update:

for anyone traveling to Istanbul flying out of a Non red listed country aka Thailand:

1. you need proof of double vaccination

2. if applicable a Visa

3. Health certificate (free online)

***You don’t need a PCR test ***

@Wayne *********

Hi Wayne, my ticket is a return flight so not a special 1way ticket.

eVisa was $50 and got it within 1 hour, it’s valid for 180 days of which I can use 30days multiple entry (i’m south african, this may vary for different nationalities)

our airbnb shared this link with us to give you an idea of Turkey

PS: their currency has fallen big time, so living may be very affordable.

@Michael *******

no transit, will be going from Bangkok straight to Istanbul and get off.

@Michelle ***********

okay thank you.

@Sascha *********

thank you 🙏🏼 very helpful

@Nick *********

at 8:15am and was 19th in-line.

But most people made the same mistake and didn’t go to the TM30 office.

So you could be in and out within an hour.

@Michael *******

thank you Michael, this group is like googling 😜

@Pj ****

great thank you, very useful

a copy paste from my post 3 days ago:

Hi All,

Yesterday I Extended my stay (30 additional days) at the Chang Mai immigration, this is the order in which I did things:

*Prep at home:*

1. Copy of passport

2. Copy of the Thai stamp of arrival (inside your passport)

3. Copy of TM6 (you get this on the aeroplane/ when you arrive at customs to complete- they tear half of it and you must keep the other part)

4. TM 7 Extension of Stay completed

5. a Passport Photo

6. 1900 TBH

7. TM 30 this is the one that seems to trip people up on the day!!! this is when your Hotel/ Airbnb Hist must legally check you in onto the Thai Government system. You will need a print out of this for Immigration. they will then write out a smaller slip which is part in parcel of your application. There is a TM30 form but they did not need that, proof of registration is what will get you that slip.

*On the day: *

8. You should get a number at the entrance this is for your application process at the prep tent

9. First thing is go straight to the office around the back that will process the TM30 for you- give them the copy of your registration as per your Hotel/ Airbnb host (step 7) they will give you that little slip, get it photocopied next door.

10. Return to the prep Tent and complete Acknowledgement of overstay (form is there, but if you can print from internet that will make your more prepared)

11. STM 2 (form there) can’t remember the detail of this form

12. Initial all pages you have prepped

13. Wait at chairs and wait for your number to be called out (step 😎

14. They check that all your docs are in order for final finale.

15. Go to the main building here they will tell you which counter to go to.

16. Go to that counter, pay monies and give them your pack.

17. Sit down - you almost there!

17. They will call you to take a photo

18. Tadaaaaa! Passport contains updated stamp ✅

took just under 2 hours, could have been 30mins if I knew the sequence and order

(my step 8, 10 and 11 was the time wasters)

Hope this is helpful, good luck!

@James *******

noted- thanks for sharing James