@Peter ***************

I wondered about that but checked again and my date calculation was wrong and I actually submitted it 11 days before the due date and not 15 as I initially thought. Anyway I would expect to get a rejection email if I was outside the window. I will just make sure not to submit on a weekend next time 😄

@Kru *****

Did you check that the landlord at your new location has submitted an updated TM30 for your stay? If not ask him/her to do it then try again. Was any reason for rejection given in the rejection email? If it was your first report after arriving in Thailand it will inform you that first report after arrival has to be done in person or something similar.

@Lloyd *******

Yes there is no such thing as a three month extension for an Elite visa. The only way to extend normally is to get another visa. I was just thinking that if he hadn’t already had the 6 month covid extension he could get that which would give plenty of time for them to process his next visa. The fact that they have offered to send their staff to assist him to get a 3 month extension suggests that they know that they have made a mistake and are trying to correct it. As I said before I would suggest that he follows their suggestion and let their staff help to get the necessary extension.

@Lloyd *******

Which could be why they offered to send their staff with him to CW to get an extension

@Evan ******

I assume that you have already had the Covid extension from Elite. If not you should ask them. Everyone who was on an Elite visa during Covid should have received a 6 month extension. My Elite visa was due to expire in June 2024 but when I came back from overseas on 31 December 2023 I was stamped in until December 2024 so I asked the Elite rep at the airport why and she showed me a copy of a letter authorising a 6 months extension due to the inability to travel freely during Covid. If you haven’t had this you should ask them about it as it could make life a lot easier for you.

@Evan ******

If Elite told you to go to immigration with their staff I would do exactly that and not try to interfere with the process by doing something different. I was in Thailand on an Elite visa during Covid and had to get a stay extension at CW as the borders were closed. The Elite staff met me at CW were very professional and walked me through the process very quickly and efficiently. I think you will find that the IO’s won’t do anything with an Elite visa without the correct documentation from TE. You have paid a lot of money for that visa so you might as well let them earn it

There is no harm in trying to submit on line but you should plan on doing it in person as you will probably get a rejection like this.

@Derek *********

You might want to allow half a page for a Reentry stamp too unless you don’t intend leaving Thailand after you get your extension.

@Paul *************

I presume that the owner submitted a TM30 for you did she and gave you a copy that you submitted to immigration? I only mention it because you didn’t mention that you had it and submitted it.

@Phil *****

This is the email that I received from immigration the last time I tried to do an online report after returning to Thailand. Note that I submitted online 5 times and got the same response each time. Does that help?