villa82 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 In August I applied for my 3rd marriage yearly extension at immigration, as it was due up in September. My old passport expires in June 2016, so, instead of getting the full 12 months, they only gave me 9 months, obviously because my passport would have run out before I would be able to complete 12 months. Immigration told my wife that when I got my new passport, they would transfer the marriage extension into my new passport, and give me the full 12 months, which would take me up to September next year. Today, my wife takes in my new passport to immigration to have the 12 months extension transferred into it.. A different immigration officer told her it wasn't possible to give me 12 months (which would have taken me to September 2016),, Apparently "they have stopped doing that" was the reason... So... I've only got a 9 month extension in my new passport after being told I would get the full 12 months. It was the boss of the immigration that told my wife they would give me the full 12 months, but she's away somewhere and they, apparently, don't know when she's back. Has anyone else got any experience with this? Is this immigration officer right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Since August of 2013 they will only grant an extension to the date you passport expires. Then you have to apply for a new extension when the shortened extension ends. You were given incorrect info by the first immigration officer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubuzz Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I think the rules changed and you have to pay again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatbrit Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Appears to be a communication problem .......... "Immigration told my wife that when I got my new passport, they would transfer the marriage extension into my new passport, and give me the full 12 months, which would take me up to September next year." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa82 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Since August of 2013 they will only grant an extension to the date you passport expires. Then you have to apply for a new extension when the shortened extension ends. You were given incorrect info by the first immigration officer. Thanks for the information Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Parrot Fish Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 New passport. Start all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 That became the policy back in 2013....when you were on an extension and tried to renew that extension the policy became only to give the new extension until the date of the old passport's expiration.....not a whole 12 months. My U.S. passport would have expired in October 2015.... which was the same time my retirement extension was due. That was one of the reasons I got a new U.S. passport in June 2015. My new U.S passport is now good until June 2025.... so no problems there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnx355 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Since August of 2013 they will only grant an extension to the date you passport expires. Then you have to apply for a new extension when the shortened extension ends. You were given incorrect info by the first immigration officer. Thanks for the information Joe. I did not know I was a lucky man as I went to Chiangmai Immigration on 31 JULY 2013 and got my 4 remaining months added. Now I just learned that it was the last day it was possible ,,,lucky indeed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquorice Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 It's the luck of the draw. I'm very lucky. My extensions are due every 25th July. My current passport expires 7th August 2023. In July 2022 I'll get a full 12 month extension until July 2023. I'll replace my passport before July 2023, without loosing any validity of my passport either. I'm a UK citizen and they will transfer 9 months validity of an expiring passport onto a new passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukjim Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Why didn't you go yourself to obtain first hand info.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surasak Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 On my 90 day reporting I was told to renew my passport. This I did and it was returned to me in April this year. My Visa extension was due in June and there were no problems having had the Transfer stamps inserted, at a cost of 200Baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa82 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Why didn't you go yourself to obtain first hand info.? What? Who are you directing your question to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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