Thread: New 90 day reporting rule?

Originally Posted by Bill Donnell

I had to buy the office the stamp for 1000 bht. so they could stamp my passport. What the hell is going on? I didn't have to buy the stamp in Korat. They already had one. A friend of mine had to buy the slame office the same stamp. Now they have at least two or maybe more for each farang reporting. Looks like a rip off. The next time I reported they had the stamp but the head of the office wanted 300 bht for some kind of VIP treatment that I don't understand. I paid because I was afraid if I didn't they would make me wait all day to get even

Originally Posted by Bill Donnell

I was told if I could find the woman policeman who was in charge and pay her 300 bht I could move to the first in line

Originally Posted by Bill Donnell

Maybe I have a face no one likes.

no, they like your face

probably cheer when they see you coming

Originally Posted by Bill Donnell

I was charged 1000 bht because I was one day late for 90 day reporting at the Korat immigration office.

I have moved to a Bangkok subberb and when I reported to the local office for 90 day reporting I was informed that the office didn't have the proper stamp to stamp my passport. I had to buy the office the stamp for 1000 bht. so they could stamp my passport. What the hell is going on? I didn't have to buy the stamp in Korat. They already had one. A friend of mine had to buy the slame office the same stamp. Now they have at least two or maybe more for each farang reporting. Looks like a rip off. The next time I reported they had the stamp but the head of the office wanted 300 bht for some kind of VIP treatment that I don't understand. I paid because I was afraid if I didn't they would make me wait all day to get even. I will be renewing my retirement visa at the office tomorrow. Hope the tea money I had to pay will put me first in line. Last year at Bangkok Immigration where I renewed my retirement visa, I was told if I could find the woman policeman who was in charge and pay her 300 bht I could move to the first in line. I couldn't find her and spent three hours waiting. Seems everyone has their hand out. Also one of the ladies at the office demanded to see my girlfriend's, who accompanied me ID card. For what reason? She didn't have it with her so they let it slide. I really dread going to the office. What will it be next and how many bht. I wonder if anyone else has had problems like this or is it just me. Maybe I have a face no one likes.

Sounds like a bunch of unnecessary crap.

To my knowledge there is not such "stamp" in your passport. The so called 90 report is simply a notation on separate piece of paper in your passport.(Just remove it if you fall outside the 90 days and decide to exit the country)
I generally give the whole process a miss. I've been dinged once for 2000 baht in Phuket.
Some immigration offices don't even bother checking the 90 day reporting baloney.
I think it's a better policy not to comply with their little bullshit like the 90 day reporting.
If you do get zinged for 2000 baht once in a while so what!
At least you aren't scurrying around every 90 days like some rat in their maze of convoluted idiotic bureaucracy.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Sounds like a bunch of unnecessary crap.

It is. No stamp goes in your passport. The only stamps needed go on the 90 day reporting slip they give you. A red one stating "THIS IS NOT AN EXTENSION OF STAY.........." and a date stamp. It is possible a particular office may not have the red stamp.

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Originally Posted by Mr Earl

It is possible a particular office may not have the red stamp.

Mine didn't at Ayuttaya the other day. They just ripped off the bottom part of the TM47 form and handed that back to me.

^ Bloody hell. harsh.

^Clear;y they felt that DRbob was getting a bit too settled in and needed a reminder of his status.

would say stamping the passport was just mean and spiteful.

Same for me but my date fell on a Sunday. 21 years of extension of stay and 500 baht please. I was shocked, but had a "minder with me", on a Monday!!! What the hell first time ever, but none of the police shit bob went through. Sorry to hear about that mate.

Originally Posted by CharleyFarley

If I had a terminal disease ( god forgive me ) and my days were numbered, then I would invest in a serious machine gun and go and shoot up the the whole fukkin miserable lot of them in my local Imm office.

That's terrorism!

^ No, it"s revenge

Originally Posted by DrB0b

Happened to me today at Chiang Mai Immigration. 5 days late. They filed a police report in a big yellow book, fined me 2,000 Baht, stamped my passport with a notice that I had been late for reporting, and gave me an official police document/receipt stating that I had committed an immigration offence and had been fined, and paid, B2,000 as a penalty.

Wow. I went almost a month late in December, and was told don't do it again and sent on my way. No fine.

But I am a hansum man.

Originally Posted by jamiejambos

No, it"s revenge

Sounds more like 'fair enough' to me. A bit like an airliner into the Pentagon.

OK we start of what is required.
For 90 day reporting this is the best way to do it


TM 47 for 90 day reporting you should always get 4-5 copys when you do your Visa or I think that you can get from the internet


photo copys passport that are reqired & signed by you.

(1) First page with your details
(2) your up to date visa
(3) receipt of notification

last thing is a self address enverlope with a postage stamp so they can send the receipt.

Good luck with it, it will save a lot of time & money

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

I think that you can get from the internet

http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/download/tm47.doc

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Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

I think that you can get from the internet

http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/download/tm47.doc[/quote]


Thanks Fondles

There are a lot that don't know that you can do the 90 day reporting,
as it so easy.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Sounds like a bunch of unnecessary crap.

