george Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Dear Members, End of his month it is tipped that we will have a new Commissioner of Immigration. Thaivisa.com are now approaching his staff about doing an interview and asking a some tough questions. I need a list of questions for the new Commissioner. Please post your "rational" questions here so our effort can be seen as representing the forum as a whole. There should also be a chance to have a second chance to ask for clarification from the Commissioner or his deputy on further issues raised. Please note:The Immigration Commissioner will not take questions regarding policies of obtaining various visas at the Embassies and Consulates as this is not his responsibility (Embassy and Consular issues are handled by a different department, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The questions you have should be regarding extensions of stay, 90-day reporting, overstays etc etc. Please keep this thread civil, off topic posts or bad language will be deleted. Be aware that Immigration Bureau staff will be reading this thread. Thanks for your input! //Edit: for easier grouping of questions I suggest the use of the following titles for corresponding posts: Marriage extension Parent extension Employment extension Retirement extension Dependent extension Education extension Annual extension for under 50s not qualifying under existing rules Annual extensions in general Permanent Residence Thai citizenship Visa-exempt entry period of stay Thai ID card 90-day notification of staying longer than 90 days Re-entry permit Uniform interpretation of rules Service at border check-points Corruption Immigration website Blacklist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) Annual extension for under 50s not qualifying under existing rules I start with a question submitted by our Visa mods: What plans do Immigration have to accommodate genuine long term stayers who: - are under 50 - are not married to Thai - do not work - do not have 10M baht for Investment visa Edited September 22, 2011 by Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) Marriage extension i would like to ask,we expats that have been married to the same twf in my case 21years and live permantly here why cant we have 5year ext.and 180day reports. Edited September 22, 2011 by Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Corruption Can we report immigrations officers that demands bribes for extensions anonymously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Uniform interpretation of rules Is it possible to have the requirements of all offices standardized in relation to documents for extensions and reporting. What are the difficulties for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 90-day notification of staying longer than 90 days Could the option of Mail 90 day reports be made available at all immigration offices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upena Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 90-day notification of staying longer than 90 days Why, if I have a visa good for one year, do I have to "check in" every 90 days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Retirement extension My suggestions for those who are on "Retirement Visa - Extension of 1-year stay" Give us a Credit card size of an ID "card" - to show that we are on Retirement - One year stay. It will save us the trouble of carrying our Passports when moving around Thailand. And of course, when we leave Thailand, we need our passports. It can have all our personal info inside the ID card, like Passport number, Thai address, full name, expiry date of extension of stay, and etc. And also do away the 90 days reporting. And finally, money in the bank is money in the bank, no need the three months seasoning. Hopefully some good news will come out of it. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentbkk Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Employment extension After nearly 20 years in Thailand , I have to renew work permit and visa every year. Any possibility to have a longer period ( like in many other countries) when you have been here for so many years and work in the same company . thank you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterskier Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Retirement extension With regards to long term holders of One year stay visas... Will Immigration look into a "retirement" program that will grant extensions of stay for longer periods than one year. ie. retirement program in Malaysia that allows for 10 year visas based on home ownership/financial back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevThaivisa Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Uniform interpretation of rules I would like to see consistency at immigration offices, nearly every time I have had to renew they ask for documents I haven't had to produce on previous visits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckarooBanzai Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Immigration website It would be very nice to have an up to date, clear and concise, Thai Immigration Web Site that had pages in both Thai and English that were identical in content and format and layout. This is so everyone is reading from the same book so to speak. My experience is that most Government websites have little similarity between the Thai and English versions making it impossible to bridge the communication gap. (I always thought this disparity was intentional) It would also be very nice if the up to date web content was thoroughly studied by all Thai immigration officers so that there was a unified approach to how the rules and regulations were enforced and adhered to. Another item would be the obligation of all offices to accept 90 updates via mail - no exceptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey346 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) When a Thai National applies and receives a US Visa, the Visa is good for 10 years. Why must we reapply for a Thai Visa every year? If it fee based, then why not allow the fee to be collected without all the paperwork. //Edit: Visa question. Not suitable for meeting with Immigration Commissioner. Edited September 22, 2011 by Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonypace02 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) Three questions: 1. Will Non Immigrant B visa requirements be changed to suit the new Work Permit regulations for those who are self-employed? //Edit: Visa question. Not suitable for meeting with Immigration Commissioner. 90-day notification of staying longer than 90 days 2. For those of us who live far from an Immigration office (>50km), will Immigration return to the practice of allowing ninety day reporting at local police stations or by mail? 3. Any chance of letting Farang do unpaid volunteer work in a community without the need for a work permit? (I am not sure this is Immigration's department. It may be Ministry of Labor.) //Edit: Work permit question. Not suitable for meeting with Immigration Commissioner. As you are the expert, I hope you will amend my questions to accommodate your interview. Thank you for your efforts. TP Edited September 22, 2011 by Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHamon Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 i would like to ask,we expats that have been married to the same twf in my case 21years and live permantly here why cant we have 5year ext.and 180day reports. i'm interested in a questions something along these lines. 