Form TM.7 is a two-page application for extending temporary stay. Every tourist completes this form to extend their visa-free or tourist visa for up to 30 days. You can download the official PDF or pick up a blank form from the immigration office. Submit this form along with your passport, a passport photo (4 x 6 cm), passport copies, and the fee of 1,900 baht. For detailed information on the extension process, requirements, and the responsible authority, please refer to my guide to visa extensions for Thailand.
The short answer
Complete both pages of form TM.7 in English capital letters, apply for a 30-day stay, state tourism as the reason, affix a 4x6 cm photograph in the box on page 2, and sign both pages. Then, go to immigration control with your passport and 1,900 baht before the date of your entry stamp.
The extension rules, the online route and the offices can be found on the homepage.
Where can I obtain the TM.7 form?
Download and print the official Bangkok Immigration Bureau form TM.7 – a clean, two-page PDF with blank lines. It's the same national form ตม.7, valid wherever you submit it, so you can use it in Chiang Mai, Phuket, or anywhere else. Visa service providers indicate that the office where you apply will also provide blank forms, so you don't need to bring your own.
Samut Prakan's Immigration Bureau also publishes a scanned copy, but the "Written at" line is pre-printed with ตม.จว.สมุทรปราการ บก.ตม.3, Samut Prakan's office. Use the Bangkok copy unless you are applying there.
If you submit your application online via e-Extension, fill out the same form, scan it, and upload it along with your other documents. The online application does not replace form TM.7.
Print both sides on one sheet of paper, front and back. A visa service reports that some authorities return a form printed on two loose sheets and ask you to fill out a new one.
TM.7 Page 1, field by field
The information is taken from the official form of the Bangkok Immigration Bureau. The applicant is fictitious. A 30-day exemption stamp issued on October 28, 2026, is valid until November 26, 2026, as the day of arrival is considered the first day. An application submitted on November 10 is therefore timely.
TM.7 Page 2, field by field
On the Thai side of the form, the lines with the house number follow the phrase "Written by," so they are read as the writer's address. If you are filling out the form yourself, enter your accommodation details there, divided into the official fields. Your hotel booking confirmation usually includes the neighborhood and district.
In which year should it be written?
The Thai notation next to each date on the TM.7 is พ.ศ., the Buddhist calendar used in Thai government forms (2026 corresponds to the year 2569). You do not need this information. Enter the Western year 2026 in all five date fields, as it appears in your passport and entry stamp.
The TM.6 field – now that the paper chart is no longer needed.
The form still asks for your Arrival/Departure Card TM.6 number, a paper card that was replaced by the Thailand Digital Arrival Card on May 1, 2025. The form has not been reprinted since then, so the line is still there.
The visa office recommends entering the TDAC number—the number referred to in the official TDAC handbook as the TH Digital Arrival Card No. Most applicants do this, and I would do the same. Keep the TDAC confirmation on your phone in case the officer asks to see it. If your office prefers to leave the field blank, the officer will let you know.
Common mistakes in TM.7
The wrong passport number
Use the passport with the entry stamp. If you recently renewed your passport, the old number in your documents or on an old booking will not match the stamp affixed by the official.
An address that does not match your hotel's report.
Note down your current accommodation with its full address, not just the hotel name. Some authorities will cross-reference this information with form TM.30, which your hotel or landlord submits within 24 hours of your arrival. Therefore, a guesthouse you left last week might raise questions.
A passport photo
The photo field on page 2 is 4 x 6 cm, larger than a standard passport photo. According to the checklist for electronic renewal, the photo must be no more than six months old. While there are photo shops on the same floor of IT Square in Bangkok, I would still recommend bringing your own photo.
A missing signature
Sign page 1 as applicant and page 2 as author, if you have completed it, with the same signature as in your passport. Visa offices also require you to sign each passport copy submitted.
Request for more than 30 days
The tourist extension is up to 30 days. Enter 30, not 60 or 90, and leave the decision to the official; the stamp confirms the actual length of stay.
I can't reach you.
There is no field for a phone number. One visa service recommends providing a Thai or WhatsApp number on page 2 so that the authorities can call if anything is missing.
What you need to submit along with the TM.7
Submit the form along with your passport, copies of the photo page and the page with the entry stamp, the photo itself, and 1,900 baht in cash. Some authorities also require proof of accommodation. The overview page contains the complete checklist of official requirements and any additional documents that officials may request.
Page 2 clarifies two things. You must submit the application in person unless you are a patient or a person with a disability who cannot appear in person. The fee is non-refundable, regardless of whether the extension is granted or not. Correctly completing the form does not affect the outcome, as the extension is at the discretion of the caseworker.
A TM.7 is still required for online applications.
The electronic extension system, available in eight provinces including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, and Koh Samui, lists form TM.7 as the first document required for a tourist extension. You fill out the paper form, sign it, scan or photograph both sides, and upload it along with copies of your passport, entry stamp, and photo. You then pay 1,900 baht plus a 500 baht service fee.
You will need to come to the office in person to pick up the stamp, and I will bring the signed original. Information regarding the provinces, the 45-day period, and the processing time can be found in the "e-Extension" section of the portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about form TM.7 for a visa extension to Thailand.
The Bangkok Immigration Bureau provides the official, two-page form TM.7 as a PDF with blank lines. It is valid at all immigration offices in Thailand. You can also pick up a blank form at the immigration office counter.
The official form is already bilingual, as all the Thai labels are printed in English underneath. Therefore, there is no separate English version. Please fill it out in English using capital letters so the official can easily read it.
There is no official form. The official files are PDFs. Print one out and fill it in by hand with a pen; that's how it's expected in the offices.
Yes, the two tables on this page contain all the fields for a fictitious tourist with a 30-day visa exemption. Copy the template and paste in your own data.
The paper TM.6 card was replaced by the Thailand Digital Entry Card (TDAC) on May 1, 2025, but the form was not reprinted. Applicants usually enter their TDAC number in this field. If your immigration authority prefers to leave the field blank, the official will inform you.
Thirty, with a visa exemption or a tourist visa. That's the maximum number a tourist visa extension allows, and the officer can also approve fewer.
Yes, it is the national form. The Chiang Mai office (71 Moo 3, Airport Road) does not provide the form on its website. Therefore, please download the Bangkok Immigration Bureau's copy and enter "Chiang Mai" under "Issued in," or pick up a blank form at the counter. Chiang Mai also uses the e-Extension system; you upload the same form there.
Form TM.7 is the application for an extension of stay. Form TM.6 was the paper entry card and was replaced by the TDAC in 2025. Form TM.30 is the report that your hotel or landlord submits within 24 hours of your arrival at the address provided. Form TM.47 is the 90-day address report for long-stay visa holders, which tourists do not need to submit.
Not normally. The form itself states that the applicant must submit it in person, except for patients and people with disabilities. Someone can help you fill it out and then write their name in the "Written by" line on page 2 and sign as the author.
The form can be downloaded free of charge or picked up at the office. The extension fee of 1,900 baht is payable upon submission and, according to the form, is non-refundable under any circumstances.
Sources
The form fields are taken from the official PDF; the rules are taken from these pages.
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