To my knowledge there is not such "stamp" in your passport. The so called 90 report is simply a notation on separate piece of paper in your passport.(Just remove it if you fall outside the 90 days and decide to exit the country)
I generally give the whole process a miss. I've been dinged once for 2000 baht in Phuket.
Some immigration offices don't even bother checking the 90 day reporting baloney.
I think it's a better policy not to comply with their little bullshit like the 90 day reporting.
If you do get zinged for 2000 baht once in a while so what!
At least you aren't scurrying around every 90 days like some rat in their maze of convoluted idiotic bureaucracy.

It seems it is the better plan.
I realised just before doing my ED visa extension that I had completly forgot about the last 90 days report. They didn't give a shit (that was in phuket too). Then I asked all my friends that are on various visas if they were doing it too. They didn't even know such "mandatory" reports existed.
If the worst than can happen is having to pay 2000 baht once in a while, I fail to see why would anyone comply to this stupid rule.

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I went 3 year with out doing the 90 day reporting in.
Only getting my non B visa each there was no question about about the 90 day reporting in.
Until I moved to a regional office out side Bangkok.
They pickup on the fact that I had not reported in every 90 days.
Find 2,000 B


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Was researching this for a friend today. It now appears that one can apply up to 15 days PRIOR to the expiry date and the usual 7 days after.

A postal application must be sent at least 15 days before the expiry date and will NOT be processed if it reaches the immigration AFTER the expiry date. Attendance in person will be required.

1. The foreigner authorises another person to make the notification, or
2. The foreigner makes the notification by registered mail.
3. The notification must be made within 15 days before or after 7 days the period of 90 days expires.
4. The first application for extension of stay by the foreigner is equivalent to the notification of staying in the Kingdom over 90 days.

Offices accepting notification:

1. Immigration offices throughout the country
2. For foreigners who residing in Bangkok contact at Immigration Division1 Office, Chalermprakiat Government Complex,Chaengwattana Rd., Laksi ,Bangkok
3. For foreigners carrying out duties relating to the specific law : Immigration Act , Proleum Act / Board of Investment Act / Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand Act. contact at sub-division 3 Visa extension units, Chamchuree Square Building, Floor 18 , Phatumwan, Bangkok.
   
4. For special Labor of three Nationalities Loas , Cambodia and Mynmar residing in Bangkok contact at Immigration Division1 , Soi SuaPlu , Satorn Rd.
   

Notification by registered mail

1. Photocopy of passport pages with following pages
   - front page showing name / surname / Passport No., ect.
   - current visa
   - last entry stamp of immigration
   - last extension of visa
2. Photocopy of departure card TM.6 click to view Example TM.6 card
3. Previous notifications of staying over 90 days (if any) click to view Example document
4. Completely filled in and signed notification form TM.47 click to view Example document (Don't forget to sign name.)
5. Envelope with 10 Baht stamp affixed and return address of foreigner for the officer in charge to send back the lower part of form TM. 47 after having received the notification. This part must be kept for reference and for future notifications of staying over 90 days.
6. The above mentioned documents must be sent by registered mail and the receipt of the registration kept by the foreigner.
   Send the mail before the renewal date 15 days to Immigration officeNotice :
   - Your registered mail must be sent to the Immigration office at least 15 days before the due date of notification.
   - Your new form will be stamped as of the expiration date of your old receipt.
   - Please keep your receipt of your registered mail in case of lost mail.
   - Your document can not be processed if you have passed the 90 days limit. ( You must come to the nearest immigration office or Immigration Division 1 in person to pay fine 2,000 Baht)
   - Waiting for reply mail over 1 month, please contact Immigration Office with your registered mail receipt.
   
   

Note

• The notification of staying in the Kingdom over 90 days is in no way equivalent to a visa extension.
• If a foreigner staying in the kingdom over 90 days without notifying the Immigration Bureau or notifying the Immigration Bureau later than the set period, a fine of 2,000.- Baht will be collected. If a foreigner who did not make the notification of staying over 90 days is arrested, he will be fined 4,000.- Baht.
• If a foreigner leaves the country and re-enters, the day count starts at 1 in every case.

www.immigration.go.th

It really gets up my nose that my local office will not allow report by post. A 4 hour round trip every 90 days. Fcuk 'em.

Bangkok Immigration have a dedicated office for 90 day reporting. I posted one there from Khon Kaen (no immigration office there then) several years ago and it was returned although it took them 3 weeks and a reminder from myself.

If it's registered post then there shouldn't be any problems

No report by post, full stop, at Korat and Kap Choeng.

Send it to Bangkok then, worked for me.

Originally Posted by superman

It really gets up my nose that my local office will not allow report by post. A 4 hour round trip every 90 days. Fcuk 'em.

Nu that suck, but I would test them as I do my 90 days by post.
As I am just out side of Bangkok. when I was in Bangkok I never did a 90 day for 3 years.

Originally Posted by superman

No report by post, full stop, at Korat and Kap Choeng.

I have visited the Korat office only on one occasion and found the procedures there quite unique.

I popped in there to obtain a confirmation of address letter which the Land Transportation Dept (LTD) required from myself for a vehicle transfer (Farang to Thai). Despite arriving with the required residential evidence and my wife I was informed that i needed to go to the LTD for them to issue me with a confirmation of address, bring it back to immigration office and they would then issue me with a letter. A few head scratches later i asked to see the boss who was around 30 years old.
He confirmed, much to my amazment, that this was the procedure they had adopted.

I did not go beyond informing him that he had been promoted way beyond his capabilities before i vacated his office, mostly because he had a firearm attached to his waistband.

I have no intention of repeating the experience.