@Andy **********

i did not ask a yes or no question so I am not sure what you are saying no to. I gave an either or situation and you have yet to make it clear exactly what you applied for when they gave you the notice to return.

Based on this response and another where you say "they always do this, you do not get the one year stamp on the first visit" I assume you applied for the 1 year stamp and you are referring to the "under consideration stamp" that I mentioned. If this is the case you show up with your passport. Not sure what was unclear about anything I said. It appears you missed the 2nd paragraph of my first response.

Are you saying you have the initial 90 days and are going back to apply for the 1 year extension? If so then you will basically need all the same documents to get the 1 year extension that you needed to get the initial 90 days.

If you are saying you applied for the 1 year extension and got the typical 30 day under consideration stamp and simply need to go back to get the other 11 months stamped in then you will just need to show up with your passport.

@Mark *******

exactly, and I actually asked the embassy for a verification letter like the bank asked and they had no clue and nothing they could give me except the certified copy.

A visa grants you entry into the country up until the last day that it is still valid. Regardless of when you enter within that validity date you will be stamped in for the duration that the visa grants.

@Mark *******

when I opened one a few years back at Bangkok bank they asked for the same thing. Went to the US embassy and the only thing they provided was a certified copy of my passport. I assumed that this would suffice to prove my passport was real, but when I went back they said that wasn't what they wanted yet couldn't clarify why it wasn't adequate or what exactly it was that they did want. They finally accepted it after some back and forth with the help of my Thai wife though.

Use someone other than AIS. I have a longterm package with true.

@Peter ********

some people follow the law regardless if there is any risk in being caught. The OP asked a question and I don't think there is anything wrong with giving all the information. What the law actually requires and what is "needed" from a practical standpoint.

@Peter ********

I agree with you that if the foreigner is staying less than 60 days they won't need it, and the risk to the homeowner is virtually zero. I was simply stating what the actual law is. Also, it's not as if it is some super difficult thing to do. It can be done online in just a few minutes.

@Peter ********

no, these were not instances of them fining the foreigner when they went to immigration. This was immigration going to the house/rental or whatever and fining/arresting the home owner. Had nothing to do with 60 days.

@Peter ********

i have seen stories lately of immigration arresting or fining people for not registering foreigners staying on their property. The articles don't say, but I suspect it was people renting out rooms. Not people having a guest stay.