Just wanted to share my experience getting the COVID-19 extension today. Arrived at 10:15am and was done in 30 minutes in Phuket town. A few things…

- Bring a pen! They will not loan you a pen and tell you to go buy one at the hut by the waiting point (photo provided) for 10 baht. Not a big deal but wastes time.

- There are 3 forms you need to complete that they provide.

- You will need copies of: 1) passport page with signature and you’ll need to sign the copy I assume to verify your signature matches, 2) last Thai visa stamp in your passport, and 3) your departure card. You can get copies in the back for 2 baht each.

- Photo to attach to the application which you can also get in the back for 100 baht. I got this the first time I went and they have me 5 copies so I haven’t needed to get since.

- Form from your hotel showing that you live there.

I have to go back tomorrow to pick up my passport but the woman said it was guaranteed and I already paid so hopefully that’s the case. 🤞🏻

Since I know this is very dependent on your nationality and current visa situation, I am American, entered on tourist visa in November and already got one COVID extension on Jan 25.

Only thing I forgot to ask was if I needed to do the 90 day reporting since I’ve read conflicting information about if you need to do or if the COVID application suffices. I will ask tomorrow when I pick my passport up.

Just a quick report, might be useful for someone

In Phuket. Have TR (60+30), Russian passport, have left Thailand for a month, had a single re-entry. My 60 days expire today, 22nd of July. I have arrived to Bangkok today, 22nd of July, at 9.10 am. Had a flight to Phuket at 10.35 am. Immigration officer told me it’s tight, I said that I’m going to immigration in Phuket for an extension and asked if he could give me W30, he said yes, but stamped only for today:)

I arrived in Phuket at 12, went to immigration in town with my documents, applied for an extension and got it by 1.45pm

Just wondering if the Phuket 'procedure' is the same everywhere....you sit with the IO..he checks you have all the correct requirements for annual 'retirement' extension...approves the application.. Stamps your passport...passes the passport to a clerk who enters all the details on the datbase..updates your 90 days report date...takes a digital photo....you pay the 1900 baht...he gives you a receipt...then you have to go back the following day at 1pm in person to collect your passport. Just seems like an unnecessary journey?