Taipei DTV update:

Denied but didn’t have to pay. 💰 here’s the reason(i can reapply)

But it was for the most stupidest reason IMO.

For context I am American and applying under soft power - medical tourism

I was rejected my application… because the doctor wasn’t on the clinic’s website.

And I literally have no idea what to do now.

They were not helpful in literally just calling the clinic or accepting an email from their official company email.

They advised me to come back with the original stamp (which I have but no with me)

And to wait for a different supervisor (no idea why?)

She basically said different supervisors may allow for different things. Which is quite insane for an official application.

None of this is on the website by the way as they didn’t even understand the medical soft power initially.

So the moral of the story is

Take a gamble on the supervisor as to what documents are acceptable

BANK 🏦 STATEMENT:

Even stranger is they rejected my bank statement, instead asking me to login to my bank account website and show them the live balance.

Never in my life have I’ve heard of such thing

Has anyone recently gotten a police clearance certificate from the Police Clearance Service Center in Bangkok? I’m planning to apply for one on my last day before leaving, just to have it ready in advance for future needs.

Last time, they were ridiculously bureaucratic about the "country of destination." They insisted on an official request from that country, even though I was just proactively gathering documents and hadn’t submitted my application yet. Classic catch-22. In the end, we compromised by listing my home country.

I’m pretty sure I’ll run into the same issue this time. If I’m moving to Australia and need the certificate for work, education, or whatever else, they'll probably demand an official request from some authority again, which makes no sense. If I've lived in Thailand for a prolonged period, I should be able to get criminal clearance information in advance. I could potentially miss out on opportunities just because someone wants to waste time in their office doing nothing.

My partner, a Thai national, had a similar problem recently. We tried to get her certificate ahead of time for a visa application. After speaking with them prior, they said it’d be simple—just bring her ID and a few other docs. But when she flew to Bangkok, they suddenly required an official request from the Australian Home Affairs office. Ridiculous! Waste of a flight. So instead of getting it done, we had to wait for Australia Home Affairs to request it, before providing one, delaying her entire visa process.

Most countries I’ve dealt with let you apply easily and get the certificate within a day or two online, or a physical within a week. Thailand, on the other hand, feels completely outdated, like I need permission from my feudal master as if I’m a peasent just to get a basic police certificate. It’s absurd.

Curious as to why a district office would need a new translated copy of ones Bio page in the passport? They already have one from six months ago? The passport is the same.. not new.. this is for yellow book... thank you

Does a UK/Thai child of a UK father need that UK father to sign his Thai passport renewal? My ex-wife is telling me she needs a signed copy of my UK passport. I'm not comfortable with providing this. I just don't see how the Thai government would require it.

imm ……even the guard is so arrogant and terrible when you drive or bike inside the Chiangmai imm….for all Farangs…who bring money and pension to thailands….oh, welcome to smile Thailand……what’s your idea?

Saw those lines today, somewhere else, AKA borrowed a few sentences, from the OP's experiences, confirming they are valid here as well, at times, as I is on so-called retirement extensions for a decade, and had several examples, too early too late to extend, let you sit and wait on a chair, even the paperwork is done, and they're all chit-chatting personal unrelated matters, missing unlisted items in the pre-checklist, bedroom pic with wife no acceptable blah blah OKAY - have to add, most at times sailed thru the process super smoothly

One of the most unpleasant parts of the process used to be the vetting of one's paperwork before being granted a queue number for an appointment to see an Immigration Officer. This process used to be conducted by bureaucratic harpies who appeared to be adhering to a dictum of "they shall not pass" whatever the circumstances. Any failure to dot all the i's or cross all the t's brought down withering scorn and instantaneous rejection.

Tipps / agencies sought for getting married in Thailand without the hassle. As a German national it would seem to be particularly complicated, lengthy, and costly to marry a Thai woman. While for some nationalities (like the US) it is as “simple” as giving an affirmation of THEM never having been married at their respective consulate, who then issues a letter to present at the Amphoe. Sounds like rather streamlined. The bureaucracy involved for Germans is on a whole other level. Germans need a document from Germany called “Ehefähigkeitszeugnis” (a very German word, I know). It is a certificate that is issued by an authority in Germany (and only in German of course) that confirms that BOTH the German national AND the Thai national are free to marry EACH OTHER. That involves countless different documents, translations, notarizations, and legalizations from various authorities in both countries send back and forth. And only then would be German consulate issue a confirmation of free to marry to the Thai Amphoe. Very costly and time-consuming. A nightmare. While I was always one to avoid agencies and the brown envelope kind of way of doing things in Thailand, I am leaning towards making an exception here, if possible. Any leads on a painless way to obtaining a legit Thai marriage certificate? Both have never been married. And please, no jokes about the pain of getting married in general – and what a mistake it is. ;-)

Has anyone on a Tourist Visa used the electronic extension service for their 30 day extension...everything online including payment and then just go to the local office and get the stamp?

I arrived in BKK from Cambodia with my Thailand Pass. The immigration agent saw that my last visa was a work visa. He said the Thailand Pass is not a visa. I said I thought the Thailand Pass allows entry into Thailand. He asked to see my return ticket to the US June 3rd. He gave me a 30 day stamp that I will have to extend. Thai Immigration bureaucracy impediments. Always a new hoop to jump through. Welcome to Thailand.

Hello, I have some questions about address reporting. First of all I will describe my situation. I have been staying in Thailand (Bangkok) for about 13 months with a Thailand Elite Visa. I have done my 90-day reports and my extension of stay in Bangkok. I will have a new permanent address in Bangkok by the date of my next report, in fact I will be moving into a new apartment in the next few days. Now to my questions:

1. Since my permanent address is changing, I have to report this as far as I know. In the past the TM28 form was used for this, but as far as I know it is not used anymore or only in exceptional cases, because it actually had to be filed even if you left the province for only 24 hours. Most of the expat community did not even know this and the procedure was discontinued as far as I know. If I understood correctly, I have to submit a TM27 instead within some days, in addition to the TM30 that my landlord submits, is that correct?

2. How exactly do you file 90-day reports if you are not in the city where you are permanently registered at the time of the report? I would like to visit friends in Chiang Mai and would therefore not be in Bangkok at the time of my report. Can I make my report in Chiang Mai? If so, what documents do I need to submit? I assume I need the temporary address in Chiang Mai of my hotel (TM30) but what address do I put in TM47? I would want to avoid postal or online reporting if possible, because they are very prone to error or don’t work at all.

The bureaucracy is highly confusing and I hope someone can enlighten me a bit here.