Copy or original of lease agreement? Retiremet extension

[mja1906]

Hi for 1 yr extension of non-O Retirement visa (Chiang Mai) does anybody know if a copy of the signed lease agreement is accepted, or must it be the original? Because I do not have the original, and the rental company does not have the original, they put it on their system (all digitised). Thanks

[DrJack54]

Think you will be fine with copy. 

For my extension retirement CW the io looked at first page of lease photocopy and didn't appear overly interested. 

Do you have a TM30. That would be handy. 

[Expat68]

On 6/23/2025 at 3:28 PM, DrJack54 said:

Think you will be fine with copy. 

For my extension retirement CW the io looked at first page of lease photocopy and didn't appear overly interested. 

Do you have a TM30. That would be handy. 

My rental agreement is 10 days short of being a full year, is it advisable to extend it before applying 

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, Expat68 said:

My rental agreement is 10 days short of being a full year, is it advisable to extend it before applying 

As I mentioned.... I do my extensions (retirement) at CW. 

I provide a 12 month lease however never has full 12 months remaining. 

In addition I can't recall them even taking a look at it. 

Since changes to TM30.. I also do one just prior to extension. 

Probably  don't need to 

[WDSmart]

I'm not a legal expert on Thai Immigration, but my experience (20+ years) has been that they require the original of any document they require, not a copy. 

[thpitsch]

26 minutes ago, Expat68 said:

Do you have a TM30. That would be handy. 

This Monday (23. June) I hat to show at Jomtien the leasing contract AND TM30 AND (for the first time) Copy of owners ID card and House Book.

[bamnutsak]

17 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

I'm not a legal expert on Thai Immigration, but my experience (20+ years) has been that they require the original of any document they require, not a copy. 

 

Meh.

 

Do they require the original Blue Book? Do they require the owner's original Thai ID?

 

No.

 

Lease copy has worked for me at CW for years.

[WDSmart]

25 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

44 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

I'm not a legal expert on Thai Immigration, but my experience (20+ years) has been that they require the original of any document they require, not a copy. 

 

Meh.

 

Do they require the original Blue Book? Do they require the owner's original Thai ID?

 

No.

 

Lease copy has worked for me at CW for years.

I had to look up "CW Immigration," and found out it was Chaeng Wattana Immigration office, the one, so it seems, is used by most foreigners in Bangkok. I've never lived in Bangkok, so I have never been there. I have dealt with Thai immigration offices, first in Koh Samui, then Udon Thani, and now in Phetchabun. Both of them require original documents, including your passport, bank documents, Blue Book, and your IDs. Maybe CW's requirements are different. I have seen on these forums that many of the Immigration Offices have different requirements. 

[JimHuaHin]

I only have 6-month lease agreements, and have only had about 4-5 months left of the leases when I extended my "retirement" visa.  No problems at Immigration.