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So, neither Dr. Jack or Ubon Joe has an explanation for why the Immo 'Certificate of Residence' seems to have different forms and validity dates. Surely, it's not a difference of Immo offices for such a standard form. What gives?

At the very least, the Certificate of Residence from Immo should be valid until the date when the next 90-day report is due, since that is the verification which Immo uses to issue the certificate in the first place. Below is the form I filled out to get my CoR last month at CW. No photo required; just the 200 baht for postage: APPLICCATION FORM RESIDENCE CERTIFICATE IN THAILAND แบบฟอร์มการขอหนังสือรับรองทีÉพักอาศัยในประเทศไทย IMMIGRATION BUREAU DATE / ที………..MONTH / เดือน………YEAR /ปี..............NAME (MR., MRS., MISS.)……………………………………………………………………………………..............NATIONALITY / สัญชาติ.............................................DATE OF BIRTH /วัน เดือน ปี เกิด.........................................PASSPORT NO. / หนังสือเดินทางเลขที.............................................................................................................................É ARRIVAL CARD NO. (TM.6) / บัตรขาเข้าเลขทีÉ...................................................ENTERED THAILAND ON /เดินทางเข้ามาเมืÉอวันที................................................MONT / เดือน......................................YEAR / ปี...........................ALLOWED TO DATE /อนุญาตให้อยู่ถึง................MONT / เดือน.....................................YEAR / ปี........................... I WISH TO APPLY FOR RESIDENCE CERTIFICATE AND FOLLOWING REASON ข้าพเจ้าขอยืÉนคําขอหนังสือรับรองทีÉพักอาศัยเพืÉอ DRIVING LICENSE (CAR / MOTOBIKE) BUYSELL(CAR/ MOTOBIKE)ใบอนุญาตขับ (รถยนต์ / รถจักรยานยนต์) ซืÊอ ขาย (รถยนต์ / รถจักรยานยนต์) ADDRESS IN THAILAND / ทีÉอยู่ในประเทศไทย ADDRESS NO. / บ้านเลขที..............................................MOO. / หมู่............................LANE / ซอย.............................ROAD /ถนน..........................................................SUBDISTRICT /แขวง / ตําบล..........................................................DISTRICT / เขต / อําเภอ................................................PROVINCE /จังหวัด................................................................ZIP CODE /รหัสไปรษณีย์.............................................PHONE NO. / โทรศัพท์............................................................ YOUR SINCERELY ขอแสดงความนับถือ SIGNATURE OR RIGHT THUMB PRINT………………………………………………………. APPLICATIONลายมือชืÉอหรือลายพิมพ์หัวแม่มือ ผู้ขอ

eisfeld: I think we are referring to a different authorization. The Certificate of Residence has no photo and merely states that the ex-pat is living at such-and-such address. It is required for renewing a driver's license or purchasing a vehicle and not much more. I did mine a month ago at CW and was told it has 6 months validity.

I believe that the Certificate of Residence you get from Immo is good for 6 months -- not 30 days. However, the medical certificate (which you need for driver's license renewal) is valid for only 30 days.