So now on a retirement visa extension, I have to go to immigration six different days in 7 months:

 

1. File TM30, arrival in early November

2. Apply for extension, late December

3. Pickup new extension, next day, obtain new re-entry permit, late December

4. 90 day report, in early February

5. 90 day financial report, in March

6. 90 report, in early May

 

Is any other country in the world making retired people report to immigration 6 times in 7 months?

9 minutes ago, Banana7 said:

1. File TM30, arrival in early November

2. Apply for extension, late December

3. Pickup new extension, next day, obtain new re-entry permit, late December

4. 90 day report, in early February

5. 90 day financial report, in March

6. 90 report, in early May

1 do it online

2  in person

3  in person

4  do it online

5 in person? ( if required)

6 do online

so 6 visits reduced to 3

some offices do 2 and 3 on one day

 

as your retired, what else have you got to do

Edited December 20, 20196 yr by steve187

OP, which imm office do you apply for extensions? Return next day?

As Steve pointed out some things can be done online. In 7 years of extensions I have been to CW 7 times. Most recent one io did not want copy of my tm30. Anyway can be done online or via mail.

Reentry permits I don't even bother to obtain at CW as it's 10 minutes at airport.

You must love your golf to be that busy for this huge impact on life in order to live ongoing in a foreign country.

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Return next day?

The rule in Jomtien/Pattaya. Mate always has to go twice.

Heaven thanks I need not (100 km oneway to my office).

Also no b.s about show financials again.

 

Edited December 20, 20196 yr by KhunBENQ

Luckily I live in one of the more enlightened provinces wrt Immigration offices (Buriram).

 

1. File TM30 if required using phone app - no visit to Immigration required.

2. Apply for extension of permission to stay (up to 45 days early), granted at time of application (if docs OK), 90 day report done at same time, also re-entry permit done same visit if needed (I don't bother).

3. 90 days later, next 90 day report...possibly on-line.

4. No requirement for bank check after 90 days.

 

Renewal of extension - End Oct. 

90 Day report end Jan.

Next 90 day end April.

 

3 visits (if 90 day online reporting not working) in 6 months. If online 90 day reporting working then 1 visit 12 months.

 

It doesn't get much better than that IMHO.

33 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

The rule in Jomtien/Pattaya. Mate always has to go twice.

Heaven thanks I need not (100 km oneway to my office).

Also no b.s about show financials again.

 

Hell's bells...was not aware of that. Guess for folk living central Pattaya not a Biggie, but for some a pain in the....

 

2 hours ago, Banana7 said:

Is any other country in the world making retired people report to immigration 6 times in 7 months?

None that I know of.  Some countries have more hoops to jump through before initially granting permission to stay or a retirement visa, but afterwards there is often no further contact with immigration for at least a year or longer. 

 

As per a report from today, online 90-day reporting still doesn't work properly.

 

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139683-90-day-reporting-new-system-a-concern/

3 hours ago, steve187 said:

1 do it online

2  in person

3  in person

4  do it online

5 in person? ( if required)

6 do online

so 6 visits reduced to 3

some offices do 2 and 3 on one day

 

as your retired, what else have you got to do

Once retired you are also retired from your responsibilities and Management of your life?

3 hours ago, SEtonal said:

As per a report from today, online 90-day reporting still doesn't work properly.

 

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1139683-90-day-reporting-new-system-a-concern/

I read that as being a problem with the poster, not the 90 day reporting system.  Lots of people using it successfully nowadays going by reports.

15 hours ago, steve187 said:

so 6 visits reduced to 3

No no no, they are still daily!

16 hours ago, Banana7 said:

Is any other country in the world making retired people report to immigration 6 times in 7 months?

I just go once a year and do the other stuff online. There again I don't live in Pattaya.

Just go see my agent once a year ,works for me!

Last summer I had to go to Jomtien 5 times in 3 1/2 months.

1. mid May - 90 day

2. end May - Extension

3. end May - p/u passport and get Multi re-entry

4. mid Aug - 90 day

5. end Aug = bank book check

Jomtien will NOT synch your 90 day reports with your Extension. Last year I think I was just over the 1 week minimum when I got my passport back and sure enough, they wouldn't do the 90 day so I had to go back. 

8 days later.

Now I have timed my remaining 90 day reports so that next year when I do my Extension, the day I go back to get my passport will also be the day I do my next 90 day report (and get my new re-entry stamp). 

It's not a big deal for me as I don't live that far away (8 kms) and it gives me something to do rather than just sitting on my butt most of the year (when I'm not riding on it while travelling around the country that is).

But it would be a major annoyance for those who have a life and/or live a distance away for sure.

 

4X in ~ 5 months for me.

 

 

Transfer Stamps to new passport

 

TM7 ext stay/ret

 

TM8/MREEP + TM47/90 day report

 

90 day report

 

 

Once I get a re-entry (in Jan) I can get back to 90-day reporting online.

 

Should be able to get back to one visit annually: try to get the TM7 and TM8 done in one day.

