@Tod ********

nope I use the immigration office in Aranyaprathet

@Tod ********

nevertheless that's what they wanted. The day they moved my stamps they stated that when I come for my extension they would want to see both passports and copies of all stamps in both. Just moving stamps was a long process as the new style UK passport went through additional checks to ensure it was legitimate, it took so long I went off for a long lunch and they still hadn't finished when I returned. Seemingly there was an issue with forged UK passports at the time, I don't know if that's still the case or not.

@Graeme ******

yes I had to take both passports and relevant photocopies of both for the next extension as well

@Luit ****************

the biggest problem with the DTV is that it is something dreamed up and introduced by the MFA without consulting any other government departments. Immigration had zero input to it and that appears to be the reason they don't like and why many immigration offices refuse to extend it. The 180 days stamp is important in that 180 + extension if you can get one is less than 1 year so it keeps it very distinct from the non-immigrant long term visas. I can see them modifying the DTV in the future, perhaps even splitting into 2 distinct visas for workation and soft power with different options or removing soft power altogether as an METV is enough for most courses

Anonymous participant then you risk your visa being refused

@Claudia *******

that might be your problem. If you were on an extension of stay rather than an actual visa your extension of stay died the moment you cancelled your work permit. So you would have been on overstay from July

Anonymous participant 670 1 month won't cut it these days. 6 months or more is required

@Nick *****

how long were you signed up for with the gym? 6 months is the bare minimum these days

You can try asking them but they don't have to give a reason. There was obviously something about your application they didn't like. Did you apply for soft power or workation?

Anonymous participant 698 make sure you keep a copy of the data page in your old passport