First Quarterly Report

[Khon Baan Nok]

Dear all,

Thanks , to all of you who helped me previously in trying to figure out how to convert from a diplomatic visa to a retirement visa. I'm pleased to report that I succeeded and now have a one year retirement visa - I do remember that I promised to report back on how it worked, and what was required, and I will do that in due course. The short version is that I had every imaginable document that anyone had ever mentioned as being necessary - only a few were required, and the entire process (at Immigration) was completed in less than two hours. More to follow on that...

I am now edging up the date of my first quarterly report. It is due on 8 February. Two questions:

1. What is the window of time (days before and days after (if any)) during which I have to go to Chaeng Wattana and submit the document? (I have to go there anyway for a different purpose on Friday and wonder if I can do both at the same time...)

2. What happens if I am not in the country (or not in Bangkok) when one of the Quarterlies is due?

Tks as always for the solid advice.

Sandy

[thaibear1]

Point 1) I thinks still same in all Imigration offices ... +/- 7 days of due date.

Point 2) If you abroad this time doesn't matter, automaticaly after next 90 days since re-enter to Thailand and in this case not important if on land, sea or air. I guess you have multiple entry.

Some Immigration offices even accept reporting the 90 days by e-mail.

I do so often by re-enter in the country and it works without problems.

[Lite Beer]

1. +/- 7 days.

2. If you are not in the country you will not have been in Thailand for 90 days so no need to report. The 90 day clock starts again when you return. Don't forget the re entry permit.

If you are not in Bangkok you can report by post.

[CharlieH]

If you didnt get one before, make sure you get a multi re-entry permit, this will allow you to come and go as you please, if you forget it you will have to start the process all over again if you leave the Kingdom.

(I stated a "multi" asunimg you wish to travel during your 1 year visa and have flexibility, obviously if you dont then maybe in your case you want to buy the re-entry permits as needed)

[Khon Baan Nok]

If you didnt get one before, make sure you get a multi re-entry permit, this will allow you to come and go as you please, if you forget it you will have to start the process all over again if you leave the Kingdom.

(I stated a "multi" asunimg you wish to travel during your 1 year visa and have flexibility, obviously if you dont then maybe in your case you want to buy the re-entry permits as needed)

I did indeed buy the multi-entry permit. Am I required to notify anyone (in immigration) before I leave the country? Specifically, if I were to do a day trip (or so) to Vientiane or to Cambodia, can I just go out of Thailand and return at will? What happens to the timing of my present visa, and does that "re-set" the clock on my 90-day reports?

All help appreciated.

S.

[beechguy]

If you didnt get one before, make sure you get a multi re-entry permit, this will allow you to come and go as you please, if you forget it you will have to start the process all over again if you leave the Kingdom.

(I stated a "multi" asunimg you wish to travel during your 1 year visa and have flexibility, obviously if you dont then maybe in your case you want to buy the re-entry permits as needed)

I did indeed buy the multi-entry permit. Am I required to notify anyone (in immigration) before I leave the country? Specifically, if I were to do a day trip (or so) to Vientiane or to Cambodia, can I just go out of Thailand and return at will? What happens to the timing of my present visa, and does that "re-set" the clock on my 90-day reports?

All help appreciated.

S.

No need to notify anyone, you are doing that when you depart, yes you can come and go as you want. It doesn't do anything to your visa, it just changes the date that you would need to report, resetting he clock as you say.

[TerryLH]

Some Immigration offices even accept reporting the 90 days by e-mail.

Thaibear1, which offices let you report by e-mail?