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[wildpikey]

I recently posted to find out about getting a residency letter from immigration and got mixed responses.

Went down today and had the easiest experience Ive ever had in Thailand to get anything so thought Id share it.

Here is the deal:

Approach the far right hand corner counter.

You need:

2 x passport pics.

1 x lease agreement or 1 x house book or 1 x letter from landlord/lady. (1 of the listed)

1 x photocopy of the following, pic page in passport, visa page (you need a non immigrant), departure card page.

Take these to the counter with your actual passport.

Fill in a form.

wait 30 minutes and pay 500 baht,

walk away with a valid residence form that lasts a month.

So easy its untrue.

Hope this helps someone who hates official places as much as me!!!!

Edited July 23, 2009 by wildpikey

[Loaded]

Thanks wildpikey - great post

[iainiain101]

Are you saying the visa type you are on is no longer relevant????

[iainiain101]

To clarify, Immigration never used to issue a letter if you were on a Non Immigrant type 'O' visa. Has this now changed?

Iain

[elektrified]

I'm on Non-Immigrant O-A and have received 3 or 4 Certificates of Residency in the last two years.

[moneyshot]

I also got one today with no hassles at all...

As the OP said: passport and copy of relevant pages (non 'o' visa), copy of lease, two photos and 500 Baht - 15 minutes wait.

Talk in other threads of also needing the landlord's house book and ID card is not true.

;-)

[samuibeachcomber]

To clarify, Immigration never used to issue a letter if you were on a Non Immigrant type 'O' visa. Has this now changed?

Iain

got one today on a non O type visa

[davidgtr]

To clarify, Immigration never used to issue a letter if you were on a Non Immigrant type 'O' visa. Has this now changed?

Iain

Not always true, I've had several over the years.

[iainiain101]

Ok I stand corrected.

I can understand them issuing the letter on a 'O-A' retirement visa as they would be aware of you and you would be making regular visits.

I went last year and was told that under 50s' (non retirees) could not get one on the type 'O', good to hear this has changed!

Iain

[bigbus]

What office did you do this at.

[moneyshot]

What office did you do this at.

Since this thread is in the Chiang Mai forum, I think everyone is referring to the Chiang Mai immigration office on Sanambin Road, which is in between airport plaza and the airport...