Retirement Extension: which office

[dxrdxr]

My Non-O Visa and initial 90 day Stay Permit was issued by Phitsanulok Immigration. I would like to get my initial 1 year Stay Permit at Samui Immigration (I have all the paperwork ready). Someone just told me that I can’t get an extension in Samui and I need to go to Phitsanulok!

 

I live in Koh Tao and don’t want to travel, Others also said that I need to go to the immigration office for the district that I live in.

 

What is the correct procedure?
 

Confused...

 

[ubonjoe]

When you apply for a non immigrant visa at immigration you can only apply for a extension of stay at the office that issued it.

You would have to apply at the Phitsanulok office.

[dxrdxr]

Unexpected regulation...

 

Short term I will have to go back to the original office.

 

Long term question: Next year for the subsequent extension, are the rules the same? Can I “transfer” it to my local immigration or do I have to reapply for a Non-O and start over again?

 

[ubonjoe]

26 minutes ago, dxrdxr said:

Long term question: Next year for the subsequent extension, are the rules the same? Can I “transfer” it to my local immigration or do I have to reapply for a Non-O and start over again?

After getting the extension you can stay anywhere. You just have to change your address at the new office and do 90 day reports there. 

Then when your extension is near to ending you can apply for a new one at your current office.

[Max69xl]

"Unexpected regulation"

Really? It's actually quite logical.