60 day extensions : announcement from Immigration FB

[fondue zoo]

Just returned from CW and it appears to be the usual disconnect between Immigration head office and the branches.

 

They required the following:

1. TM7

2. STM2 & the Overstay Penalty Acknowledgement Form

3. The new form where you tick the reason why you want the Extension (No idea why this one was required as I had an Embassy letter)

4. A form that appeared to be a Guarantee from a Thai person you were living at the address you stated on the TM7 (the TM30 record on their system was ignored)

  - This was a weird one, my wife signed off on this as the owner even though the officer sighted the actual owners ID and bluebook, obviously two different people.

    My wife just rolled her eyes and said Thailand.

 

5. A copy of the Bluebook

6. The embassy letter (glanced at only)

 

Cost: 1900 Baht

 

We asked twice does the extension start from November 1st as shown here?  we showed her the Facebook page.

She kind of mumbled yes, but then stamped me until November 11 (under consideration) and upon my return and approval I will get another 45 days.

 

The ridiculous need for triple checking and the need to return for the final stamp aside. i"m glad it's done.

Efficient they are not...

 

 

[2530Ubon]

19 minutes ago, tygerstar said:

I've heard of someone being refused the 60-day extension by Chiang Mai Immigration and told to leave the country ASAP. But not too clear about this guy's history; he seems to have been on a couple of visa runs and been staying in Thailand for six months or so before the lockdown in March. Now I'm worried as I'm supposed to go to Chiang Mai Immigration for my 60-day extension tomorrow. I arrived here a few days before the lockdown in March on a 30-day visa exempt and have been on amnesty since then. Might they deny me the extension?

Was this bar stool brigade chatter that you heard, or a confirmed report? It would be highly unusual as the extensions are processed and granted by BKK, that's why a 2 week 'under consideration' stamp is issued.

[2530Ubon]

11 minutes ago, fondue zoo said:

Just returned from CW and it appears to be the usual disconnect between Immigration head office and the branches.

 

They required the following:

1. TM7

2. STM2 & the Overstay Penalty Acknowledgement Form

3. The new form where you tick the reason why you want the Extension (No idea why this one was required as I had an Embassy letter)

4. A form that appeared to be a Guarantee from a Thai person you were living at the address you stated on the TM7 (the TM30 record on their system was ignored)

  - This was a weird one, my wife signed off on this as the owner even though the officer sighted the actual owners ID and bluebook, obviously two different people.

    My wife just rolled her eyes and said Thailand.

 

5. A copy of the Bluebook

6. The embassy letter (glanced at only)

 

Cost: 1900 Baht

 

We asked twice does the extension start from November 1st as shown here?  we showed her the Facebook page.

She kind of mumbled yes, but then stamped me until November 11 (under consideration) and upon my return and approval I will get another 45 days.

 

The ridiculous need for triple checking and the need to return for the final stamp aside. i"m glad it's done.

Efficient they are not...

 

 

Why was i charged 3,900 baht in Ubon? Starting to think something is wrong!!!

How do you have an embassy letter? I thought all embassies stopped issuing letters when the last announcement from immigration came out.

[drjden]

On 10/27/2020 at 5:05 PM, ubonjoe said:

I have seen nothing official about it. But there was a report yesterday that it was only 1900 baht in Bangkok. 

The 3900 baht has mostly been mentioned by offices in the Northeast of the country.

I am just back from Kap Choeng immigration in Surin.

 

1900 Baht, and they didn't even wanted my application. In and out in 20 minutes with under consideration stamp.

[edwardandtubs]

12 minutes ago, fondue zoo said:

Just returned from CW and it appears to be the usual disconnect between Immigration head office and the branches.

 

They required the following:

1. TM7

2. STM2 & the Overstay Penalty Acknowledgement Form

3. The new form where you tick the reason why you want the Extension (No idea why this one was required as I had an Embassy letter)

4. A form that appeared to be a Guarantee from a Thai person you were living at the address you stated on the TM7 (the TM30 record on their system was ignored)

  - This was a weird one, my wife signed off on this as the owner even though the officer sighted the actual owners ID and bluebook, obviously two different people.

    My wife just rolled her eyes and said Thailand.

 

5. A copy of the Bluebook

6. The embassy letter (glanced at only)

 

Cost: 1900 Baht

 

We asked twice does the extension start from November 1st as shown here?  we showed her the Facebook page.

She kind of mumbled yes, but then stamped me until November 11 (under consideration) and upon my return and approval I will get another 45 days.

 

The ridiculous need for triple checking and the need to return for the final stamp aside. i"m glad it's done.

Efficient they are not...

 

 

I didn't require any of those documents at MTT once my TM30 was in order. I did have to fill in a few forms but wasn't required to bring in any other documents except the usual passport photocopies.

