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An Idiots Guide to the Retirement Extension process at Samui Immigration Office

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On 10/31/2025 at 12:31 PM, khunPer said:

Change in 90-days address report date

Normally the 90-dyays address report is restarted when receiving a 1-year extension of stay – at least so for retirement extension for me during the last 18 years – but this year mine was not, it still follows after my last 90-days address report in September, instead of being restarted end of October, when I was permitted another year in Land-of-Smiles. It might be a change, as most other immigration offices is said to let the 90-days address report run in it's own cycle.

Have other experienced the same, or is it a mistake with my extension of stay?

I did my 1-year extension of stay in December 2025 and had to do my '90 day report' about 55 days after that. So, it changed for me as well.

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Hi, can anyone who has done their retirement ext. in the last week or so, confirm that the letter and statement from the bank (valid 7 days) does not have to be done on the same day as yr appointment day? I know the bankbook itself must be updated the same day as yr appointment, just wondering if they changed recently in regards the bank letter/statement... tks in advance

18 hours ago, DragonBob said:

Hi, can anyone who has done their retirement ext. in the last week or so, confirm that the letter and statement from the bank (valid 7 days) does not have to be done on the same day as yr appointment day? I know the bankbook itself must be updated the same day as yr appointment, just wondering if they changed recently in regards the bank letter/statement... tks in advance

You should have the paper with the list of what is need, as you need to book in advance for extension of stay based on retirement and have your paperwork – except bank letter and bank book – checked at that time. The 7 days for bank letter is to my knowledge still valid. If your appointment is early – i.e. morning – and your bank deposit in a fixed account, they use to accept bank book update the day before – I've done that for several years having letter and bank book-update done the day before my appointment (earlier just visiting the immigration office).

Trying to update my TM30 via the usual Thai govt website "Notification of Residence for Foreigners" (https://tm30.immigration.go.th/tm30api/signupExternal) but I can't get into it - even reset password does not work. Anyone else having problems logging on to this site ? (have tried different browsers). I could just take last years TM30 notice but they will prob reject that...

All ok, password re-set was incorrect ...

... working now, as badly as it ever has 55

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