If you are on holiday in Hua Hin and your tourist visa is about to expire it is advisable to apply for an extension at the nearest immigration office. The procedure for renewing Thai visas is quite simple and does not require a huge package of documents.
Lately, it is considered most convenient to renew your visa at the local Immigration Office of Hua Hin for 1,900 baht. For this you have to be careful not to overstay it, if the last days fall on a weekend it is better to worry about everything in advance. Take precautions and go to the immigration office a couple of days early.
Not everywhere allow you to apply for a visa ahead of schedule, but in Hua Hin, there has been no trouble so far. You will be given a new visa, counting from the last day of the old one, not the date you came to renew the stamp. Read about How to Renew a Samui Visa in a separate article.
Why-check-with-visa-dates?
After your visa expires, there is a fine of 500 baht for every day you overstay. Also, the Immigration Office may refuse to issue subsequent visas. Although in reality this has rarely happened.
Visa-required documents
- Copy and original passport
- 1 standard passport photo, both for passports and for Schengen visas in color and in b&w
- An application form that is filled out neatly by hand
- 1900 baht cash
If you do not have the opportunity to make a copy of the documents in advance, the office will take a copy of the passport with the visa, Thai migration card and the entry stamp for 3 Baht per page. Photographs for an additional fee are taken here in the office.
Fill-in form for Thai visa
The visa renewal form is available on the Immigration Bureau website, but it does not need to be filled out in advance as it is in Thai with marks in English, so it is easy to get confused. There will be blank forms in front of the office, and volunteers will help you answer all the questions for free and make copies of the documents if needed and guide you on how to proceed and where to go.
Sample form filling out
What do you do when you go into Immigration Office?
Similar to most visa offices, you will need to pick up an electronic queue token right after you enter. Then sit down and wait for your number on the Immigration Office screen. Once your number lights up, come with all the documents and the completed application form to the officer’s desk. He then checks all the documents and stamps them.
To avoid problems, look at the date of the fresh stamp right away. It should be counted from the end of the last stamp plus 30 days. Thus, you increase the possibility of staying in Thailand for another month. That is all, the question concerning extension of visa in Hua Hin can be considered resolved … and yes, I forgot to show you the location of the office … It turns out that extend the visa in Hua Hin is not so difficult!
How to get to the immigration office in Hua Hin
The immigration center is located on Canal Road, right across from Soi 16. It opens at 8:30am and is open until 4:30pm with lunch at 12pm for exactly one hour. However, come here in advance, otherwise you risk standing in line for a long time. Also, don’t forget about holidays, on which the office is usually closed.
While the office is open, you should not forget about the holidays.
Attention! The office has moved to a new address, it is now near the sea, winding up on Soi 19, where the temple is, close to the King’s residence and Hua Hin city beach.
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