September 25, 2025Sep 25 21 minutes ago, Thailand Tiger said: Just as a quick FYI (as stated by my rental agent); apparently when filing a TM30, the property owner needs to file the Tabien Baan and title deed with it. However it's typically only the TM30 that is provided to the tenant. So immigration do have access to the Tabien Baan without the visa applicant supplying it. On that basis, why should you file copies of your passport again, if you supplied them the previous year, as they also have access to them as well. No, you have to file the same documentation each year. Documents for Extension of stay Permit based on retirement. The following forms should be completed. 1. Form TM 7. Application for extension of temporary stay in the Kingdom. 2. Form STM 2. Acknowledgement of Criteria and Conditions for a temporary stay in the Kingdom. 3. Form STM 9. Acknowledgement of penalties for visa overstay. 4. Form STM 11. Consent form for fact checking and information verification approval for visa or change of visa type or extension of temporary stay in the Kingdom. (Two page forms must be printed on both sides of a single A4 sheet). Documents can be downloaded from here; https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/downloads_en/ 5. Your passport 6. Copies of all pages of your passport with Thai stamps, including the data page 7. 1 x Passport photo's 4×6 cm. 8. Copy of TM30 receipt 9. Map pinpointing and detailing address 10, Proof of Address. (one of below 3 options) Condo owners; Blue Tabien Baan (foreigners name will not appear in the book) Title Deeds (Chanote) Yellow Tabien Baan (if you possess one) Rented Copy of signed owners/landlords Tabien Baan Copy of signed owners/landlords ID card Rental agreement If the owner/landlord is registered at a different address in another Tabien Baan, then a copy of that Tabien Baan + copy of Chanote for your address may be requested. Privately owned Copy of signed Wife's/Owners Tabien Baan Copy of signed Wife's/Owners ID card 11. Proof of Finances; If using the Funds, Income, or Combination method, update Passbook + copies of all relevant pages and obtain statements to cover the relevant period (12 months.) + letter. Only for the very first extension application using the 800K funds method, then only a 3 month bank statement is required.
September 25, 2025Sep 25 15 hours ago, Thailand Tiger said: I had a printout of the TM30 with my documentation, and I pointed this out, so I don't believe there could have been confusion. Just to confirm.. You supplied your lease? Also was the TM30 the A4 size doc. Seems the main thing to clear up it the proof of address.
September 25, 2025Sep 25 Leave the country and come back with a new clean visa or visa exemption, then go to extend it annually.
September 25, 2025Sep 25 2 minutes ago, Packer said: Leave the country and come back with a new clean visa or visa exemption, then go to extend it annually. That won't solve his problem. He has maintained financial compliance. The agent was for hand holding. The issue is with residence.
September 25, 2025Sep 25 49 minutes ago, Thailand Tiger said: Just as a quick FYI (as stated by my rental agent); apparently when filing a TM30, the property owner needs to file the Tabien Baan and title deed with it. However it's typically only the TM30 that is provided to the tenant. So immigration do have access to the Tabien Baan without the visa applicant supplying it. Whether immigrations can see the documents uploaded to add an address to a TM 30 account in the online web portal doesn't even factor into the equation. 😞 The issue is you were requested to provide copies of the house book and owners I/D.. Is it me, or are you hell-bent on trying to get out of providing the requested documentation one way or another by coming up with hare-brained excuses? As an aside: ever year when I renew my lease my copy of it has a scan of the housebook for the property and the owners I/D attached to it. Personally I think you're trying to "push a rope" but best of luck in your endeavors.
September 25, 2025Sep 25 10 minutes ago, Packer said: Leave the country and come back with a new clean visa or visa exemption, then go to extend it annually. 6 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: That won't solve his problem Correct!!! Leaving the country, coming back in free stamp and then applying for the in country Non-O isn't going to work At section C-1 at Chaengwattana when he goes to apply for the initial non o they're going to want the land lord's I/D and house book copy alone with his lease and TM 30 just like they're asking for now on his extension.
September 25, 2025Sep 25 Author 1 hour ago, DrJack54 said: Just to confirm.. You supplied your lease? Also was the TM30 the A4 size doc. Seems the main thing to clear up it the proof of address. Yes, the TM30 was the A4 document. I didn't have a copy of the lease, though I will take one next time.
September 25, 2025Sep 25 Author 51 minutes ago, Tod Daniels said: Whether immigrations can see the documents uploaded to add an address to a TM 30 account in the online web portal doesn't even factor into the equation. 😞 The issue is you were requested to provide copies of the house book and owners I/D.. Is it me, or are you hell-bent on trying to get out of providing the requested documentation one way or another by coming up with hare-brained excuses? As an aside: ever year when I renew my lease my copy of it has a scan of the housebook for the property and the owners I/D attached to it. Personally I think you're trying to "push a rope" but best of luck in your endeavors. There's no need to come at me with attitude. I'm doing no such thing. Read my original post; I was trying to determine if this was a new requirement, or if it was normal. I've also stated that I'm getting pushback from the letting agent in supplying the Tabien Baan. How is that me being difficult? I'm doing all that is within my power, but some things I do not control. If I'm not going to be able to get the extension done on my own with the documentation available to me, then the sooner I know; the better, so that I have time to employ an agent before expiry.
