Shifting to new immigration office

[USNret]

Hi. I recently got my 90-day non-O for marriage at CW.  I am scheduled to go back there in May for my first 1-year extension.

However, last week we changed location to Hua Hin. This was supposed to be just for 30 days, then back to BKK and CW. But now with COVID taking off (61 new cases in just the past 4 days) I think we'll stay in HH and wait this out. So we would like to do the 1-year extension in Hua Hin in May. 

A few questions: 
1) Is there any trick to shifting our "case" from CW to the HH IO? Or do we just go there & apply with no pre-arrangements?
2) Will we need a new home visit?  We already had a home visit in BKK for the 90-day application.  
3) Do we do this at the office at Blueport Mall? I've heard there's another bigger officer nearby. 
4) My 90-day extension runs out May 20. I'm assuming I can apply 14 days before that.  Can I go any sooner than 14 days? 

Thanks

 

 

[ubonjoe]

1. Normally you have to apply for the extension at the office where you applied for the 90 day non-o visa entry. You could ask at the Hua Hin office and they might make an exception due the virus situation.

2. Yes

3. You would have to apply at the main immigration office. Bluport is only for TM30 and 90 day reports and tourist visa extensions.

4. You can apply for the extension up to 30 days early. 

 

[USNret]

17 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

1. Normally you have to apply for the extension at the office where you applied for the 90 day non-o visa entry. You could ask at the Hua Hin office and they might make an exception due the virus situation.

2. Yes

3. You would have to apply at the main immigration office. Bluport is only for TM30 and 90 day reports and tourist visa extensions.

4. You can apply for the extension up to 30 days early. 

 

Thanks Joe.  I headed over to the main HH office today and, just as you said, I have to do my 1-year extension at CW. There is no provision or exception to shift my paperwork to HH, regrettably. 

Once that is done, all future extensions can be done at HH.  

Your advice is impeccable, as always ???? 

[natway09]

I transferred from Chonburi to CW with one form (cannot remember what it was) & Bht 1,200

at the time of renewing my extension

[Tanoshi]

1 hour ago, USNret said:

Thanks Joe.  I headed over to the main HH office today and, just as you said, I have to do my 1-year extension at CW. There is no provision or exception to shift my paperwork to HH, regrettably. 

Once that is done, all future extensions can be done at HH.  

Your advice is impeccable, as always ???? 

Once you apply and obtain your extension from CW, you'll need to file a TM30 at HH in order to facilitate further extensions there. If your still using Airbnb's that could be a problem.

[steve187]

16 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

Once you apply and obtain your extension from CW, you'll need to file a TM30 at HH in order to facilitate further extensions there. If your still using Airbnb's that could be a problem.

a permanent change of address would be a tm27

[USNret]

Thanks. We’ll have a lease signed by then. Can do the TM-27 after we get the 1-year extension. 

[Tanoshi]

2 hours ago, steve187 said:

a permanent change of address would be a tm27

Disagree - a TM27 is only required when changing address if different from that entered on a TM8.

The OP has already stayed (technically) at the address as informed on the TM8.

 

In light of the fact the TM28 is now defunct, only a TM30 is required by the house master to notify your arrival at a new address.

[Max69xl]

1 hour ago, Tanoshi said:

Disagree - a TM27 is only required when changing address if different from that entered on a TM8.

The OP has already stayed (technically) at the address as informed on the TM8.

 

In light of the fact the TM28 is now defunct, only a TM30 is required by the house master to notify your arrival at a new address.

Normally it's the TM28 + the TM30.

The TM28 is the form for Change of Address, but many immigration offices have never enforced it,but some have. The TM30 must be submitted. 

[Max69xl]

3 hours ago, natway09 said:

I transferred from Chonburi to CW with one form (cannot remember what it was) & Bht 1,200

at the time of renewing my extension.

1 hour ago, Tanoshi said:

Disagree - a TM27 is only required when changing address if different from that entered on a TM8.

The OP has already stayed (technically) at the address as informed on the TM8.

