Everyone in Hat Yai calls it "Hat Yai immigration," but the office serving the city actually sits well outside it, in Khlong Hoi Khong district on the road toward the Malaysia border. Here's where it is, how 90-day reporting, TM7 and full annual extensions, TM30 and re-entry permits work, and how to make the trip worthwhile.
Long-stay foreigners living in Hat Yai deal with a single provincial immigration office that, despite the common shorthand "Hat Yai immigration," is not located inside Hat Yai city at all — it sits in Khlong Hoi Khong district, roughly 20-25km toward the Sadao/Malaysia border corridor. That one office in Songkhla province handles the same core business every long-stay resident needs: 90-day address reporting, the short TM7 tourist-visa extension and full one-year extensions for retirement, marriage, work, education, the LTR and the DTV, TM30 address notification, and re-entry permits that protect an extension when you travel. This guide covers exactly where to go, why the location trips people up, the three ways to file a 90-day report, how extensions, TM30 and re-entry permits fit together, and the fees to expect.
Hat Yai is Songkhla province's commercial capital and by far its largest city, so most expats living there simply call it “Hat Yai immigration.” In fact the provincial immigration office sits outside the city itself, in Khlong Hoi Khong district at 99 Moo 3, Amphoe Khlong Hoi Khong, Songkhla 90115 — roughly 20-25km south of central Hat Yai, on the road toward the Sadao/Malaysia border corridor. It is this single provincial office, not a branch inside Hat Yai city, that handles 90-day reporting, TM7 and annual extensions, TM30 and re-entry permits for every foreigner whose registered address falls within Songkhla province.
Because Songkhla town (the provincial capital in name) sits on the coast well away from Khlong Hoi Khong, and because Hat Yai is the city everyone actually lives and works in, newcomers sometimes assume there must be a separate office inside Hat Yai itself. There isn't — the Khlong Hoi Khong office is the one and only immigration office for the whole province, covering Hat Yai, Songkhla town and every surrounding district. Confirm the address and plan your route before you set off, since it's a genuine trip out of the city rather than a short taxi ride across town.
There's no BTS, MRT or songthaew route that reaches Khlong Hoi Khong directly, so a Grab or metered taxi from Hat Yai city is the practical option for most residents — have the Thai address or a pinned map location ready, since not every driver knows the office by name. Given the distance, treat a visit as a half-day errand rather than a quick stop, and try to bundle multiple pieces of business (a 90-day report and an extension renewal, for example) into the same trip.
The office runs the standard Thai government schedule, roughly 8:30am to 4:30pm on weekdays, closed on public holidays, though exact hours and current queueing procedures are worth confirming before you travel given the distance involved. As the provincial office for a large expat and cross-border-trade population, it can be busier than a small satellite office on a Gulf island — arrive early, dress neatly, and bring a book for anything beyond a routine 90-day report.
Any foreigner on a long-stay visa or extension — retirement, marriage, DTV, LTR, education, Non-B work or as a dependant — must report their current address to immigration every 90 days. It's a notification of where you live, not a visa renewal, and it doesn't extend your permission to stay. The clock resets each time you leave and re-enter Thailand, so residents who travel often rarely trigger it, while those who stay put in Hat Yai must file on schedule and keep every receipt slip, since it carries the date of your next report.
You can report in person at the Khlong Hoi Khong office within the window of 15 days before to 7 days after your due date. Bring your passport, a completed TM47 form and your previous 90-day receipt (or your latest entry stamp if it's your first report). In-person reporting is the most reliable method since you leave with a stamped receipt showing your next due date, and staff can correct any address mismatch on the spot.
Immigration's online 90-day system (website and app) lets you file from home within the same window, once your first report has been made in person at the correct office — file early rather than on the last day, since the system can be fussy about matching details. You can also report by registered post: a completed TM47, signed copies of your passport photo page, visa page, latest entry stamp and departure card, your previous receipt, and a stamped self-addressed envelope, timed to arrive within the window.
Missing a 90-day report is a common, fixable slip: the standard fine is 2,000 baht, paid in person when you next report. Being caught with an overdue report at an airport or checkpoint carries a higher penalty (around 5,000 baht), and repeated lapses draw more scrutiny at extension time. If you realise you've missed it, make the trip to Khlong Hoi Khong and pay the fine rather than letting it slide.
Like most immigration offices, Songkhla Immigration processes the TM7: a one-time 30-day extension of a visa-exempt or 60-day tourist-visa stay, for a flat 1,900 baht fee. It's the right form for visitors weighing up whether to stay longer in Hat Yai before deciding on a longer-term visa route, but it doesn't substitute for a full annual extension once you've settled into a non-tourist visa category.
Unlike a small island satellite office, Songkhla Immigration is a full provincial office and processes complete one-year extensions of stay for retirement, marriage, education, Non-B employment, dependants, the LTR and the DTV. Each category has its own document set — retirement and marriage extensions typically need bank letters and seasoned funds or income evidence, a TM7 application, photos and copies of every passport page — and confirming the current checklist and any appointment-booking requirement before you travel out to Khlong Hoi Khong will save a second trip.
The TM30 is a report of where a foreigner is staying, and by law your landlord, condo juristic office or hotel must file it, usually within 24 hours of your arrival. An up-to-date TM30 on file is typically required before a 90-day report or an extension goes through at Songkhla Immigration, so confirm your landlord or building has filed it and keep a copy of the acknowledgement. If you own or fully control your residence, you can file it yourself.
If you hold an extension of stay and leave Thailand without a re-entry permit, your extension is automatically cancelled and you return as a fresh visitor. Buy a re-entry permit at Songkhla Immigration in advance — 1,000 baht for a single re-entry, 3,800 baht for multiple — or at the immigration counter at Hat Yai International Airport before departure. Core fees stay modest across the board: 90-day reporting is free, a TM7 or annual extension is 1,900 baht, and overstay is fined 500 baht per day up to a 20,000 baht cap.
The Songkhla Immigration Office, at 99 Moo 3, Amphoe Khlong Hoi Khong, Songkhla 90115, roughly 20-25km south of central Hat Yai on the road toward the Sadao/Malaysia border corridor. Despite being commonly called “Hat Yai immigration,” it sits outside Hat Yai city itself and is the single provincial office covering 90-day reporting, TM7 and annual extensions, TM30 and re-entry permits for all of Songkhla province.
No. Even though Hat Yai is Songkhla's largest and most economically important city, it doesn't have its own dedicated immigration office — everyone in the province, including Hat Yai residents, uses the single office in Khlong Hoi Khong district. Confirm the address and plan for a genuine trip out of the city rather than a quick errand across town.
Report in person at the Khlong Hoi Khong office (bring your passport, a completed TM47 and your previous receipt), online through the immigration website or app once you've made an initial in-person report, or by registered mail with your forms and signed passport copies. All three must fall within the window of 15 days before to 7 days after your due date, and in-person reporting is the most reliable since you leave with a stamped receipt.
Yes. Unlike small satellite offices on some islands, Songkhla Immigration is a full provincial office and processes complete one-year extensions for retirement, marriage, education, Non-B work, dependants, the LTR and the DTV, alongside the shorter TM7 tourist-visa extension. Confirm the current document checklist for your visa category and any appointment requirement before you make the trip.
Yes, if you hold an extension of stay and plan to travel. Leaving without one automatically cancels your extension, and you return as a fresh visitor. Buy a re-entry permit in advance at Songkhla Immigration — 1,000 baht single or 3,800 baht multiple — or at the immigration counter at Hat Yai International Airport before you fly.
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