Notification Of Staying In The Kingdom Over 90 Days

[walailak]

Hi, I am a Greek-Australian living in Thailand. My 90 day address report is due on the 17th of April, but I will be living Thailand on holiday on the 23rd of April (6 days after the 90 days report expires).

Do i need to report OR not?

I am assuming my 90 day report will begin again when I will arrive back in Thailand.

By the way I do have a re-entry already,

Thanks guys,

Walailak

[Lite Beer]

Yes you need to report.

Yes the 90 days starts again when you return.

[Mario2008]

The day you return to Thailand will be day one on the 90 day clock.

[walailak]

Really? Do i need to report? I am leaving 6 days after the 90days report expires!

According to the Immigration Bureau website "The notification must be made within 7 days before or after the period of 90 days expires"

Walailak

[Mario2008]

You have to report if you stay longer than 90 days, which you intend to do. You have a timeframe in which to make the report, not a timeframe to report or not.

[walailak]

thanks Mario,

but wouldn't i be making a report by exiting the country on the 23rd?

[tropo]

thanks Mario,

but wouldn't i be making a report by exiting the country on the 23rd?

You probably would be ok. You could try it and report back here how it goes.

[jazzbo]

An IMM Officer at your point of departure or re-entry could -- if a bee in the bonnet that day -- just as easily say that your last stay in the Kingdom was 96 days and you left the Kingdom without filing the requisite TM 47 Notification.

[walailak]

OK then, thanks guys, will report back about how it went......

on the other hand i am thinking of making a visit before the 17th and report just to be sure!

I really appreciate all of your replies,

Walailak

[lopburi3]

The report is due. The seven days is a grace period for in person reporting to file the report - not 90+7 days allowed.

[walailak]

thanks again lopburi, so i guess i am off to report. Will the 11th April (Monday) the 12th (last day before the long holiday) or the 18th be too busy to report? the 19th would be OK right? Walailak

[lopburi3]

I was not saying it would be found out but it could be. Hard to say what day will be busy and not but it seems they now accept up to 15 days early so that might be a better option and get it over with. Will not effect the next one as that will start on return.

[Mario2008]

You do know that you can report by mail? Only a few offices refuse this.

[walailak]

hi again,

had a look at my passport this afternoon my 90days is up on the 21st April and NOT on the 17th as I mentioned before

So what do you think now- 2 days over - before going overseas - report OR not? Walailak

[lopburi3]

Anything over is over but suspect most would not count that close. But be prepared at next report time to pay 2,000 fine if caught.

[Tod Daniels]

With the evidently 'new' policy regarding 90 reporting being used at Changwattana, you can show up 14 days EARLY or 7 days LATE from your 'report on date'. That is for reporting either in person or having someone do it for you

Unless I'm mistaken (which I don't think I am) there is no grace period for leaving after your "due to report date". You most likely will be caught out on it once you return n after 90 days hafta report again.

In fact (to back up my assertion), last year I had an acquaintance not wanna report as he was flying out a coupla days after his 'report by date'; so he didn't, he just flew out. After he got back and he went to do his following 90 day reporting, the officer noticed he'd missed reporting BEFORE he exited the country the last time by a coupla days. Despite his claims that you get a "week's grace period" after your date; She fined him the standard 2000 baht minimum fine for it. I told him he was lucky, especially arguing with the officer, as I'd seen people argue about the fine and receive the 5000baht fine they have posted as the maximum.

FWIW: I'm sure the Monday & Tuesday BEFORE Songkran starts (11th/12th April) and the following Monday (18th) after Songkran ends are gonna be a TOTAL MOB scene at Changwattana.

However; don't forget about the Mobile Thai Immigrations Service offered on the 2nd & 3rd Tuesday of each month.

12 April - Buddy Lodge Hotel KhaoSan Road

19 April - Bumrungrad Hospital Soi 3

You can do anything at them which you can do at Changwattana; extensions of stay, re-entry permits, 90 day reporting, etc. The prices are the same as they are at Changwattana too. For people close to those locations, or ones who don't wanna travel to Changwattana, these could prove to be locations of value.

BTW: Don't confuse Thai Immigrations having a Mobile Service at Bumrungrad on the 3rd Tuesday of the month with Bumrungrad's own "we'll do the 90 day report for you; for 500baht" service that they run all the time there thru the hospital! They are completely different animals entirely!

Anyway good luck. ..

[walailak]

Thanks a lot tod-daniels for your reply, which is of great help - Walailak

[walailak]

UPDATE

Off to immigration tomorrow for my 90 days due 21st April (even though i m flying out this Saturday) will report back time taken/traffic etc......Walailak