Retirement Extension In Chiang Mai

[prism]

I have a friend who is about to apply for his first retirement extension from his tourist visa. He has all the required documents except a lease agreement. Is CM immigration requiring some sort of proof of residency for retirement extensions? Remember, this is his first extension.

Thanks in advance for any helpful info.

[lopburi3]

They will likely require something as what office you can use is determined by where you live. I suspect other proof might be accepted however. Also there will have to be a change to non immigrant visa entry from a tourist visa so he should be prepared for that.

[Artamus]

I extended my O-A visa for the first time a couple of weeks ago in Chiang Mai (I'd not been in the office before). They only asked me for proof of finances. Tourist visa might be a different issue though.

[prism]

He's on the last of one of those 3 entry tourist visas. I'll tell him to try to get his landlord to create a lease or write a note that he's been renting from them for a while. Thanks for the info guys.