As a Permanent Resident I recently went to Immigration to have my Residency booklet endorsed and for a re-entry permit in my passport.

Whilst application for a re-entry permit for most foreigners is on Form TM8, and costs 1000bt for a single entry, I was required to fill in Form TM 13 (Application for Endorsement of Re-Entry Permit) and the stamp cost me 1900bt. Since I did not previously have a Re-Entry Permit, how can it be endorsed?

Can anyone provide an answer to this, especially as in a couple of months I will need another Re-Entry permit.

_{Is there extra work involved with a TM13 application ?}

_{Do you get exactly the same stamp as 'most foreigners' ?}

I believe the re-entry permit is considered an endorsement to your PR book.

I believe the re-entry permit is considered an endorsement to your PR book.

NO. I have an endorsement in my PR Book, which is valid for 1 year irrespective of the number of times I leave Thailand. This costs 1900bt. But my passport also needs a Re-Entry stamp and this costs 900bt more than other foreigners, although the stamp is identical, and requires no more processing -just a different application form.

I have a retirement extension and a single re-entry visa costs 1900B.

I have a retirement extension and a single re-entry visa costs 1900B.

An extension of stay costs 1,900 baht. A re-entry permit (not a visa) costs 1,000 for a single and 3,800 for a multiple.

See: http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/en/base.php?page=fee

I believe the re-entry permit is considered an endorsement to your PR book.

NO. I have an endorsement in my PR Book, which is valid for 1 year irrespective of the number of times I leave Thailand. This costs 1900bt. But my passport also needs a Re-Entry stamp and this costs 900bt more than other foreigners, although the stamp is identical, and requires no more processing -just a different application form.

That being the case, it doesn't sound very fair.

That being the case, it doesn't sound very fair.

Thank you Mr Cardholder for what appears to be your sympathy.

Have to grin and bear it.

TIT