TM7 Form Thailand, called “APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY STAY IN THE KINGDOM”, is needed when applying for Thai visa extension. Thailand visa extension form is provided at the immigration office where you will be requesting the extension or you can download TM7 form to print and fill it in advance.
Thailand Visa Extension Form TM7 Download
Thailand visa extension form TM7 can be downloaded here: Thai Visa Extension Application Form PDF or by clicking on the for picture below.
Make sure to print both pages of TM7 Form on two sides of one paper sheet as otherwise you might be requested to fill in a new Thailand visa extension form provided by the immigration office.
How to Fill TM7 Form Thailand Visa Extension
Learn how to fill Thailand visa extension form TM7 correctly for your Thai visa extension application.
Information Required for TM7 Form Front Page
On the front page of Thailand visa extension application form TM7 you need to submit the following information:
- Immigration Office Name
- Date/ Month/ Year
- Your title, family name, first name, middle name
- Age in years and the date of birth
- Place of birth
- Nationality
- Passport or travel document No., date and place of issue, valid until date
- Type of visa used for your entry into Thailand
- Type of transportation and the destination from where you came
- Port of arrival and the date of your entry into Thailand
- Arrival/Departure Card TM.6 No.
- Number of requested days
- Reason(s) for extension
How to Fill the Front Page of TM7 Form
On the top of TM7 Form you need to provide the Immigration Office Name of the place you are applying for Thailand visa extension at. In most cases it is the name of province, e.g. Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi, Chonburi. Pay attention that if you are staying at the hotel in Suvarnabhumi area, there's a high chance that you will need to apply for visa extension at Samut Prakan Immigration Office instead of Bangkok as some of the hotels in the area are actually located in Samut Prakan province.
Then you need to choose your title (Mr., Mrs. or Miss) and underline the correct one. Next you need to provide your family name, first name and middle name (if you have one. Pay attention that family name comes first on this Thailand visa extension form.
Write your Age in years at the time of visa extension application and then the date of birth as it is displayed in your passport.
Place of birth is the name of the country, where you were born. Nationality is provided according to the country of your passport used for Thailand visa extension application. You can simply write the name of the country in this place.
Passport or travel document No., date and place of issue, and valid until date should be as displayed on the main Bio page of your passport. Pay attention that when providing your passport date of issue and date of validity, the date format on TM7 form is a bit strange as you need to provide day in a separate line than month and year.
Type of visa used for your entry into Thailand should be as the one you used for the latest arrival, like Visa Exemption, Visa on Arrival, Tourist Visa, Non-Immigrant Visa, etc.
Type of transportation used for arrival in Thailand should be airplane, bus, train, ferry or cruise. The destination from where you came is the last country you were in before arrival in Thailand, e.g. Singapore if you changed flights there, or Malaysia, if you arrived from there by train or bus.
Port of arrival should be the name of the airport in Thailand where you landed (Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Phuket Airport, etc.), the sea port or the land border crossing (e.g. Padang Besar, if coming via it from Malaysia, Nong Khai, if coming via it from Laos) and the date of your entry into Thailand as written on your last entry stamp.
Arrival/Departure Card TM.6 No. should be provided if you arrived in Thailand by land or by sea. Travelers arriving in Thailand by air no longer need to fill up Thailand Arrival Card so they can leave this place blank.
Number of requested days should be according to the type of your visa. Travelers entering Thailand with Visa Exemption or Tourist visa, can request for 30 days extension, while holders of Visa on Arrival can extend their stay by 7 days. Holders of some other types of Thai visa, such as Non-Immigrant Visa, can apply for the extension up to 1 year / 365 days, if they meet other criteria and provide all the required documents.
Reason(s) for extension should be according to your own case but in most cases for users of visa exemption, Visa on Arrival or Tourist Visa the reason should be Tourism.
Information Required for TM7 Form Second Page
On the second page of Thailand visa extension application form TM7 the requested information is the following information:
- Address in Thailand
- Applicant signature or right thumb print
- Photograph 4 x 6 cm
How to Fill the Second Page of TM7 Form
Address in Thailand should be the address of the place you are staying at. You should provide not only the name of your hotel but also its full street address. Make sure that the address of the hotel is in the province you are applying for Thailand visa extension at. You should also have your hotel reservation document as a proof of your stay that would be needed in case your accommodation haven't reported your arrival that they normally should do.
Sign your Thailand visa extension form in the place dedicated to the Applicant signature or right thumb print.
Attach your photograph 4 x 6 cm that should be not older than 6 months or at least for you to look similar as in the photo.
Even if there's no space dedicated for this, somewhere on the second page of TM7 form write down your telephone number for the Immigration to contact you, if needed.
Thailand TM7 Example
Thailand Visa Extension Form TM7 example as provided by Bangkok Immigration Office can be seen below.
Front page of Thailand Visa Extension Form TM7 example.
Second page of Thailand Visa Extension Form TM7 example.
Thai Visa Extension Documents
The form must be completed in its entirety, obviously in English and presented to the immigration officer personally with other required documents. Full list of required documents for Thailand visa extension can be found here: Thai Visa Extension.
If the purpose of your Thailand visa extension is other than tourism, check the official website of Thai Immigration for the requirements in specific case as there are more than 30 variations.