90-day notification of staying longer than 90 days plus maybe, "What REAL purpose does the 90 day reporting serve?", i don't see how it helps, if I was a 'bad' person and did send in my 90 day letter, but i would not put the correct information on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12346 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Retirement extension I am 63 year and I have invest 5 miljon bath in a house for living 6 month every years. Why can I not have possibility to stay 6 month without to leave the country after 3 month. In my age it is very hard work. I have invest 5 miljon bath and don´t want to put another 800000 bath in a saving account. I am spending a lot of money when I live here and Thai-people gets workincome from me so please do something better than today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiBerg Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Re-entry permit I hold a Permanent Residence Visa - why do I need re-entry visa any time I leave the country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) 90-day notification of staying longer than 90 days 1. Could the 90 Days reporting be done online? Employment extension 2. If a person holds a Non Immigrant (O or B ) extension, could this applied for every 5 or 10 years instead of yearly? Thanks Edited September 22, 2011 by Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcoy Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 90-day notification of staying longer than 90 days How about making 90 day reporting service available online. They can charge an additional fee for this which I will gladly pay rather than making a visit to immigration office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiBerg Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) I am holding a Permanent Residence Visa - 1. why do I need a work-permit? Why must I renew it every one or two years?? //Edit: work permit question. Not suitable for meeting with Immigration Commissioner. Thai ID card 2. why can't I get something like a Thai ID card? Edited September 22, 2011 by Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lannatyne Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Probably Annual extension for under 50s not qualifying under existing rules Based in Phuket, I have to go up to to Ranong every 90 days for another 90 day stamp. The minimum this costs me is 2000 baht made up of petrol to get there, a Burmese longtail boat, and equivalent of US$10 given to the Burmese for their entry and exit stamps. Apart from the 'profit' made from the petrol I use, very little of my 2000 baht actually stays in Thailand. If you want to check my whereabouts every 90 days, why don't you just get me to report to Phuket Immigration every 90 days, pay your 1900 baht fee, and keep this money in the country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiBerg Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) How will the immigration / visa / work-permit law change for members of ASEAN after 2015? //Edit: visa and work permit questions. Not suitable for meeting with Immigration Commissioner. Edited September 22, 2011 by Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlen10002 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) Why is a wife support visa so difficult to get even if you have everything required to be granted this visa ? Thank you //Details of perceived difficulty not specified. Not suitable for meeting with Immigration Commissioner. Edited September 22, 2011 by Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 90-day notification of staying longer than 90 days Online 90-day reporting would be even better. I dont mind going to immigration once a year for my extension, but it seems excessive to go every 90 days just to give them photocopies of documents that they already have. For me it's just a 10B 10-minute bahtbus trip, but for some people it takes all day and costs several hundred baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyG Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Re-entry permit What is the purpose of the reentry permit? For individuals with a one year visa extension, why not let them leave and reenter the country at will without needing to pay for the permit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifer Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 90-day notification of staying longer than 90 days Suggestion: Change the rule for 90 day reporting for those on long term extensions, marriage and retirement, to once a year or if one changes their residence. The reporting could be done at the same time as the extension or if one moves to a different house or location. It would save immigration lots of paperwork and applicants a lot of time and paperwork. You could even allow this rule for those that have been here on long term extensions for 5 years or longer. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Presumably Retirement extension Would it not be feasible to offer a 3 year visa at 3 times the cost of a one year? You get the money now, cut down on repetitive paperwork etc. Most farangs would pay up front for the added convenience. 90-day notification of staying longer than 90 days Instead of a 90 day report, replace it with a change of aboad report. The current rule punishes the 95 percent who don't abuse the system. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyIdea Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Uniform interpretation of rules Priority number one Make implementation of rules consistant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaler Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) For those who visit Thailand on a yearly basis, could we not, purchase tourist visas within the Kingdom? //Edit: visa question. Not suitable for meeting with Immigration Commissioner. Edited September 22, 2011 by Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracy3eyes Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Presumably Marriage extension My question: I have been living in Thailand for 9 years. Have Thai Wife and Children Have company and a business for 8 years. provide jobs and always paid my taxes Renew my work permit and extension of stay every year. This year we had to make additional trips to get 01, 91 documentation guarantees from the revenue office (why?) Also we had to make an unnecessary 2nd visit to Pathumthani Immigration and my wife and I were very nearly killed in a motorbike accident, luckily we only sustained minor cuts and bruisers!!!! Why cant Thailand Immigration treat long staying spouses who support children and who contribute to the economy better? Why cant the extension of stays be longer in such cases eg. 3 or 5 years or permanent like the west after your initial few years? Same of work permits! Foriegn spouses with children are not treated with respect. If a Thai wife goes to live in the west she can stay forever after a few years. Why doesnt Thailand reciprocate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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