Home visit for extension of retirement visa?

[Felt 35]

Has anyone experienced home visits from immigration after extending their Retirement visa? I thought it was only when extending a spouse visa, but an acquaintance had heard otherwise!

Thanks

Felt

[DrJack54]

It happens. 

Usually just for first extension. 

 

Not common. Which immigration office. 

[Jingthing]

It's a thing right now at the Jomtien retirement desk.

It happened to me recently.

It never was before.

Turns out I didn't need to clean my place to impress the Popo as all the officer needed were some photos standing next to him in front of my building and also inside the lobby.

He didn't even go to the front of my actual condo.

Silly but nothing to stress about.

One fun thing he did was call a few minutes before he showed up. Perhaps that's their plan to smoke out people who would be travelling in advance to a place they don't actually live at. 

[DrJack54]

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[quake]

Yes, from Nongkhai immigration.

After second extension based on retirement, 800,000 in bank method.

BMW and two guys. was ok.

No money asked for, I gave ice cold water,  and they did not enter the house.

Just pics out side of me and passport.

They have not been back in 2 years. 

 

[gk10012001]

If one changes where they live, say to a different condo for a few months, didn't like it, rented a different condo for xxx months etc.. does that cause much trouble in getting extensions? 

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

If one changes where they live, say to a different condo for a few months, didn't like it, rented a different condo for xxx months etc.. does that cause much trouble in getting extensions? 

I don't think it would but if you move it's important to keep your TM30 and address reporting updated to reflect your current address. So at extension time you'd have a TM30 reflecting your address at extension time and also be ready to provide any required proof of address documents to them for the extension on top of the TM30.

[gk10012001]

Just now, Jingthing said:

I don't think it would but if you move it's important to keep your TM30 and address reporting updated to reflect your current address. So at extension time you'd have a TM30 reflecting your address at extension time and also be ready to provide any required proof of address documents to them for the extension on top of the TM30.

Thanks

[DrJack54]

7 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

If one changes where they live, say to a different condo for a few months, didn't like it, rented a different condo for xxx months etc.. does that cause much trouble in getting extensions? 

Prior to applying for next extension do  TM30 for current address. 

 

[gk10012001]

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

Prior to applying for next extension do  TM30 for current address. 

 

got it. thanks

[StayinThailand2much]

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

It happens. 

Usually just for first extension. 

 

Not common. Which immigration office. 

 

What happens if you live in a hotel? They will visit you there?

[BenCrew]

2 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

What happens if you live in a hotel? They will visit you there?

Why not? To check your extention based on marriage! 😂

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

What happens if you live in a hotel? They will visit you there?

The OP question was regarding possible  home visit for extension based on retirement.

Yes they can visit condo.

 

Immigration has right to visit address stated on extension application. 

 

[Jethro Tull]

Yup, have had home visits on retirement extensions, seems like it was a thing 3 or 4 years ago, but recently haven’t had any, thankfully.

[DrJack54]

6 minutes ago, Jethro Tull said:

Yup, have had home visits on retirement extensions, seems like it was a thing 3 or 4 years ago, but recently haven’t had any, thankfully.

Which immigration office?