Thread: Don't forget your 90 day form

Just thought I'd post this since the time has come around again. You can download the form at this link. It's the TM47 form. For some reason using OpenOffice I couldn't get the form to fit on one page. Not sure what the reason is. I printed up the PDF and filled it out. Just thought I'd post this for those who have to keep Big Brother informed.

Immigration Bureau

Thanks for reminding, I have to do this week, first time for 2 years.

By the way, agree not to plant babies, they don't grow so good in the dirt.

Ooooops......9 days over due already, how did that happen....again.

Now the dilemma.....do same as before and not report for 2 years, wait till next o/s trip ?

Or go and pay up the fine.....what is the fine these days ?

Originally Posted by Nawty

Or go and pay up the fine.....what is the fine these days ?

2,000 baht set rate I think.

it was last time i was late anyway.

I heard they changed it though to 5000....but not sure as not heard from anyone paying it yet.

Maybe, bit harsh.

It's not a difficult thing to do though.

only takes five minutes.

The fine is 2k if you "surrender" or 5k if you are caught plus 200 baht per day

Excellent....surrender it shall be....tomorrow.

I was at immigration last week and a guy next to me required three day extension on his tourist visa because his airlines switched his departure day.

"One-thousand nine hundred baht," she said with a straight face.

I almost fell out of my chair.

Thanks for the form, Rattanaburi.

I have been told that all I need to do is report to the imigration and at the airport and that is sufficient and according to the law. As I travel regularly overseas I somehow meet the 90 day requirements or so I thought.

Do you have to fill this TM47 document everytime and after the 90 day period?

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Do you have to fill this TM47 document everytime and after the 90 day period?

Only if you stay in Thailand for 90 days. If you leave, the 90 days starts from the date you reenter Thailand.

Gee its nice having a HR department that takes care of all this crap !!

I'm lucky, I have someone at the office take care of this for me now (incl. taking my passport/form in for reporting).

Prior to that I was constantly forgetting about it and paying the B2,000 fine each time.

Originally Posted by Texpat

I was at immigration last week and a guy next to me required three day extension on his tourist visa because his airlines switched his departure day. "One-thousand nine hundred baht," she said with a straight face. I almost fell out of my chair.

The fee for an extension is not based on how many days it covers.
It is a processing/handling fee and a one year extension is also 1900 baht.

Originally Posted by klongmaster

Ironically, you can pay the 2000 baht at the end of the year when you renew your work permit and that negates the need to report every 90 days

I think you will find that you'll have to pay 5000 baht if they catch you during the year, the requirement of 90 days reporting has no exceptions.
There is no negating of the need to report every 90 days.

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

I'm lucky, I have someone at the office take care of this for me now (incl. taking my passport/form in for reporting).

Prior to that I was constantly forgetting about it and paying the B2,000 fine each time.

some people have more money than sense.

how hard is it to get yourself down to immigration all of 5 minutes away from your place.
they even give you 7 days grace.

some people??

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

how hard is it to get yourself down to immigration all of 5 minutes away from your place.

The form along with appropriate copies can also be mailed in to avoid the 5 minute walk.

^
it's as easy for me to get to immigration as it is to get to a post office to be honest.

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

I'm lucky, I have someone at the office take care of this for me now (incl. taking my passport/form in for reporting).

Prior to that I was constantly forgetting about it and paying the B2,000 fine each time.

some people have more money than sense.

how hard is it to get yourself down to immigration all of 5 minutes away from your place.
they even give you 7 days grace.

some people??

Not hard at all, if you remember about it.

Oddly enough though, I do seem to vaugely recall telling you the same thing not so long ago... ?

As a clarification to Klongy:

You can save 3 x 2000 baht in late reporting fees by only fronting up once a year.
It doesn't make you legal during the year.

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

it's as easy for me to get to immigration as it is to get to a post office to be honest.

Ah, the advantages of living in a metropolis like CM. For us peasants, a two hour drive is the norm.

Originally Posted by lom

As a clarification to Klongy:

You can save 3 x 2000 baht by only fronting up once a year.
It doesn't make you legal during the year.

that sounds right.

^ it is right and Klongys post should not stay here in the legal section.

yes, but it's nice to see it corrected.

there might be others under the same impression.

Originally Posted by Nawty

Excellent....surrender it shall be....tomorrow.

Just been down. Three weeks late. 2,000 baht. There was a sign up saying max 5K.