Help, Do I Need To Report Every 90 Days.

[sinkorswim]

Hi.

I have a non B visa which I extened on the basis of marriage. It says where they have stamped it i am permited to stay in the kingdom till June 21st 2007.

I have just been speaking to my friend and he says that he is sure I have to report every 90 days the same as he does with his retirement visa.

I have never read this before and was not told at immigration that I had to go back after 90 days.

Can someone tell me if this is true or not?? I am now nearly 4 weeks over the 90 day time frame.

Thanks in advance.

[corkscrew]

Hi.

I have a non B visa which I extened on the basis of marriage. It says where they have stamped it i am permited to stay in the kingdom till June 21st 2007.

I have just been speaking to my friend and he says that he is sure I have to report every 90 days the same as he does with his retirement visa.

I have never read this before and was not told at immigration that I had to go back after 90 days.

Can someone tell me if this is true or not?? I am now nearly 4 weeks over the 90 day time frame.

Thanks in advance.

Crossy is the one to answer this but I think you just have to notify them every 90 days that you are still at the same address.

[sinkorswim]

I will go to see them tommorrow but I am hoping it is wrong, if not looks like they will get a 15000 baht fine out of me........I could have had a good night out with that.

[lopburi3]

The fine is more likely to be 2,000 baht. And yes, you have to make 90 day address reports on any extension of stay when you do not leave Thailand for during a 90 day period. Your application for the extension of stay was day one.

[sinkorswim]

The fine is more likely to be 2,000 baht. And yes, you have to make 90 day address reports on any extension of stay when you do not leave Thailand for during a 90 day period. Your application for the extension of stay was day one.

My application was 1 month earlier so that will mean I am nearly 2 months over. I will have to eat some serious humble pie.

While I am on the subject can you or anyone tell me when this visa runs out in June, do I just transfer the 400000 baht over here 3 months before and then apply again in the same way to immigrantion just before it runs out, or do I have to go back to the UK and get another non B visa, come back and then extend it again on the basis of marriage? Basically can I extend indefinately without leaving Thailand as long as I can show the funds in the bank?

Also will the fine just be 2000 baht I thought it was 500 baht per day up to a maximum of 20000 baht or am I just being thick again?

Thanks again.

[lopburi3]

Your application was made before October so you are grandfathered and can use the 400k deposit method. The money should be in the bank 3 months prior to the application for renewal (which is normally about 3 week prior to permitted to stay date. They may not be strict on this 3 month requirement the first time but it is best to be safe (especially as this is a grandfathered provision). Otherwise the requirement is 40k family income.

No you do not have to travel. You extend under the same procedure you used this year. Remember that if you do travel outside of Thailand you must obtain a re-entry permit first to keep your extension of stay alive.

The fine per day is for visa overstay. You have not done that.

[sinkorswim]

Your application was made before October so you are grandfathered and can use the 400k deposit method. The money should be in the bank 3 months prior to the application for renewal (which is normally about 3 week prior to permitted to stay date. They may not be strict on this 3 month requirement the first time but it is best to be safe (especially as this is a grandfathered provision). Otherwise the requirement is 40k family income.

No you do not have to travel. You extend under the same procedure you used this year. Remember that if you do travel outside of Thailand you must obtain a re-entry permit first to keep your extension of stay alive.

The fine per day is for visa overstay. You have not done that.

Thankyou so much for your help, I did make the application on the 12 sept, but was not granted it until the 12th Oct, will this still be ok? As I dont have any family income, I am 33 but do not work, but just want to send over the 400000 baht 3 months before.

If I leave Thailand do I just go to immigration and get a re-entry permit before I go, I am not planning to go anywhere but you never know.

Thankyuo again for your help, I can enjoy my food now was getting a little stressed.

Edited February 5, 2007 by sinkorswim

[lopburi3]

You applied before October 1 so should be fine.

You can obtain ahead of time and single is 1,000 baht. Might do that at same time you do address report. Take extra photos. If you travel a lot the multi entry is available for 3,800 baht. But these only cover the period of your permitted to stay stamp and you will need new each time they change.