September 25, 2025Sep 25 3 hours ago, Tod Daniels said: 4 hours ago, Digitalbanana said: So if one moves province to a new IO one needs to prove the current extension you have is valid with 2 years of bank statements? nope that's not what I said at all. I said it is not uncommon for them to ask for 2 years of detail transaction reports when you meet the financial requirements with banked money method and show up here in Bangkok with current extension issued out of province.. Sorry for being a bit dim but what is the difference between "2 years of bank statements" and "2 years of detail transaction reports" if you say what I asked is not what you said at all?
September 25, 2025Sep 25 7 hours ago, Thailand Tiger said: But this is for extension based on marriage; correct? I'm extending based on retirement. I don't need to prove I'm living with a Thai spouse. For my extensions based on retirement at CW, I provided as proof of address: GF's ID card and tabien baan. GF's rental contract. Letter from GF stating I reside in her rented condo. Latest TM-30 receipt (not always requested). Hand drawn map to residence. Nowadays for my retirement extension in Korat, I provide: Wife's ID card and tabien baan. My yellow book and pink ID. New TM-30 required at each application.
September 25, 2025Sep 25 3 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said: For my extensions based on retirement at CW, I provided as proof of address: GF's ID card and tabien baan. GF's rental contract. Letter from GF stating I reside in her rented condo. Latest TM-30 receipt (not always requested). Hand drawn map to residence. Nowadays for my retirement extension in Korat, I provide: Wife's ID card and tabien baan. My yellow book and pink ID. New TM-30 required at each application. That's all well and good however the OP does not have a wife. Didn't even mention a gf let alone staying at her condo. Think immigration is being harsh with him.. I also deal with CW and I supply a TM30 + Lease + map. I also provide TM47 even though not required. That's it for address
September 25, 2025Sep 25 4 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: That's all well and good however the OP does not have a wife. Didn't even mention a gf let alone staying at her condo. Think immigration is being harsh with him.. I also deal with CW and I supply a TM30 + Lease + map. I also provide TM47 even though not required. That's it for address OP did not provide a copy of the lease, only the TM-30. Assume OP was told stock answer to bring lease, along with owner's ID/TB. And...........is this an annual lease contract or a monthly AirBnB?
September 25, 2025Sep 25 8 hours ago, Thailand Tiger said: But this is for extension based on marriage; correct? I'm extending based on retirement. I don't need to prove I'm living with a Thai spouse. I'm on a retirement extension of my permission to stay. I'm not proving that I live with my Thai wife. I'm proving I live at a property that she owns. i.e. verifying my address. I did my very first 1 year extension based on retirement before I got married and used my GF's (now my wife) ID card & Tabien baan to verify my address. Since then I have done extensions based on both retirement & marriage at 3 different immigration offices (Korat, Surin & Buriram) and all of them accepted the ID card & Tabien baan as verification of my address. The last 10 extensions were all based on retirement.
September 26, 2025Sep 26 17 hours ago, Digitalbanana said: Sorry for being a bit dim No worries, I'm used to it 😉 I'm saying if you move from another province, use banked money method for you previous extension, it is not uncommon to be asked to show that you met the seasoning requirements for the previous year extension in addition to the one you're applying for <- so 2 years of detail transaction reports. I've seen it first hand many times our at Chaengwattana. Especially if you just moved here to Bangkok, haven't don't any 90 reporting here and you have an extension from a province known for back door, under the table, "we-bank-$-for-you" agent gotten stamps. 😮
September 26, 2025Sep 26 On 9/24/2025 at 8:47 PM, Thailand Tiger said: I was told that I need 2 years bank statements and a Tabien Baan. DIY extensions sometimes get hit with "Must have copies of Owner's ID Card, Tabien Bahn for the property (Blue-Book) - both copies signed by the owner" - plus your Lease agreement. This was previously used to block marriage-based extensions, but some on retirement have reported it. The "two-years bank-statements" is because they "don't trust other immigration offices" - which means, an agent could have been involved, whose "brown envelope" payments are not in their "downline." The agent-system works like "Multi Level Marketing" - those at the top getting a cut of those operating below them - and there seems to be great jealously involved in this. I recall at least one other report of this happening to someone who moved-provinces to CW (Bangkok). So, even though (from below posts) you fully-qualified for the financials for the entire last-extension period, they want you to go to an agent who PAYS THEM (into their "downline"), for your next extension, before you will be allowed to "DIY" your extension w/o an agent. Or, if you can prove finances for your last extension AND the year before, they will accept that.
September 26, 2025Sep 26 Just curious there @Rob Browder how many threads are you going to post your rant about "brown envelopes" under the table payments etc on? 😕 😞
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