@Gareth *****

when you find out please report back. There is much confusion as to the process here in Phuket.

Congratulations, it’s good to hear confirmed that they now actually base the application on the electronically submitted forms, and a small easy list too. (When I did it when it first started June... they didn’t even look at the electronic documents submitted.. (they couldn’t access the system) and I had to also supply all originals).

Hope the advice they gave is correct, and implemented consistently by all IO’s when entering country 🤓

To answer your question. I’ve so far made 5 entries (4 exits) into Thailand (2 via BKK and 3 via Phuket) on 2 separate OA visas. Never been greeted with anything less than a friendly smile, no questions and a stamp in for 12 months. Can’t recommend this visa highly enough.

In Phuket you used to report change of permanent address with a TM28. Then more recently they were only interested in the TM30. Now apparently in Phuket they want both a TM28 and a TM30. So to be honest the requirements change quite often and as others have said also totally depends on how your immigration office decides to interpret the law that hasn’t actually changed since the 1970’s.

@Henry **********

and schools

Paul Richards to file online you (your landlord) need to register. The website is in Thai and you need to submit landlords documents (I’d card, housebook etc) So not an option unless your landlord is willing to do it). My partner is my landlord so we have done it, and do file online and it is very easy and convenient... but as I said you need cooperation of landlord)

When I did the 65K income route I supplied 6 months statements and a copy of the house rental agreement (which is where I get the income from). They were happy with that.

Just thought, to submit it you must have paid the £150. So if you haven’t paid yet it’s not submitted, if you have it is. I’m sure you would not have paid twice, so I do t think you could have submitted it twice if you did that’s £300 paid)

Once submitted successfully the application appears instantaneously in the submitted applications page. (Well it did for me). I was an early applicant with the system, and it does seem they may have tweaked the process since then (Mid June). Also I’m not sure how it’s possible to submit the same application twice, as the application disappears from the pending applications area so is Un editable after submitting.