90 Day Report Paper Lost!

[smileplur]

I tried to search, but it didn't turn out so well. So, here is a new thread.

When I last did my 90 day reporting for my non immigrant 'b' visa, they didn't staple the paper into my passport. They simply inserted it into my passport. I didn't think much of it at the time. I know when I am due for my next 90 day report (22 Sept.); however, the paper is missing. A hotel lost it while photocopying my passport.

Are there any ramifications that I should be aware of, or should I report as normal?

Thanks in advance.

[oneway2himm]

Just go to your local police station and file the paper missing. I had lost mine once before and filed the paper missing at the police station. Just show immigration when your 90 days is due and show your police report. Should be no problems. That's what worked for me.

[BWPattaya]

It doesn't matter, it is only a reminder for you. When you complate a new 90 day form either before or when you go to immigration just hand the officer that and your passport. Whenever I go out the country and return I always remove it anyway as my return means a new renewal date.

Relax.

[smileplur]

^Ok, I will give that a shot. I will try to call immigration today (or, have my job do it).

[lopburi3]

It is a receipt for reporting and you should attach to your passport. If lost just explain that and most places will be able to see your last report on there computer and are not likely to make a bit production about it. Worst case would be the late reporting 2,000 baht fine but suspect that unlikely in most cases.

[ignis]

Always photo copied mine just in-case, local shop charges .35 per sheet that is 1.70 per year...

[phuketrichard]

Previous to the last time I left, two times when I have left thailand I took out the 90- day report to see if they asked for it at immigration and guess what? They didn't.

So whats the point of it ? The only people that ask for it is when u go in and do it. If you over 90 days don't ever go in again. Thats what i did last time ( i was 140 day over as i forgot and didn't bother to go in )

Of course if u go in and ur late you pay 2,000 baht.

[lopburi3]

You could pay 5,000 plus 200 baht for every day late by law.

[sarahsbloke]

It's only a reminder slip for you, immigration don't care about it.

[Lite Beer]

It is also your receipt to prove that you reported when you were supposed to.

[grahamhc]

It's only a reminder slip for you, immigration don't care about it.

In Pattaya (of course - with their own version of the rulebook), they staple the old slip to their part of the copy on the new form. If I have taken a trip, I write the new TM card date on their receipt and the new 90 day date, and they still staple it to their form.

A friend in Chaing Mai, Claims he was banged up for not having the form when reporting, BUT I suspect his story as he refused to post his experience on TV, claiming he canot access TV from CM.......

The 90 day info does not state you have to bring the old receipt, but it sometimes makes the visit easier.

[Kwasaki]

Just go to your local police station and file the paper missing. I had lost mine once before and filed the paper missing at the police station. Just show immigration when your 90 days is due and show your police report. Should be no problems. That's what worked for me.

I think the above is good advice and also get a photcopy of the slip as soon as you can you never know what your province office requires if you lose it.

It does state you can go to any immigration office in Thailand and fill out the TM47 form and renew your 90days this can only be done 7days before and they give you up to 7days after, some offices charge different fines, Maesot is 2000 bht.

[Lite Beer]

The 90 day info does not state you have to bring the old receipt, but it sometimes makes the visit easier.

Yes it does.

3.Previous notifications of staying over 90 days (if any)

[sarahsbloke]

The 90 day info does not state you have to bring the old receipt, but it sometimes makes the visit easier.

Yes it does.

3.Previous notifications of staying over 90 days (if any)

That's only in the "notification by registered mail" section, not required if reporting in person.

[asiawatcher]

Always a good idea to photocopy and retain it in a separate place from the passport anyway!

[c4charlie]

My 90 day reporting slip was lost by immigration at CW (initially they claimed I had lost it as this would never happen at the immigration dept. and/or it was my fault for not stapling it to my passport). I assumed the slip was just a reminder and not required for the subsequent 90 day reporting visit but as I was there I checked with the relevant department anyway, who said I must get a police report or it would causes problems next time (they were not specific as to what the problem would be, I expect it's at the discretion of the officer). To cut a long story short, I returned to the immigration officer who I knew had lost it, told her she must accompany me to the police station to file a report and low and behold, she managed to find the slip under her desk a minute later!