Phuket immigration

[DanceAllNight]

Is the immigration office still located in Patong close to the beach and Bangla Rd.?

And does the office usually get quite busy during low season?

[skatewash]

Yes, still there, but it is not a full-service office like the one in Phuket Town. Whether it is suitable for your needs depends on what you wish to get done. I imagine it would not be very busy during low season. Maybe avoid Monday and Friday, and go mid-morning. It is open for fewer hours each day than the one in Phuket Town.

[ubonjoe]

They accept 90 day reports. You can do 30 day extensions for tourist visas and visa exempt entries and re-entry permits.

[skatewash]

If it's a 90-day report, you could do it online and if it works, save yourself a trip.

[DanceAllNight]

Thanks!

I want to do a tourist visa extension. Can I use my hotel's address for the address?

[ubonjoe]

Yes you can use a hotel address. Perhaps have a receipt to prove it if asked.

[phuketrichard]

They accept 90 day reports. You can do 30 day extensions for tourist visas and visa exempt entries and re-entry permits.

you can also do certificate of residences for living

buying a car/motorcycle

drivers license

was in there 2 weeks ago at 10 am DEAD an very efficient!!

hours 10-12

1-3

parking out back

photo copies are available next door as well

[DanceAllNight]

Another question: the address used on a visa extension form has to be local to that immigration office, right?

[ubonjoe]

It has to be within the area serviced by the immigration office where you apply. Which would be all of Phuket province in this case.

[DanceAllNight]

What are the chances of being asked for a receipt on the hotel?

And if I renew tourist visas at the same location, will it cause a problem? I know extensions, much like the visa itself have basically no limitation, but what if i extend always at the same immigration office?

Thanks again

[xylophone]

They accept 90 day reports. You can do 30 day extensions for tourist visas and visa exempt entries and re-entry permits.

you can also do certificate of residences for living

buying a car/motorcycle

drivers license

was in there 2 weeks ago at 10 am DEAD an very efficient!!

hours 10-12

1-3

parking out back

photo copies are available next door as well

Very easy and efficient as of one week ago. Only 3 people in the place.

Arrived at 11 am and out at 11.05 am. This for 90 day report.

[merijn]

What are the chances of being asked for a receipt on the hotel?

And if I renew tourist visas at the same location, will it cause a problem? I know extensions, much like the visa itself have basically no limitation, but what if i extend always at the same immigration office?

Thanks again

For a Tourist Visa extension no hotel receipt is required.

Use the hotel address with room number if requested. (phuket town request this)

You can't renew a tourist visa, only buy a extension for a month. (If you have a 60 day tourist visa)

As long you have a valid visa immigration doesn't care how many extensions you do and where.

[phuketrichard]

i was told u can also buy an extension for 30 days on the visa exempt entry

[merijn]

i was told u can also buy an extension for 30 days on the visa exempt entry

Yes certain countries are eligible for a 30 Day extension on Visa Exempt Entry. (VOA)