Updated: 15 December 2024

Visit the PCEC’s Thai Visa & Immigration website pages for information on entry and extension of stay in Thailand as well as address reporting requirements.

This page contains the latest information we have on Thai Immigration matters that may be temporary or otherwise not included in our Thai Immigration webpages.

The information presented here relates to requirements or practices of at the Chonburi (Pattaya) Immigration Office.

CHONBURI (PATTAYA) IMMIGRATION OFFICE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESS REPORTING (TM.30 AND TM.47) - INCLUDING REQUIREMENT FOR PROOF OF HAVING A TM.30 ADDRESS REPORT ON FILE FOR IMMIGRATION SERVICES & IN PERSON 90 DAY ADDRESS REPORTING NOW REQUIRES COMPLETED TM.47 & OTHER DOCUMENTS

TM.30 Address Reporting Requirements

Chonburi (Pattaya) Immigration at their Jomtien Beach Road Soi 5 and Sri Racha offices want to see evidence that a TM.30 is on file before providing services.

The Immigration Rule does not require a TM.30 to be filed if returning using a Re-Entry permit to your previously reported address, although Pattaya Immigration's policy for a few months was requiring a new TM.30 in all cases.  However, we have now received sufficient reports that they no longer require a new TM.30 if you entered Thailand using a Re-Entry permit and are returning to your previous residence.

[UPDATE] We received report on October 4, 2024 from an Expat returning with a Re-Entry Permit. He reports that he went to Chonburi Immigration to inquire if he needed to file a new TM30 and was advised to do so. In December 2024, we received information that Desk 8, Retirement, does not require the TM30 to be filed upon return in order to obtain an extension. But that other desks were requiring an updated TM30 when obtaining services. We received confirmation  from member that he did not file a new TM30 upon return to his previous address and he had no problem with his subsequent renewal of his retirement extension of stay.  

[We will appreciate more reports regarding this possible change, especially of anyone having a problem when seeking Immigration service that returned to the same address using a Re-Entry Permit and did not file a new TM30]

90 Day Address in person reporting procedures have changed

Chonburi Immigration Office now requires a completed TM.47  - 90 address report form - and other documents. 

This sign was reported on 19 October 2023 for those filing their 90 day address report in person. Note, you will most likely also need evidence of your address, e.g., utility bill, lease, etc.

UPDATE - Report received on 4 May 2024:

Docs required for 90-day report in person...

1. Completed TM 47 (Application Form)

2. Photo-copy of Passport 'Face' page

3. Copy of current Visa (or Extension)

4. Copy of Last airport entry-stamp to Thailand

5. Copy of TM30 (Address report)

6. Passport

TM.6 ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE CARD TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED AT ALL ENTRY POINTS - LAND, SEA, & AIR

The Thai Cabinet has further agreed to temporarily exempt the use of immigration forms “Tor Mor 6” for foreigners entering and departing from Thailand by land and sea until  The current period is for 30 April 2025.

The form was permanently cancelled for foreign travelers arriving by air since July 2022. 

Click here for The Pattaya News article.

Many Immigration forms have a space for entering the TM.6 number - if you entered at an airport and were not given one, leave the space blank.

MANY PROBLEMS REPORTED ABOUT 90 DAY ADDRESS REPORT ONLINE

There have been many recent reports about Expats online reporting of their address being rejected with instructions to visit Immigration immediately. Upon doing so, the Immigration Officers cannot explain why the report was rejected (previously it was reported that the online system switched to being completely automated and submission no longer reviewed by an Immigration Officer for approval).  It appears there is a glitch in this fully automated system that cause reports to be rejected).

We will appreciate receiving reports from those that went to Immigration as a result of a similar rejection and visiting Immigration to do the report as to their experience on using the online system for their next following report. Please send your report to info@pcec.club. 

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A member in this situation provide us with a photo of a sign posted at Chonburi (Pattaya) Immigration which shows several reasons a report may be correctly rejected:

The sign says:

For report 90 day online

Add a screening processing system for the system to automaticaly reject requests when it is detected that
the information does not meet the following criteria meet the following criteria.

•    Submit 15 days before the due date.
•    Submit after the deadline.
•    Traveling into the Kingdom but not yet completed 90 days.
•    Foreigners apply for the first time.
•    Foreigners change passports.
•    Foreigners who have overstayed.
•    Check the type of visa that cannot be applied for 90 days.
•    Foreigners with black list.
•    When you leave the country and come back, you must do your 90 days report at immigration first than your next 90 days, your can do online.

ONLINE APPOINTMENT SYSTEM FOR CHONBURI (PATTAYA) IMMIGRATION

Although for other than retiree extensions, when the person making the appointment arrived, they were told to get in line to get a queue number. Thus, to use it to make an appointment other than for Desk8 - Retirement offers no benefit.

We now have 6 reports regarding this service with 5 having positive results (retirees) and 1 having negative results (extension for Visa Exempt entry).

The 5 reports from retirees going to Desk 8 to renew their period of stay is that their appointments are being honored - one noted that he arrived early and was told to return nearer his appointment time - the latest report:

On 27 May, 2024 I used the online appointment system, Retirement Purpose,  to make an appointment for 28 May, 2024 14:00.  The system seemed easy to use. I arrived at Chonburi Immigration at 14:10 and proceeded directly to Desk 8. I felt a little confused as I stood there, showing my appointment notice to any immigration person who looked my way. Everyone just smiled and went about their business. A few minutes went by until on officer indicated that I should proceed to the end of the desk where you pick up your passport the next day. The lady took all my paperwork and reviewed everything and gave me my ticket number to pick up passport the next day.

We will appreciate continuing to receive reports from anyone using the system about their experience upon presenting their online appointment at the Immigration Office on Jomtien Beach soi 5.  Please send your report to info@pcec.club.

REPORTS REGARDING APPLICATION FOR NON IMMIGRANT O VISA FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSE AT THE CHONBURI (PATTAYA) IMMIGRATION OFFICE

We received several reports from applicants for the Non-Immigrant O Visa for purpose of retirement. 

Although the Immigration rule for such application has no "seasoning" requirement, it appears that the policy at Jomtien Immigration Office is to require the 2 month seasoning of the 800,000 baht in a Thai bank before they will accept an application for the Non-Immigrant O Visa (retirement purpose). 

THAI IMMIGRATION TESTING ONLINE SYSTEM FOR EXTENSIONS OF STAY (CURRENTLY ONLY IN BANGKOK)

Thai Immigration is setting up an online system for extending one's stay in Thailand, but it currently is being tested only for those using Bangkok Immigration with an expectation for future roll out to other locations.

Note: It DOES NOT include extensions based on retirement.  Click here for the Pattaya Mail article, Click here for The Pattaya News article. Click here for Barry Kenyon's article in the Pattaya Mail giving a reason for retirement extensions not being include.