flashlight92 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Yesterday we went to Promenada to transfer a Tourist Visa to a new passport but were told it can only be done at the old Immigation Office near the Airport. Hope this saves people a wasted journey to the wrong place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernjohn Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Just giving this a boost. Many of the lesser known services are not mentioned as to where to go for them. Maybe a moderator will make a closed topic on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight92 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Thanks for this northernjohn. We googled everywhere to try and find out in advance and even a Thai visa moderator thought we could do it at Promenada. And I though Thai Visa was infallible when it came to rules and regulations !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterboy Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Definitely ONLY at Airport Immi (until they change it, of course! ). I and others have mentioned this in various threads - also to diminish the possibility of members making a totally wasted journey to Promenada.. Also - do the transfer BEFORE applying for whatever service (at Airport or Promenada) you wish to use. The transfer can usually take as little as 15 mins - or as long as a couple of hours, depending on how busy they are. HNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Just imagine the cost of another set of approval stamps and an ink pad for Promenada. Would probably blow the budget out of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I think the problem is that this is a service that requires the approval of a supervisor and we all know there isn't a supervisor with approval authority at the Prom. office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true blue Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 went to airport imm office today and its not there, just a derelict building,few workman pulling it down, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true blue Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Just giving this a boost. Many of the lesser known services are not mentioned as to where to go for them. Maybe a moderator will make a closed topic on it. looking at the state of imm at airport today there is only one office by the look of things now,thats promada, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 went to airport imm office today and its not there, just a derelict building,few workman pulling it down, Immigration was closed on Thursday at both locations. They're doing a construction project at the old airport location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernjohn Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I think the problem is that this is a service that requires the approval of a supervisor and we all know there isn't a supervisor with approval authority at the Prom. office. That makes no sense. They need the approval of a supervisor for the extension of stay and still do it at the Promenada. I like many have no idea of why they do one here and the other there. A nice pinned list would be a great service. The idea that some one mentioned it so every one should know it is ridicules. Many people do not read half the threads and that includes me. Now if you will excuse me I am off to the Ex Pat Buffet at the River Market with Eggs Benedict. I do hope they are better than the other half hearted attempts at them that I have experienced here in Chiang Mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaamNaam Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 You can still use any old valid visas in previous passport as long as you carry both with you. No need to have them transferred. Been there tried that. Waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight92 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 "You can still use any old valid visas in previous passport as long as you carry both with you. No need to have them transferred. Been there tried that. Waste of time." My boyfriend has been told by Immigration that he cannot get a tourist visa extension of 30 days until he transfers the original Tourist Visa to his new passport so the above info is incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyjim5 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 "You can still use any old valid visas in previous passport as long as you carry both with you. No need to have them transferred. Been there tried that. Waste of time." My boyfriend has been told by Immigration that he cannot get a tourist visa extension of 30 days until he transfers the original Tourist Visa to his new passport so the above info is incorrect. Visas are never transferred. Immigration may transfer the b/f's entry stamp and make a note of the visa which allowed entry before doing the extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2k6 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Went today at 10:30 for transfer of extension of stay (retired). No more Q numbers. Told to come back 6-7am and wait for Q numbers. Pretty full at the office. Try again tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2k6 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Went at 7am, #9. Transf of stamps and PP returned 10:30am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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