Changing from agent to doing annual extensions myself?!

[Fiskebolle]

Hi Folks,

 

 

Been reading various info/mixed feedback on Aseannow regarding the possibility of getting the annual extensions done yourself, AFTER making use of an agent for the intial/First  Non-O+Annual extensions?

 

I guess some people may have used agent for opening account/fixing initial visa without meeting financial requirements themselves. But for those that have build up enough financials over the coming year would be able to do the annual extension by themselves, right? Or is this wrong?

 

Some people say they made use of the agent the first 2 extensions and were able to do some from the 3th subsequent annual extension themselves...

 

Cheerios,

 

FB

 

 

[DrJack54]

3 hours ago, Fiskebolle said:

Some people say they made use of the agent the first 2 extensions and were able to do some from the 3th subsequent annual extension themselves...

In your example ..... Agent for non O follow by couple of extensions using agent....

Then for third extension the immigration officer will look at bank record retrospectively back 12 months.

I recall one time where the io was even looking at the two months prior to my last extension.

You would need to provide the financial requirements in the third year.

Few would bother with that and choose to border bounce kill off ongoing extensions and start over doing the process without agent. 

[eddyod]

I used an agent in Pattaya for the 1st time. For the 1st extension I wanted to ditch the agent and do it myself. I had the necessary funds for a year but the immigration officer in Samut Prakan said no way. She said I had to go to another country and start again.

[bigt3116]

5 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

I recall one time where the io was even looking at the two months prior to my last extension.

 

How?

 

Everyone only takes the last 12 months of statements?

 

(this was obviously post 2019 when the rules changed?)

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, bigt3116 said:

How?

 

Everyone only takes the last 12 months of statements?

Not everyone uses/needs 12 month bank statements.

 

Previously at CW using money in bank method and I used my bank book and photocopies of pages.

The io was looking at the 2 months prior to previous extension.

She wasn't happy I had zero transactions in those two months. This was 2023

In the end had to resolve it with head io desk boss officer L32.

 

For my most recent extension (Nov 5 ) I provided 12 month bank statement and also bank books. 

The io wanted both. 

[ardsong]

never have use an agent not for the 1st extension after entry on visa and not for further 14 extensions. it is not difficult at all, and never spend more than 1 hr - 1hr and half to complete the whole extension process.

[renaissanc]

I've lived in Thailand for 40 years and I've never used an Agent either to obtain or extend a visa. They are completely unnecessary. You can do everything yourself.

[Ben Zioner]

On 12/13/2024 at 1:29 PM, eddyod said:

I used an agent in Pattaya for the 1st time. For the 1st extension I wanted to ditch the agent and do it myself. I had the necessary funds for a year but the immigration officer in Samut Prakan said no way. She said I had to go to another country and start again.

While I believe you, this reveals that the Agent/IO mafia have created a fully autonomous underground immigration system. 

 

Only in Thailand...

[Robin]

What is difficult?  

If you qualify, you will get an extension.  I have been her on a retirement visa since an I/O first pointed me towards one.  Never even thought of using an agent.

Did this again last week at Phayao.  I took the precaution of going first to immigration and asking them to list the documents I needed from my bank, then took this to bank an got the docs.  Charged 300Baht for the work.

All I did at immigration was fill in the form and sign the bank docs.  

Seemed quicker and easier than using an agent and nothing to pay except the visa fees

[DrJack54]

The thread is about how to move from agent to doing extensions yourself.

Not a debate about agents. 

[rwill]

As Dr said you just need to make sure you meet the financial requirements for the full previous year to change from agent to doing it yourself.