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Hi all, is it true that a TM30 has to be filled out in blue ink?

Yep

From what I understand, if you leave the country and enter another visa exempt, you have to do it. I have all the copies/docs from last time I did it, I just need to get the landlord to update the tenancy contract to extend from when I come back.

Thanks to all for these responses! Great, I will just go Monday and say my new tenancy began the previous day. I don't think there's any visa or immigration query that cant be answered on AN!

Hi all, I will fly to Udon tomorrow to do a visa run via Nong Khai. My landlord will not register TM30 online when I get back later Friday evening so I will have to go do it in person on Monday. Will I still pay a fine, given that the weekend gets in the way?

I wish I'd thought of that earlier. Just looked at the website and it takes 3 days to process, and I have to go on Friday so it's cutting it fine and there's no refunds.

Anyone know if this is the most up-to-date form attached? The Laos embassy doesn't seem to have a website for Thailand to download them. Application-Form-Lao-Visa.pdf

Thanks metisdead, I found that PDF one but I seem to recall the one I filled out at Vientiane airport a few months ago was a bit longer.

Hi all, does anyone have download links for the most up-to-date Laos tourist visa application form? I want to print and fill out before I get to Nong Khai.

Thanks JayClay.

Many thanks, Jack.

Hello all, I entered Thailand on 7 December 2022 on the 45 day visa, followed by a 30 day extension. At the end of that, I flew to Vientiane and back in one day and repeated the above. Got my extension last week at CW. My question is, will I be ok to fly out and back again when this current extension runs out? Or is 3 back-to-back entries not allowed and I should apply for an SETV somewhere before trying to re-enter? I’m also aware that the 45 day entry is now back down to 30.

Probably

Thanks! Yep, VFS gave me the embassy letter when I picked up the new one. Hopefully it wont cost much, if anything, and I will post my experience for future reference. Going on Sunday from DMK to Vientiane and then straight back again.

Thanks! That's what I'd hoped. I guess it's the same at Don Mueang too? That's where I'm flying out of.

Found a thread on it from last year:

I think it will do but I think they take you to a different booth to transfer the extension stamp, and then you can go through to departures, but I've only heard of people doing at Suvarnibum or DM, never done it myself.

Yes, this is what I thought, and I've seen some threads on this site discussing it, with most saying they have gone to their local IO and got it done and some who have just had it done at the airport before flying

Oh ok, I was under the impression that any stamps in the old passport would be considered null and void after the new one was issued. This is why I understood that people go to immigration offices to have their stamps transferred from old to new passports before flying anywhere. So, what you're saying in a nutshell is I have no reason to so any of that, just show up at the airport with both old and new passports and and they will be ok with that? And coming back in, same thing?

ooops, sorry, it's actually the 30 day extension I need to transfer

Just as an alternative to having to go up to CW to do it. I've heard of people who instead of going to CW have gone to the airport with both old and new PPs and the IOs have done the transfer there quite quickly before the scheduled flight

Hello all, does anyone know whether it is still possible to get a visa extension stamp (from a 45 day on arrival) transferred from an old UK passport to a new one at Suvarnabhumi or DMK when flying out. As much as I adore trips to CW, I would prefer to just deal with it at the airport when I'm due to fly out, if possible. Thanks in advance.

Awesome, thanks, Jack!

BTW< yesterday I did get the landlord to fill out a tm30 too and got copies of IDs etc

Hey Brian, thanks, and thanks to all other respondents, much appreciated. I meant "now gotten him". It was at IT Square when it happened. Perhaps it would help if I got the landlord to write a letter to take with me saying that up until now I have been staying as their guest rather than a tenant? I'm not sure it would make any difference.