Koh Phangan immigration office: address, hours, what to bring

By Daniel Macri·Updated 2026-05-11

The Koh Phangan immigration office is in Thong Sala, on the grounds of the local police station on Chaloklum Road. It handles 30-day visa extensions, 90-day reporting, and TM.30 notifications of residence. For most short-term visitors, that's enough to skip the Samui ferry.

That's the headline. The rest of this page is the details we end up sharing with our long-stay guests, because the small things (lunch break, dress code, the right form) are what cost people half a day if they show up unprepared.

Address and location

The office is on the grounds of the Phangan Police Station, on Chaloklum Road in Thong Sala. From the Thong Sala pier it's about a five minute drive north, on the road that leads up to Chaloklum and Bottle Beach. The Google Maps name is "Phangan Immigration Office." It's the same compound as the police station, with a separate counter at the back.

Postal address (for any document that asks):

Phangan Immigration Office
Chaloklum Road, Thong Sala
Koh Phangan, Surat Thani 84280
Thailand

Hours

  • Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, then 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
  • Closed: all weekends and Thai public holidays
  • Lunch: the office shuts from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. People in line at noon are usually asked to come back at one.

The office isn't very big. If you arrive at 8:30 the queue is short. If you arrive at 11:30, you may not get seen before lunch and will need to wait an hour.

What it can do for you

The Phangan office handles, at minimum:

  • 30-day extensions of tourist visas and visa-exempt entries (TM.7).
  • 90-day reporting for long-stay residents (TM.47).
  • TM.30 notification of residence (the form a host or hotel files when a foreigner arrives at a property).
  • Re-entry permits for some visa categories.

Some specialist services (for example, certain education visa changes, retirement extensions, or business visa work) are processed at the Samui immigration office in Nathon. If you're not sure whether your case fits the Phangan office, call ahead or ask your visa agent. Hours and exact services have shifted over the past couple of years as the office expanded, so worth a quick check on the day.

What to bring for a 30-day visa extension

A 30-day extension on a tourist visa or 30-day visa-exempt entry is the most common thing our guests come here for. You'll need:

  • Your passport (the original) plus a photocopy of the photo page and a photocopy of your most recent Thai entry stamp. There is a photocopy machine at the immigration office but opens later than 8.30am and it's a long queue. Greencom is a photocopy place nearby, or just bring everything photocopied already.
  • One passport photo, 4 x 6 cm, taken on a white background. There's a photo shop in Thong Sala that does these in ten minutes if you forget.
  • The TM.7 form, available at the office. You can also download and pre-fill it from the Thai immigration website to save time.
  • 1,900 THB in cash. Card payment is not accepted at this office.
  • Your address in Thailand, which for our guests is the villa. We can provide the exact address if you need.

If your hotel or villa filed a TM.30 for you on arrival, the office will sometimes ask for proof of that. Phangan Dream Villas files the TM.30 for every guest who needs one, and we'll send you the receipt by WhatsApp if you ask.

Dress code

Thai immigration is the rare government office that takes the dress code seriously. The unwritten rule we tell guests: dress like you're entering a temple.

  • Shoulders covered. No tank tops, no vests, no spaghetti straps. And needs to be a shirt or sweater, covering with a fabric won't be enough.
  • Bottoms at or below the knee. No short shorts.
  • Closed shoes are not required (sandals are fine).

If you arrive in a tank top, the staff will usually send you back. It's faster to get it right the first time.

How long it takes

If you arrive at opening, with all your paperwork correct, expect 30 to 60 minutes start to finish. If you arrive mid-morning, plan for two hours. The actual processing is fast. The waiting is the variable.

If you bring everything correctly the first time, you walk out the same day with the new stamp in your passport.

Getting there from the west coast (Haad Yao, Hin Kong, Sri Thanu)

From Haad Yao to the Phangan immigration office is about 20 minutes by scooter or 25 minutes by taxi. From Hin Kong, slightly less. The route is straightforward: south on the main road to Thong Sala, then look for the police station on the right side as the road climbs north out of town.

If you don't ride scooters, taxis from Haad Yao to Thong Sala run around 300 to 600 THB. We can arrange one for you on the morning if you let us know the night before.

A few things people get wrong

Coming on a public holiday.

The office closes for every Thai public holiday plus a few we don't have in the West. Check the Thai holiday calendar for your week.

Arriving over lunch.

Showing up at 11:55 AM means standing in the heat for an hour. Either come at 8:30 or come at 1:00.

Showing up without a photocopy of the passport.

The office has a photocopy machine but sometimes it get's crowded, you can go to Greencom or bring the paperwork already done.

Assuming the Samui office is required.

A few years ago Koh Phangan didn't have a working immigration office, so the standard advice was to ferry over to Samui. That's outdated. For most short extensions, Phangan now handles it.

Phangan Dream Villas hosts long-stay guests throughout the year, and we file TM.30 notifications and help with the basics of timing your visa runs. If you're staying with us and you have a question about the office or the timing, just send us a message on WhatsApp. If you're still picking your villa, the main villa list is the place to start.