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    Thai Immigration Bureau launches online visa extension, starting in Bangkok

    The Thailand Immigration Bureau has officially launched an online visa extension for foreigners which they say will only take about three minutes.


    The Immigration Bureau reported yesterday (November 8th) that General Dumrongsak Kittiprapas, Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police has officially launched the ‘e-Extension’ or the Electronics Extension of Temporary Stay in The Kingdom for the first time in Thailand.


    General Dumrongsak explained, “There are more than 200,000 foreigners extending their visas each year. They took up to two hours in the normal process at an Immigration center.”


    “The ‘e-Extension’ is an upgraded process in which foreigners apply their request and pay for the extension online before meeting with immigration officers to verify identity. After that they will get visa stickers within three minutes,” General Dumrongsak added.


    “We have first tested the online system from October 10th this year for foreigners who live in Bangkok based on 12 categories which are:


    Tourism
    Public school teachers
    Attending a public school
    Serving in a government agency
    Back to a country for Thai nationals
    Resident’s families
    Press
    Trainer and researcher for a government agency
    Machine installation and repairs
    Medical Specialists
    Stationed vehicle operator
    Embassy-certified and requested

    Mr. Kaushik Ghosh, regional head of Australia-Asia of VFS Global said, “This is a convenient platform that enhances the experience of visitors who need to extend their stay in Thailand.”


    Foreigners can apply for an extension of stay online at Thaiextension.vfsevisa.com.


    In the first phase, foreigners can get a visa sticker from Immigration Division 1, at the Government Complex Chaeng Wattana, Building B, Lak Si District in Bangkok. The Immigration Bureau is expecting to expand the service to cover every area in the country but did not release a timeframe.


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    “The ‘e-Extension’ is an upgraded process in which foreigners apply their request and pay for the extension online before meeting with immigration officers to verify identity. After that they will get visa stickers within three minutes,” General Dumrongsak added.
    The only fly in the ointment. But a great step forward.

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    they say will only take about three minutes.


    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    They took up to two hours in the normal process at an Immigration center.”
    We live in hope............



    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    but did not release a timeframe.
    Yes they wouldn't want too tight a target else some of us may never see their smiling faces again.

    What about the Mia Nois of all those agents, oh the humanity

    I guess the in person sticker is due to a lack of an eTEAMONEY option with the remote method?

    A spokesliar for the fotocopy fiddlers association says this a tragic mis step and inks will lead to penury.
    Quote Originally Posted by Latindancer View Post
    I just want the chance to use a bigger porridge bowl.

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