@Garrett **********

okay great! as always- thank you very much

@Garrett **********

Hi again Garrett 😎

Can you please elaborate on what you mean by “you can apply 40days in advance”

I’m in Chang Mai now, if I apply Monday 13Dec:

1. when will the Covid visa clock start?

2. and how many days do they grant?

@Kevin **********

hi kevin- question on this- when is the earliest one can apply for the “Covid unable to travel” when I got my extension to stay processed on 7Dec which is now valid till 24Jan.

@Rupert ********

some passports get 30 days on arrival other 60. To my understanding the extension will always be an additional 30 days.

But my knowledge is based on my passport.

@Sander *********

yes as per Ellie- the owner of the house must legally register you. If you at a Hotel or Airbn

they do the is automatically. (well they should anyway) and that proof is what qualified you to get your little slip at the TM30 office

I went yesterday in Chang Mai and in and out in under 2 hours, can be less.

Probably more detail than you asking but here is what I did:

Having extended me stay yesterday (30 days) at the Chang Mai, 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)

Hope this is helpful, good luck!

@Steven ******

added on-top of my initial stay:

Initial stamp: 26Nov -25 Dec

Extended stamp: 24Jan

@Kevin **********

i signed all- even when there was a signature already.

okay thank you, my bad I’m probably confusing things.

@Garrett **********

thank you Garrett- is this the New Provincial Immigration Office?