Visa extension

Travelman69 wrote:

Hello

I am actually in Thailand Pattaya with a tourist visa and I need visa extension for one month.
Do you know if they check adress on the form because I live in friend house and no hotel

Thanks for your answers

Jomtien immigration might ask for a TM30 report. Have your last extensions been covid-19 extensions or STV extensions? Didn't they ask for a TM30?

About me , I don't live in Pattaya.before , I come from Phuket sandbox schedule and I just take a visa tourist from France , for 2 months.

I need now an extension for one month and I will go this week in Jomtien immigrant center.

I just want to know if they ask for a form about home renting or hotel

Travelman69 wrote:

About me , I don't live in Pattaya.before , I come from Phuket sandbox schedule and I just take a visa tourist from France , for 2 months.

I need now an extension for one month and I will go this week in Jomtien immigrant center.

I just want to know if they ask for a form about home renting or hotel

The form they maybe will ask for is the TM30, which is a form used for registering an address. When you're staying in a hotel,the hotel reports your stay (using the TM30) online. I'm staying in a condo and I self-reported at Jomtien immigration using copies of my lease and the standard copies from my passport. Immigration "might" ask for a report submitted from your friend if he's the owner.

Very clear

Thanks a lot for your answer because , in Jomtien immigration center , they say me if I have not today TM30 form filled by owner, I can give 5000 baths directly and it will be ok .

Travelman69 wrote:

Very clear

Thanks a lot for your answer because , in Jomtien immigration center , they say me if I have not today TM30 form filled by owner, I can give 5000 baths directly and it will be ok .

The official fine for not submitting a TM30 is 1,600 Baht. So you're giving them 3,400 Baht to skip the TM30 report. Why don't you find a still open proper hotel in Pattaya? You check in 2 days before the 1 month extension and you make sure they will report you as a guest. Then you use the hotel as your address and you will have a TM30 report submitted. You are a tourist and most of them are staying in hotels. Immigration can see in the system that you are reported. You stay 2 nights and then you check-out and go back to your friends home. Problem solved and much cheaper than 5,000 Baht which I would never pay.

Ok , i follow your advices and will book a short time in hotel

Thanks a lot

Travelman69 wrote:

Ok , i follow your advices and will book a short time in hotel

Thanks a lot

You must be sure that the hotel reports you as a guest from day 1. That's important. If not,find another hotel. Ask in the reception. They will normally take a copy of your passport and sometimes even the departure card. You can also ask for a business card from the hotel which you can show immigration if needed,and even have the key to your room in your pocket. As a tourist staying in a hotel you're not responsible for the TM30 report. The hotel must by law report you,but some does not because they are lazy.

@Leeds forever!
I'm glad you asked.

Another type of Thailand Visa allows a stay of up to 90 days. This visa is known as the Special Tourist Visa (STV)

Key points of the Thailand Special Tourist Visa:

• It's a single entry permit that allows a long stay in Thailand and can only be used for tourism purposes.
• It is valid for 90 days (starting the date you enter Thailand) and can be extended twice.
• You may not work in Thailand with the STV. If you plan to work in Thailand, you must apply for a work permit or work visa.
• You may not change the STV to any other type of visa.
• Additionally, you need to provide the following documents:
• A confirmed reservation of Alternative State Quarantine (AQ)
• A medical certificate that proves you're healthy and have no diseases.
• Medical insurance/health insurance that provides a minimum coverage of $50,000.
• Proof of long-stay accommodation such as a fully paid hotel reservation.
• A clean criminal record.

These documents are additional documents you must provide alongside the standard Thailand Tourist Visa documents.

- @richardnathan654