BrianBkyn Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 It is that time of the year again to renew my visa extension. I had bookmarked the page to make an appointment which worked out so well last year and of course it was gone. With no forwarding page. Does anyone know if it is still available or has it disappeared into the ether. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/ImmigrationOfficeGovernmentComplexChaengWattanaRd@imm1division.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 You can also get to these newer online services (TM47/90 Day, TM30 and Appointments) services from https://www.immigration.go.th/en/ Choose online services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBkyn Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 Thanks! That worked out fine. Not many slots available right now. Due to Songkran I guess but I got one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibook Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I need to apply for my first extension of visa based on retirement. Do I need to make an appointment or can I simply turn up at Chaeng Wattana? The link provided by Oxx gives an option for retirement extension but all the dates are greyed out and say "no information". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 43 minutes ago, thaibook said: I need to apply for my first extension of visa based on retirement. Do I need to make an appointment or can I simply turn up at Chaeng Wattana? The link provided by Oxx gives an option for retirement extension but all the dates are greyed out and say "no information". You can just turn up, but you may end up waiting 5 of 6 hours, or possibly more, to be processed. With the appointment booking link, you must select the type of appointment first, before selecting a date. As things stand, there are appointments available on the 18th, 20th, then every working day after that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamleknoi Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 If you need to book it in the future in case it changes again, go to the BKK immigration site and it's there under 'queue online' in the top right https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/home_en/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat_4_life Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Lesson learned this year .... Plan well in advance for retirement annual extension appointments. I went on to the booking site almost 3 weeks in advance this year and could only get an appointment 2 weeks out. This left me with an appointment just days ahead of my expiration date, which I typically try to avoid just in case something goes awry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 9 hours ago, expat_4_life said: Plan well in advance for retirement annual extension appointments. If you want an appointment, yes. You can make the appointment up to 60 - 75 days before your current permission to stay expires. The current system has a 30 day window, and you can renew an extension 30-45 days before your current extension expires. So it's 30 + 45 (in those offices which allow for the 45 day advance window. The current appointment system offers six slots daily for marriage/retirement extensions, at CW anyway. assume that's universal for all offices? That said, there are slots open for Monday 18 April at CW. But not Tuesday 19 April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibook Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 21 hours ago, Oxx said: You can just turn up, but you may end up waiting 5 of 6 hours, or possibly more, to be processed. With the appointment booking link, you must select the type of appointment first, before selecting a date. As things stand, there are appointments available on the 18th, 20th, then every working day after that. thank you Oxx, and the others who have answered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBkyn Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 4/12/2022 at 11:01 AM, thaibook said: I need to apply for my first extension of visa based on retirement. Do I need to make an appointment or can I simply turn up at Chaeng Wattana? The link provided by Oxx gives an option for retirement extension but all the dates are greyed out and say "no information". I did mine today. Had an appt at 2pm, The person in front of me was finished by 1:45 so I just went in and was done by 2pm. Then of course the 40 minute wait for your passport to come back. I always wonder why that takes so long. One person was handling appointments in #L1 -32. Before that I had to go to L1-27 to have my documents checked to make sure it was in order. There were loads of people waiting who did not have an appt. Get an appt. They even send you a reminder the day before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 33 minutes ago, BrianBkyn said: I always wonder why that takes so long. It's because Immigration has no conception of providing a service and treats foreigners with utter contempt if not revulsion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigz Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 On 4/13/2022 at 8:07 AM, mtls2005 said: If you want an appointment, yes. You can make the appointment up to 60 - 75 days before your current permission to stay expires. The current system has a 30 day window, and you can renew an extension 30-45 days before your current extension expires. So it's 30 + 45 (in those offices which allow for the 45 day advance window. The current appointment system offers six slots daily for marriage/retirement extensions, at CW anyway. assume that's universal for all offices? That said, there are slots open for Monday 18 April at CW. But not Tuesday 19 April. So does CW allow for the 45 day advance window for Non O Retirement extension ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 19 minutes ago, trigz said: So does CW allow for the 45 day advance window for Non O Retirement extension ? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaoNow Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Another advantage of the appointment system (which I used a year ago and just yesterday for retirement/funds in bank) is that there is a dedicated Immo officer who is stationed at Desk #32. So, you are not getting some random lass with a chip on her shoulder. Why is that important? See below: In both times I have gone to this desk with the pre-booked appointment, the officer has been the most efficient and polite I have ever dealt with at Immo/CW in decades. It also may mean that the people who use the appointment system have "all their ducks in a row" and do not waste the time of the official (e.g., to go for extra photocopies, to fill out the additional forms, etc.). Ergo, they treat you with more courtesy. So, to echo the others, if you do your extension at Immo/CW, use the appointment system! It is the best thing yet to happen at Division 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 On 4/12/2022 at 6:44 AM, Oxx said: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/ImmigrationOfficeGovernmentComplexChaengWattanaRd@imm1division.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/ Doesn't work anymore. Anyone got a new link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 17 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said: Doesn't work anymore. Anyone got a new link? https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/onlineservice-and-publicguide/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 40 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/onlineservice-and-publicguide/ Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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