@John *********

Thanks. I will worry about next year when it comes so for now I can get transaction record and letter up to 7 days prior to my appointment then just update bank book on the same day as my appointment right?

@Dickie *******

Good point

@Ellie ******

Thanks. I understand that the letter is valid for 7 days so if I ask for it at my local bank a couple of days before my appointment and get it on the spot then I just need to get transaction record and bank book update on the day of my appointment. I read from various reports that BKK Bank at CW will do the letter on the spot if necessary. Correct?

@Vanida *****

It sounds like you can do the TM30 when you return from your trip in July as you won’t need to do the 90 report on this visit.

@Ellie ******

I got the transaction history on the spot from my branch before I went to Penang for the non O so that’s okay. If they can’t do the letter on the spot I could get the letter at CW branch couldn’t I? ( Bangkok Bank). Yes I am also thinking that applying earlier in the 30-45 days window is better in case they need more documents. Does the 1 year extension start from date of application or expiry of 90 day non O?

@Vanida *****

You will need a copy of your TM30 notification when you you do your 90 day report ( unless you are able to do it online) so if you didn’t submit when you came back to Bangkok you might want to go on the TM30 website and submit a new notification, download a copy and keep it ready to do your 90 day report when it becomes due.

@Anthony *****

My point is that he might need to show it. A return ticket is an onward ticket. It just means ticket out of the country.

@James *******

Is it worth mentioning that they might be asked to show onward tickets and proof of funds? Just to cover all eventualities.

It might be worth pointing out that you should go to the immigration office as soon as possible and point out the issue to them. If you get stopped by for example the police for any reason I think the potential consequences could be far worse than if you come forward first.

@John *******

Yes. If you just hand over your passport without highlighting the visa that you want to enter under the IO will assume that you want to enter under a VE because he won’t know that the TV is there. When I entered last week I had a PE visa with a month remaining as well as the new non O that I had just obtained in Penang and it occurred to me that if I didn’t highlight the non O he might stamp me in under the PE or even a VE entry which would have messed up my plan to apply for a marriage Stay extension so I presented my passport open on the non O visa page which then gets stamped “ used” and all good with the entry stamp for 90 days marked “non O”. The importance of checking your passport before leaving immigration when arriving in any country cannot be overstated.