I this morning visited our local immigration office to request a ‘Confirmation of address letter’, I need this to meet requirements of an application  am submitting to my own country’s embassy.

 

The answer I got was: We don’t issue confirmation of address letters.

 

Odd because I have, on a number of occasions. received these from the same immigration office.

 

Next came the question, ‘what do you need the letter for?’

 

Followed by, ‘Show me the application papers’.

 

My response was, I don’t have them with me.

 

I stated I wanted the same letter they provided me when I registered my car.

 

The answer ‘we don’t issue address confirmation letters’.

 

I had a copy of the last letter (now two years out of date) in my file but no way was I going to invite the response to proving the jobs worth wrong.

 

So what next.

 

Are these letters really no longer issued?

 

If they are still issued can I get this letter at another immigration office?

 

 

Which office did you go to? A certificate of residency is still being issued by most offices.

 

If by chance you went Chaeng Wattana immigration in Bangkok they are being done at the Muang Thong Thani office now.

 

5 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Which office did you go to? A certificate of residency is still being issued by most offices.

 

If by chance you went Chaeng Wattana immigration in Bangkok they are being done at the Muang Thong Thani office now.

 

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When you apply for residence certificate there is form immigration provide (not sure if all imm offices do).

One of the options on that form is Thai Drivers License. Tick that and you will receive statement. Pic attached. That would also satisfy for example opening Bank account etc.

Added note: you always receive more accurate info when immigration office is named. 

Mine is CW. No issue in naming io.

15 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

When you apply for residence certificate there is form immigration provide (not sure if all imm offices do).

One of the options on that form is Thai Drivers License. Tick that and you will receive statement. Pic attached. That would also satisfy for example opening Bank account etc.

Thanks for your response.

 

I’ve had several of these certification letters in the past, today’s refusal and statements that they don’t issue these is beyond bizarre.

 

I don’t think going back and proving them wrong would be helpful.

 

My guess, the wrong answer was given to start with and then doubled down on.

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

that they don’t issue these is beyond bizarre.

... that they don't issue these is indicative of a brown envelope required.

 

13 minutes ago, mvdf said:

... that they don't issue these is indicative of a brown envelope required.

 

Personal experience or just repeating a tune.

22 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Personal experience or just repeating a tune.

Not a fan of regurgitating dull tunes so must be the former. Tee hee... enjoying my good life sans visa issues unlike others. Ciao

 

34 minutes ago, mvdf said:

Not a fan of regurgitating dull tunes so must be the former. Tee hee... enjoying my good life sans visa issues unlike others. Ciao

 

This isn’t a visa issue.