 

In light of the fact the TM28 is now defunct, only a TM30 is required by the house master to notify your arrival at a new address.

Normally it's the TM28 + the TM30.

The TM28 is the form for Change of Address, but many immigration offices have never enforced it,but some have. The TM30 must be submitted. 

[Max69xl]

2 hours ago, USNret said:

Thanks. We’ll have a lease signed by then. Can do the TM-27 after we get the 1-year extension. 

The new immigration office wants a TM30 to be submitted. That's a must.

[steve187]

1 hour ago, Tanoshi said:

Disagree - a TM27 is only required when changing address if different from that entered on a TM8.

The OP has already stayed (technically) at the address as informed on the TM8.

 

In light of the fact the TM28 is now defunct, only a TM30 is required by the house master to notify your arrival at a new address.

where has the op stated he applied for a re-entry permit tm8, and what has that to do with reporting change of address which now is a tm27, he applied for a non imm visa at CW, so that address is the only one immigration has, so it needs to be changed to HH, on a tm27 at some stage after his yearly extension at CW, where he, i assume will use a Bangkok address again

[Tanoshi]

25 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

Normally it's the TM28 + the TM30.

The TM28 is the form for Change of Address, but many immigration offices have never enforced it,but some have. The TM30 must be submitted. 

I'll repeat the TM28 is now defunct.

[Tanoshi]

13 minutes ago, steve187 said:

where has the op stated he applied for a re-entry permit tm8, and what has that to do with reporting change of address which now is a tm27, he applied for a non imm visa at CW, so that address is the only one immigration has, so it needs to be changed to HH, on a tm27 at some stage after his yearly extension at CW, where he, i assume will use a Bangkok address again

Apologies, it should have been a 6, as in TM6.

 

The TM27 according to my IO, is only for when you cannot or do not stay at the place indicated on your TM6.

For example you put the Premier hotel on your TM6, then on arrival you find it's a building site, dirty, noisy, with work in progress - no thanks!

So you move down the road to another place.

 

TM27. Change of address if different from that stated on their arrival card.

 

 

[jackdd]

4 hours ago, steve187 said:

a permanent change of address would be a tm27

There is no permanent change of address for a person who is in the country temporarily.

 

40 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

Normally it's the TM28 + the TM30.

The TM28 is the form for Change of Address, but many immigration offices have never enforced it,but some have. The TM30 must be submitted. 

The TM28 was wrongfully used by some immigration offices. Now that officially everybody who entered Thailand legally is exempt from TM28 they will probably stop their wrongdoing by using this form.

 

So far we have not heard that anybody was required to do a TM27, in theory they could ask you to complete one.

If somebody reports you with a TM30 as staying in Hua Hin you should be good to go for your extension there.

[steve187]

7 minutes ago, jackdd said:

There is no permanent change of address for a person who is in the country temporarily.

so HH will accept a 90 day report on a yearly extension made in Bangkok

[steve187]

18 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

Apologies, it should have been a 6, as in TM6.

 

The TM27 according to my IO, is only for when you cannot or do not stay at the place indicated on your TM6.

For example you put the Premier hotel on your TM6, then on arrival you find it's a building site, dirty, noisy, with work in progress - no thanks!

So you move down the road to another place.

 

TM27. Change of address if different from that stated on their arrival card.

 

 

so what address is on the op's tm6

[jackdd]

15 minutes ago, steve187 said:

so HH will accept a 90 day report on a yearly extension made in Bangkok

If you are staying in HH when your 90 day report is due you do of course report your HH address to the HH immigration police, if you would do anything else you would be breaking the law. The point of the 90 day report is for them to know where you are.

[Tanoshi]

2 hours ago, jackdd said:

If you are staying in HH when your 90 day report is due you do of course report your HH address to the HH immigration police, if you would do anything else you would be breaking the law. The point of the 90 day report is for them to know where you are.

He's just got a Non O as part of converting from a VE to an extension.

His first 90 day report won't be due until 90 days after his extension is issued.