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not actually true, you can if you meet the requirements at your local immigration office. It costs ฿2,000. I have changed from a tourist exempt entry to a non-immigrant O twice in the past three years in Thailand, but I already have two Thai bank accounts. You can not change to a non-immigrant visa for the pupose of retirement without having a bank account with ฿800K in it on the day you apply for the visa change.

I did mine last Wednesday at the Phuket office. I made an appointment online, so they were expecting me. They seem to know me there after 20 years. It took me about 15 minutes to submit the documents and pay. He said come back and pick up my passport the next day between 4 and 5 PM. I live in Rawai and didn't want to drive there and back at that time of day so I went in after lunch on Friday, made a copy and I had the rest of the paperwork to get my re-entry permit over at the new building. That took about a half an hour.

Ian Carman that's what I thought. This paper is for the first extension after just getting a non O two months before, so not quite as much paperwork as the usual one year extension.

Ian Carman yes, I noticed that and pointed it out in my comment. I had done it in the past so I did it anyway and they took it. I made my appointment online and they were ready for my when I came in. I was done in about 15 minutes and they said to come back the next day between 4 and 5 PM to pick up my passport. I came back the day after and was only there a few minutes then walked over to the other building to get a re-entry permit. I'm going to have to ask next year about only needing to get a bank letter and the branch can print out a six month statement instead of ordering the one year statement from the headquarters.

I did mine last week. I went into Bangkok Bank and asked for a one year statement. I know they have to order it in advance and it was ready last Tuesday. I went in picked it up and had them do the certification letter , charge was ฿100 for the letter and ฿200 for the statement. They are good for the extension for 7 days. On the day you apply, you must do a small transaction. I tranfered a deposit of ฿100. Get a copy made. Updated copy of TM 30, Google map with coordinates of your house, photo of you in front of your house number, application with a passport size photo, all Thailand stamps from immigration in you passport, copy of ID page. Everything signed and filled out in blue ink. Although just reading it now the bank statements and bank book requirements are only for a few months it seems. They took my one year statement.

Jasper Spore visas are all done online now. Embassy don't handle visas anymore.

Gerar Teuben immigration is wanting to see an onward ticket for 60 days now as well. I had a 90 day ticket and they almost denied me entry.

It depends on the office. At the Phuket office now, you pick it up the next day. I submitted my application this morning. I made an appointment online. They know me, so I was welcomed in, paperwork checked, talked and joked with the head of the extensions office and he said I can pick up my passport between 4 and 5 PM tomorrow. I asked if Friday was okay since the traffic isn't very good at that hour and it's a 40 minute motorcycle ride each way. He said anytime Friday is okay. Years ago, I just waited about an hour. There are a LOT more people here now. As far as the lease goes, you will have to ask. I've always had one year or more leases.

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This is the fastest method and provides digital proof immediately.

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Official Website: Register an account on the official TM30 portal.

Mobile App: Download the "Section 38" app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Registration: The landlord must sign up as a "host" or "owner."

Data Entry: Enter the property details (address from the title deed) and the guest's passport information (name, visa type, arrival date).

Receipt: Save or print the digital confirmation for your immigration appointments.

Adrian Foister my landlord does mine. He finally went to immigration last week and found out exxactly what he needs to do for paperwork for my visas. He does mine online. My old laandlord was old and didn't know how to do it online so I used his ID and set up an account online. I don't remember exactly what they asked for but I had copies of his ID card, house book and chanote title back and front. Same things that are needed to get an O visa and extension here. f5aa12d0ff64e6aeffcb10