.

The female immigration officer even had a problem with the map to our house which we printed off from Google Maps. Not good enough. It had to be hand drawn with a copy so that means hand drawn twice. Don’t know if the IO was just having a bad day or not but doubt it as a friend said he had something similar happen to him last week in Bangkok immigration. Oh and marriage cert. good for the last 23 years, not anymore. Needs updating every year now so had to go to the Amphur district office do that.

The questions they’re asking nowadays are very invasive as well. Why did you move? (asked twice) How did you pay for your house? Got receipts? Where does your income come from? Got any pension? Proof? Receipts? Be warned. It’s a new dawn in immigration these days and the bank freezes were just the start. I’d be interested to know if anybody’s had similar experiences having done a recent 1-year Extension of Stay on long-term Thai visa. Thanks.🙏

I have a few questions regarding the 1 yr Extension for the Non O marriage visa.

- based in BKK, so I will go to CW. I read that the under consideration period is 21 days there and that I can apply from -45days onwards. If I go early, let’s say 40 days before, is the under consideration period still 21 days or the full 40 days?

- in regard to the bank letter with the 400k. I assume this is just the print out of all the past transactions + the signature of the branch manager right?

- those 6 pictures of me together with my wife have to be taken at specific locations within and in front of our condo?

Thanks a lot

Hey guys does bangkok temporary immigration office for visa extension have a place to get a photo done? Thanks in advanced.

Reference b visa extensions and specifically jomtien it appears now in the addition of the usual photos of the applicant out front of the business and inside with 4 members of staff (who pay social) we now need to have a few photos of activities we do, so I'm a restaurant GM and it's been suggested I submit photos of me showing menus to staff and checking invoices with the cashier, checked with a few other wp holders and their recent experience is the same, maybe a covid thing as last year they did not visit the premises at all

Hi,

Apologies for the trivial question. I just wondered if it’s okay to reuse last year’s photos for a second extension of marriage?

It’s not a big deal, but I made loads of copies last year. Also, anything that saves a little time on the colossal amount of paperwork would be a welcome shortcut.

It’s the same home, same living room and same bedroom. Neither of us have changed our appearance significantly.

Of course, I will retake the photos if there is any chance of failure. Just hoping someone might say ‘I’ve been using the same photos for the last ten years!’ The list of requirements I have from the office in Udon Thani does not say how recent the photos need to be.

Thanks in advance.