Changing Immigration Offices

[allebasi]

My current extension of stay was issued from Bangkok, im now living somewhere else. Do I still have to report in Bangkok? Or can I change to my local office. If so, what documents do I have to provide?

Thanks

[Oasis]

Provide your new house registration of your wife if married to Thai or a rental contract with registration to your new immigration office, other documents will be the same.

[allebasi]

Provide your new house registration of your wife if married to Thai or a rental contract with registration to your new immigration office, other documents will be the same.

Married to Thai, have blue book etc. Any fee?

[Lite Beer]

Nope.

just report as normal to the office that covers your place of residence.

Take the proof of address.

[Mario2008]

Reporting your new address is free.

[davejones]

I'll be moving to Chiang Mai soon and will need to do my extension of stay there. I'll most likely be in temporary accommodation at the time, maybe even a hotel. Is it ok to give this as proof of address? I don't want to get long-term accommodation right away because I'll be leaving the country for 3-6 months.

[2008bangkok]

I'll be moving to Chiang Mai soon and will need to do my extension of stay there. I'll most likely be in temporary accommodation at the time, maybe even a hotel. Is it ok to give this as proof of address? I don't want to get long-term accommodation right away because I'll be leaving the country for 3-6 months.

I doubt it normally they want pics of and the wife and a rental agreement

[Mario2008]

A hotel bill or leter stating you stay with them for a longer period should do.

[davejones]

A hotel bill or leter stating you stay with them for a longer period should do.

What do you mean by a longer period? I'm planning to move to CM around 15 March and my visa extension expires on 12 May, so I can renew from around 12 Apr - 12 May. But I'm planning to leave 15 May or 15 Jun, so I may only be in a week to week apartment? Isn't this acceptable for retirement extension? Other option is to leave Thailand on 12 May and start over when I get back.

[Mario2008]

I mean i'm not sure if they will extend if you are only staying a few days in CM, they might or might not. So it is better if you show them your intention is to live there for a longer time and settle there. Giving them an explanation, if asked, might be enough. But make sure they undrstand you are not in CM just for a short holiday.

The hotel bill for 1 month should do.

[davejones]

I mean i'm not sure if they will extend if you are only staying a few days in CM, they might or might not. So it is better if you show them your intention is to live there for a longer time and settle there. Giving them an explanation, if asked, might be enough. But make sure they undrstand you are not in CM just for a short holiday.

The hotel bill for 1 month should do.

ok. I might go with plan B and leave before my extension to stay expires and then come back on a tourist visa next time. I plan for CM to be my base for now, but also plan moving around, so a bit difficult for me to prove I'll be in any one place long-term. Easier to leave I think.