Report on my trip to CW yesterday to apply for my second stay extension based on marriage to a Thai citizen.

Two weeks prior my wife went to Huay Kwang District office to obtain an updated copy of our marriage certificate ( KR2). Easy to do. She just had to show her ID card and a copy of our original certificate. And pay 20 baht per copy of course.

Went to Bangkok Bank in the morning before going to CW for my 2pm appointment. No problem to obtain the bank letter or statement. Didn’t have to fill out any forms committing to keep funds in my account for any period of time. I had kept a balance over 400k for more than 4 months prior anyway but it wasn’t mentioned.

Went to CW for 2pm appointment and was finished and out of the door by 3pm. Went like clockwork. All discussions were between my wife and the IO in Thai and the IO only comment to me was to recommend that I get a new passport before applying next year as my passport expires next September. Back in 21 days to get the extension inked in. Note that IO did not ask for the updated KR2. At the end of the process she took a photo of my wife and I jointly holding up a sign in Thai that my wife said it stated in Thai that we are married so that may have been the necessary confirmation that we are still married. IO stated that my wife could come alone on 15 August to get my extension inked in ( having observed that my mobility isn’t good) but confirmed that I would have to attend in person if I wanted to apply for a RE permit. She suggested that I apply for the RE permit at the airport when I leave which sounds like a plan to me.

In conclusion meticulous preparation paid off and I am attaching my homemade check list in case it helps others. Note for the family photos I provided 6 photos printed 2 per page directly onto glossy photo paper with captions below and she was quite happy with them.

Hello, I’m going to immigration tomorrow for a 30 day extension, I have all the required documentation except the TM7. What is this and where do I get one?

Thank you

Seeing conflicting information online about required docs for visa exempt extension. Some places saying everything down to exit flights + bank statements and some places saying just show up with tm30, fill out the extension form, sign some papers, and pay.

In the Chom Thong area of Bangkok if that helps.

Looks like the Immigration division 1 at Lak Si is the local office for short term extensions. Thanks in advance, don’t want to mess it up in person and have hours of delay with my toddler at immigration

How many days before 30 day tourist visa expires can you go to immigration to get a 30 day extension. And would the 30 day extension start from the date you visit immigration or from the date of original stamp in passport

Also what documents are needed at immigration.

Thank you in advance 🙏🏽

Hi,

I just wanna be sure that i have everything i need to extend my tourist visa by 30 days on jomtien immigration:

Copy of passport

Copy of the 60 day visa

Copy of entry stamp

Do i need a copy of the white page you fill when landing?

a form which i fill at immigration.

1900 baht

Anything else?

Do i need a return flight ticket?

And when do i get the extended visa - on place or do i need to go again the day after.

Hello! My husband and I are here on Visa Exemption (tourism) scheme and are wanting to do the 30 day extension.

Do we need to print out all the documents before we go or can we get our photos taken/print everything out when we arrive at the Central Investigation Bureau?

As far as I can tell, we need to have:

-Application form TM.7

-Copy of each passport

-4x6 cm photo

-1,900 Baht per person

If you have any tips for us on how to best do this process, we would really appreciate any advice. Thank you for letting us know whether we can print everything there and also whether we can get our photos taken there.

Also, can anyone confirm that this is the correct address for people nearby in Bangkok:

Central Investigation Bureau

904 Moo 6, Chaengwattana Road

Ban Mai, Pak Kret

Nonthaburi 11120

Thailand

Sharing my experience while extending my visa today at Muang Thong Tani.

Arrived around 1PM had to fill out the forms and queue. If you have the forms ready, it will save you time. Everything including waiting time was probably around 2++ hours but there were a lot of people.

Stamp was given on top of my current stamp and not from today. 1st covid extension and got quite lucky on this one.

Documents shown:

embassy letter

tm30

all the copies needed for extension

all the forms needed for extension

I am going to do the 30 day extend.. not the Covid one, can I only go to Chaeng Wattana immigration? I tried calling but its useless waste of time

Hi all, I’m currently on a TR60 visa which expires 02 Feb, and am hoping to extend for a further 30 days. I have a few questions, please:

- is there an optimal date to extend? Does this need to be a certain duration before my current visa expires?

- how long does the process usually take? I’ll likely be doing this in Chiang Mai if that makes any difference…

- will I need to show my revised return flight? Is there any reason I shouldn’t go ahead and change this flight now?

Thanks!

hi, i am arriving phuket on sunday. Can i extend visa on the next day (Monday)? what are the required document ?