 

 

 

 

if you cannot do the 90-day online regularly, you can always mail it in.  There is no reason to go to imm to file that.  It is very easy and ends up costing me 51 baht only.  It would cost more than that just for gas to go to imm not counting the time spent in traffic and parking.   I tried doing the on-line report but only was able to do it one time and never could do it again so over a year ago I switched to mailing and have had zero problems doing it this way!  If you need instructions for mailing they should be available on this website.  If you have problems finding the instructions, drop a note here and I will provide that which is needed.

 

 

I do my yearly extension and 90 day reports in person.  Equates to 4 times in a year with a total time in the immigration office of less than one hour, maybe even half that.  However, I live in Hua Hin which is well known for dropping the BS that some other offices use.

12 hours ago, treetops said:

I read that as being a problem with the poster, not the 90 day reporting system.  Lots of people using it successfully nowadays going by reports.

But lots more not, also going by reports.

I have been in Thailand for one year and been to Immigration just once.  The was for my initial 90 day.  After that it was all done online.

45 minutes ago, Presnock said:

if you cannot do the 90-day online regularly, you can always mail it in.  There is no reason to go to imm to file that.  It is very easy and ends up costing me 51 baht only.  It would cost more than that just for gas to go to imm not counting the time spent in traffic and parking.   I tried doing the on-line report but only was able to do it one time and never could do it again so over a year ago I switched to mailing and have had zero problems doing it this way!  If you need instructions for mailing they should be available on this website.  If you have problems finding the instructions, drop a note here and I will provide that which is needed.

 

 

"you can always mail it in."  Always? Really? OK for you, but there are others whose IOs will not accept 90 day reports

by post. This is Thailand. Thais with authority always suit themselves first, you don't matter.

49 minutes ago, HHTel said:

I do my yearly extension and 90 day reports in person.  Equates to 4 times in a year with a total time in the immigration office of less than one hour, maybe even half that.  However, I live in Hua Hin which is well known for dropping the BS that some other offices use.

True, but some day a new boss may come in, has the authority to change things if desired.

Buriram, this year been to IO once (30 minutes)to pickup my marriage extension (applied for before New Year) and once to inquire about the HI requirement (10 minutes). 90 days and TM30 duly made on line.

Wish I had time to count the visits to immigration..... I think some folks need a hobby.

Having said that I’m only a few KM from Jomtien, so no biggie.

In CNX I need to go just once a year for annual renewal including multiple re-entry and TM 30 confirmation as the condo's office reports my arrival from abroad online (all together last time less than 4 hours). 90 days I do online myself and get the approval after a few hours (needs 10 minutes).

3 hours ago, Olmate said:

Just go see my agent once a year ,works for me!

What about your 90 days reports? 

3 hours ago, Olmate said:

Just go see my agent once a year ,works for me!

A real question Sir, so no irony at all in it, how much it cost you per year? 

2 hours ago, Max69xl said:

What about your 90 days reports? 

They mail them in. Passport by EMS. 

Or they book a few days in Patts for a farang food fix/resupply at Siamb___, and do it themselves. 

 

11 minutes ago, phutoie2 said:

They mail them in. Passport by EMS. 

Or they book a few days in Patts for a farang food fix/resupply at Siamb___, and do it themselves. 

 

So you still have to go somewhere with your passport? And wait for it to come back. Imo, that's more work than going to my local immigration office 4 times a year and do the 90 days report. I'm in and out in less than 5 min every time,and it's free. 

3 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

I just asked if you believe him. Visiting an agent once a year doesn't mean you can skip 90 days reports. I'm staying 5 min from my Immigration office and can go shopping at the same time. I'm in and out in less than 5 min incl waiting. 

If I misunderstood you, please excuse me, ????never had I the smallest problem in Samui emigration excepted the first two years when the IO boss did ask 5 000 bahts for the yearly extension instead od 1 500, I think he was fired 5 or 6 years ago for corruption but even that once a year didn't upset me for more than five minutes.
Moreover, I will add immodestly that I am the most patient man I have met in my life LOL.
I do one hour of Pranayama breathing per day (Anulum Vilum) on top of two seances of meditation maybe it also helps LOL.

And since I'm in confidence 20 years of EFT (emotional freedom technic) 

18 minutes ago, Tchooptip said:

If I misunderstood you, please excuse me, ????never had I the smallest problem in Samui emigration excepted the first two years when the IO boss did ask 5 000 bahts for the yearly extension instead od 1 500, I think he was fired 5 or 6 years ago for corruption but even that once a year didn't upset me for more than five minutes.
Moreover, I will add immodestly that I am the most patient man I have met in my life LOL.
I do one hour of Pranayama breathing per day (Anulum Vilum) on top of two seances of meditation maybe it also helps LOL.

And since I'm in confidence 20 years of EFT (emotional freedom technic) 

I prefer a few beer instead. ????

5 hours ago, Olmate said:

Just go see my agent once a year ,works for me!

Same here, see my agent once a year, pay him a bit extra to take care of everything so I don't need to wade through all this BS.