PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:42 pm

Kenr wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:08 pm I do not doubt anything you say concerning these issues and I feel silly asking this. I have read that you need at least 6 months of validity left in order to apply for a visa extension, but I believe you are saying that you need at least 1 1/2 years of validity remaining in order to apply for a 1 year extension? Or am I misunderstanding what you are saying?

You need 6 months validity remaining on your passport from the Expiry Date of your new Extension of Stay, so yes, you need to have 18 months remaining on your passport to apply for a 12 month EOS - 12 months for a 6 month EOS - 9 months for a 3 month EOS - 7 months for a 1 month EOS.

Many people don't realise this and get a shock when told by Visa agents or the DoI that they are not eligible for the EOS period they are applying for, or not eligible for an EOS at all and are required to leave the country or go into overstay while waiting for a replacement passport.

Alex wrote: ↑Fri Jul 15, 2022 12:05 pm Since moving to Thailand, not a single passport has lasted me more than 4 years, typically just about 3 years. I tend to renew it (in Bangkok) when I have something like 6-8 free pages left. I think trying to squeeze as much time as possible out of a passport isn't worth the potential worries - all things considered, replacing it a bit earlier than necessary adds a negligible cost.