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Residents that prepare templates electronically at home should note that Samui's TM7 (annual extn) and TM8 (re-entry permit) are slightly different from the online versions therefore you will be expected to peel off your photos and complete their version by hand. To save yourself any problems I suggest picking up copies of their version a few days beforehand or during a 90 day report so that you can complete them at home rather than trying to elbow your way onto the (6' x 2') surface where others are doing same. The only other change is that payment is at the desk at the point of applying (it used to be afterwards) and passports are available the following week (used to be the same day). Embassy letters (issued by the four that discontinued the service on 01 Jan) are being honoured. HTH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An Idiots Guide to the Retirement Extension process at Samui Immigration Office. A factual first-hand account aimed at dispelling some of the myths that have arisen in recent months. 1. Prepare a double sided TM 7 including photo. Sign and date it on the day you apply. 2. Print and sign the Bio Page, entry page and all previous pages of passport since your visa was issued/entered the Kingdom. Do same re your departure card (TM6). 2 sets are needed if applying for re-entry permit (double sided TM8 plus photo) too. 3. Print a Satellite Map with GPS coordinates and an arrow to your house. An A4 sheet showing a Satellite image (top) with a map (below) has been accepted for my last 6 extensions. 4. Print copies of your Rental agreement, House book & Landlords ID. 5. Include any further financial proof that has cropped up of late. 6. Copy all pages of your bank book and add them to your file. Have the book with you incase asked to show it. 7. Include an original doctor’s letter from a hospital. Thai Inter provides them in 15 mins @THB 250. 8. The correct fee is THB 1,900 plus an additional THB 1k or 3.8k if applying for single/multiple re-entry permit. 9. The office opens @0830hrs but is quite uncomfortable until the aircon kicks in therefore it’s advisable not to arrive too early. 1045hrs is fine and you’ll be out before midday & given a date in which to return the following week to collect your passport. Other Considerations - TM7 TM8 Templates: Samui IO’s templates differ slightly from the ones downloaded from the main office in Bkk & completed electronically therefore it’s advisable to pick some up a few days beforehand & complete them by hand at home. - Data/Security: It is advisable to redact or otherwise protect some of the above documents, particularly passports and bank books. CROSSING them as per a cheque isn’t ideal but may reduce the chances of your data proving useful to 3rd parties. - Creature Comforts: A small bag containing 2 clipboards, a pen & a glue-stick makes all the difference, as does a bottle of water. 1 Clipboard contained my completed application while the other contained any spares I felt might be necessary. None were needed this year. - There is ample parking behind the building. The road has been concreted. - Passports are returned a week later. Applicants are given a ‘raffle ticket’ in lieu of a receipt. Eva 22 May 2019