Hi - was just wondering if it's possible to obtain the Certificate of Residence from immigration when entering the country with only the 30-day visa exemption stamp?

 

I noticed a copy of the visa passport page is one of the requirements so wanted to check if the visa exemption is sufficient for this or whether a proper full-page tourist visa sticker is necessary instead...

 

Also how long would the Certificate of Residence be valid for once obtained?

 

Many thanks

You need to state which Immigration office you would be using for this application as they don't apply the rules and regulations the same way.

Anything is possible at immigration for a price.

It would preferably be the Chiang Mai immigration office (but Bangkok one is also possible)....

 

So do you think the visa exemption stamp might not be an issue at one of these offices?.. Or would chances of success be very drastically increased by having the tourist visa?

Not sure about Chiang Mai.

For Bangkok it is a definite no.

I too would be interested in a definitive answer to this question. I do know that If you obtain the Certificate of Residency from an obliging consular office it remains valid for 3-6 months. If it's issued from immigration it expires in 30 days. Sadly, issued by the American Consulate, it costs $50 USD.

Depending on what embassy you would be using, that would be the no fuss option, but they charge.

25 minutes ago, ChristianBlessing said:

I too would be interested in a definitive answer to this question. I do know that If you obtain the Certificate of Residency from an obliging consular office it remains valid for 3-6 months. If it's issued from immigration it expires in 30 days. Sadly, issued by the American Consulate, it costs $50 USD.

The validity of the certificate of residence is not a specific 30 days. It is not stated on the certificate. Therefore it is determined by the agency that requires the certificate of residence. This is often a Dept. of Land Transport office. If they arbitrarily state it is 30 days, so it is. My experience is that they consider the date of validity to be no later than the permission to stay date. But as I said, each user of the certificate will have a different policy.

1 hour ago, Briggsy said:

The validity of the certificate of residence is not a specific 30 days. It is not stated on the certificate. Therefore it is determined by the agency that requires the certificate of residence. This is often a Dept. of Land Transport office. If they arbitrarily state it is 30 days, so it is. My experience is that they consider the date of validity to be no later than the permission to stay date. But as I said, each user of the certificate will have a different policy.

I recently purchased a motorbike in Chiang Mai. The seller, on a retirement extension, was told by Land Transport his certificate, issued by immigration, it had to be submitted to them within 30 days, so yes, that requirement was made, as you noted, by Land Transport. Conversely, the certificate I obtained at the American Consulate had been issued 2 months earlier and was accepted by Land Transport.