Turns out pushing a tourist visa past the full year mark pulls you into a thicker web of requirements than the first extensions ever hinted at. I gathered the usual papers plus the extra financial proof they now ask for, then watched the officer flip through everything twice before noting that my onward ticket had to show a date well beyond the new stamp. The whole thing felt like chasing a hidden current that keeps shifting just when you think you’ve mapped it. Still not sure how strictly they check the bank balance details on the spot.