[tygerstar]

11 minutes ago, 2530Ubon said:

Was this bar stool brigade chatter that you heard, or a confirmed report? It would be highly unusual as the extensions are processed and granted by BKK, that's why a 2 week 'under consideration' stamp is issued.

This happened to an acquaintance of mine. Chiang Mai Immigration unequivocally told him today, no embassy letter, no extension.

[2530Ubon]

Just now, tygerstar said:

This happened to an acquaintance of mine. Chiang Mai Immigration unequivocally told him, no embassy letter, no extension.

Your friend needs to go back to immigration, the form specifically notes that an embassy letter is not required. Embassies are not issuing letters anymore so i don't know how they were supposed to get a letter.

[fondue zoo]

3 hours ago, edwardandtubs said:

I didn't require any of those documents at MTT once my TM30 was in order. I did have to fill in a few forms but wasn't required to bring in any other documents except the usual passport photocopies.

We were originally told to go to MTT by the Immigration Bureau, we spent 4 hours there only to be told no we had to go to CW, this was on the Friday before the Amnesty ended at 4pm.

[jackdd]

3 hours ago, 2530Ubon said:

Why was i charged 3,900 baht in Ubon? Starting to think something is wrong!!!

How do you have an embassy letter? I thought all embassies stopped issuing letters when the last announcement from immigration came out.

Probably 2000THB in their own pocket.

What does the receipt which you should have received say?

[fondue zoo]

3 hours ago, 2530Ubon said:

Why was i charged 3,900 baht in Ubon? Starting to think something is wrong!!!

How do you have an embassy letter? I thought all embassies stopped issuing letters when the last announcement from immigration came out.

My letter was issued during the last couple of days in September, the embassy didn't date it.

We rang CW before we visited, we were told that all we would  need is the TM7, passport, 1900 baht for 60 days ending December 31st. The only part that was correct was the 1900 baht, luckily we took everything with us as we do most times. I can only describe what 2 out of 3 officers are doing when we are there as "busy work".

 

They couldn't, or wouldn't , tell us if this was to be a repeatable extension.

 

 

[ubonjoe]

13 hours ago, 2530Ubon said:

Why was i charged 3,900 baht in Ubon? Starting to think something is wrong!!!

Other offices in the Isaan have said 3,900 baht as well. I think they may of been given incorrect info from division 4.

[sallecc]

My parents will apply on Monday (just in case of new amnesty weekend news like last time, saved them 2 days of hassle and 6k cash).

 

If apply on Monday, they will not overstay (since amnesty ends on weekend), correct?

[ubonjoe]

15 minutes ago, sallecc said:

If apply on Monday, they will not overstay (since amnesty ends on weekend), correct?

That is correct.

There will not be another amnesty this time IMO.

[2530Ubon]

6 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Other offices in the Isaan have said 3,900 baht as well. I think they may of been given incorrect info from division 4.

Any suggestions as to what I should do? I've now seen many other offices giving the extra 30 days to tourists/visit thai wife who applied prior to the 26th of sept, and other offices charging only 1,900 baht for the 60 days. Seems like division 4 is getting everything wrong. 

[ubonjoe]

32 minutes ago, 2530Ubon said:

Any suggestions as to what I should do?

For the excess fee it may be a matter of wait and see when you return to the office again.

The extra days is another thing that is not really clear in the immigration notice for them. Probably not much you can do about it. 

[Pravda]

Can this extension be used for 60 extension I got for visiting wife? I was gonna do 400k extension next, but if this is much simpler I may go with this. 

[ubonjoe]

17 minutes ago, Pravda said:

Can this extension be used for 60 extension I got for visiting wife?

Yes it can.

But getting the one year extension would be the best long term solution to staying here.

[Bell1234]

Does anybody know if Jomtien are taking your passport and giving you a number and tellling you comeback the next day.. Are they doing this again or is the 60 day extension getting processed the same day?

[Pravda]

On 10/29/2020 at 3:53 PM, ubonjoe said:

Yes it can.

But getting the one year extension would be the best long term solution to staying here.

 

Can you please let me know if wife needs to register me in her house book for 1 year extension? 

[ubonjoe]

5 minutes ago, Pravda said:

 

Can you please let me know if wife needs to register me in her house book for 1 year extension? 

That is not required or even possible. Only Thai's and permanent residents can be registered in a blue house book.

[Daithi85]

On 10/28/2020 at 2:43 AM, edwardandtubs said:

Why would it be reserved for non immigrant visa holders? Of course you can apply if you were on a tourist visa.

Can all all visa types That  expired apply for this extension?

[ubonjoe]

33 minutes ago, Daithi85 said:

Can all all visa types That  expired apply for this extension?

As far a I know it is for all categories of entries or existing extensions.

[BritManToo]

4 hours ago, Pravda said:

Can you please let me know if wife needs to register me in her house book for 1 year extension? 

No she doesn't, no she can't.