Reentry Count As 90-Day Reporting?

[lukeskywalker]

I have a Non-Imm B (Payap Student) visa. I know to do 90-day reporting. I went out of the country in Oct. of 2011 and returned on Jan 2 2012. I had a re-entry permit so as not to lose my Non-Imm B visa.

My question is, upon reentry into Thailand, does that count as my "new" 90-day reporting? Did my reentry on Jan. 2 (where I had to put my address on the Entry Card) count as a 90-day report? If so, my next 90-report will be on/around April 2nd correct?

If not, I guess I'm screwed as I don't know when I need to go do a 90-day report.

THX

[Spoonman]

Your next reporting date will be 90 days from the day you re-entered the Kingdom.

[lukeskywalker]

Your next reporting date will be 90 days from the day you re-entered the Kingdom.

Perfect information. Thank you!

[Throatwobbler]

Your next reporting date will be 90 days from the day you re-entered the Kingdom.

Perfect information. Thank you!

Be very careful about this. I have had my work visa renewed and thought it would give me a new 90 days. It didn't. But as you are well over maximum fine anyway you may as well wait until the 90 days from when you re entred the country. If you get a new 90 days then no problem. If you don't get a new 90 days then still the same fine so not worth worrying about.

[CMX]

Actually, when you re-enter Thailand, they will staple into your passport a form with the exact date of your next reporting time (example: Feb. 6 return, report May 5). Easy.

[huli]

I went to Immigration last Friday to do my 90 day report which I thought was due that day. I'm on a Retirement Visa. I had left and reentered Thailand for a week in November. I was informed that I did not need to 90 day report yet and was given a new 90 day report date based on my date of reentering Thailand. This is my personal experience.

[QED]

Actually, when you re-enter Thailand, they will staple into your passport a form with the exact date of your next reporting time (example: Feb. 6 return, report May 5). Easy.

Totally wrong - the date stamp will be the date of your visa expiry.

OP - you have had only one sensible answer so far - that was the first one

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Actually, when you re-enter Thailand, they will staple into your passport a form with the exact date of your next reporting time (example: Feb. 6 return, report May 5). Easy.

Totally wrong - the date stamp will be the date of your visa expiry.

OP - you have had only one sensible answer so far - that was the first one

Agreed. And Huli's post (#6) was also correct. The "information" vs "utter poo" curve is really flat today.

[Lite Beer]

The day you re entered will start the 90 day clock again.

The requirement is for staying in Thailand for 90 consecutive days. Not 90 days since your last report.

Moved to Visa Forum where you will get informative replies and not wild guesses.

[TerryLH]

"Totally wrong - the date stamp will be the date of your visa expiry."

Believe this also might not be correct. If I'm not mistaken, they put the 'permitted to stay until' date, not visa expiry date.

"Actually, when you re-enter Thailand, they will staple into your passport a form with the exact date of your next reporting time "

That must be something new. Never had them do that for me.

Don't forget, when counting the days, the day you re-enter is Day 1.

[uptheos]

"Actually, when you re-enter Thailand, they will staple into your passport a form with the exact date of your next reporting time "

That must be something new. Never had them do that for me.

I agree it must have been brought in since I re-entered yesterday!

[MichaelBKK]

Actually, I've only had them put the stamp indicating when you need to do your next 90-day report on the TM card when I've done a land crossing back into Thailand. If you enter through BKK airport they don't seem to bother with it.

[Spoonman]

"Totally wrong - the date stamp will be the date of your visa expiry."

Believe this also might not be correct. If I'm not mistaken, they put the 'permitted to stay until' date, not visa expiry date.

Just check my passport, it is indeed "permitted to stay" which incidentally is also the same date my extension is due for renewal.

[supaprik]

Your next reporting date will be 90 days from the day you re-entered the Kingdom.

Simple, concise and 100% acurate...no futher information required...

[lukeskywalker]

Wow..it seems a lot of people needed clarification on this important point. I hope my post helps others and I believe the final answer is: "Your next reporting date will be 90 days from the day you re-entered the Kingdom."

Thanks for everyone's input though.

[thaikahuna]

Your next reporting date will be 90 days from the day you re-entered the Kingdom.

Absolutely CORRECT Sir!

[jacko45k]

Actually, when you re-enter Thailand, they will staple into your passport a form with the exact date of your next reporting time (example: Feb. 6 return, report May 5). Easy.

They do? I got stamped until my retirement extension expires and that was it.... no 'form'...

[chrisinth]

Your next reporting date will be 90 days from the day you re-entered the Kingdom.

Perfect information. Thank you!

Be very careful about this. I have had my work visa renewed and thought it would give me a new 90 days. It didn't. But as you are well over maximum fine anyway you may as well wait until the 90 days from when you re entred the country. If you get a new 90 days then no problem. If you don't get a new 90 days then still the same fine so not worth worrying about.

Your work permit has nothing to do with your 90 day reporting; this is an immigration thing. Even when you get your visa extended (to run with your work permit), this does not mean that your next 90 days runs from this issue. To do with your TM card.

[KKK]

Looks like this thread could become Thailands hub of misinformation.

There is only one correct answer and that was given in post #2...

[Mario2008]

1 post deletd as off topic.

Please repost in a relevant thread or start a new topic to avoid confusion.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

I can see where the OP, and some others, might be confused about this.... for the following reason...

I too had a Non Imm B (business) visa, multi entry, in the past. And the visa was valid for one year... But each entry into Thailand under that visa would only be valid for a 90-day permission to stay... And then you'd have to either fly out or do a border run before the end of that 90 days... And then you'd be stamped in for another 90 day permission upon re-entering Thailand with a valid re-entry permit...

Thus, during the entire time I had my Non-Imm B visa, I never had to do a specific 90 day report that I can recall. Because I always had to leave and re-enter Thailand before the 90 day permission to stay stamp expired...and then be given a new 90 day permission to stay stamp.

And, as the initial responder above correctly stated, every time any farang leaves and then re-enters Thailand via land or airport arrival, the clock on their 90 day reporting calendar is reset to 90 days from their date of re-entry/arrival... [in my experience, they never tell/give you a new reporting date at the airport. You've got to figure it out for yourself].

Thus, when I was re-entering Thailand with my non-Imm B visa, I was getting a date stamped into my passport each time that was 90 days into the future. But that wasn't a/my 90 day reporting date. That was my 90 day permission to stay date.

It was only after I stopped doing the Non-Imm B visa, multi-entry, and switched to annual extensions of stay that doing the actual 90 day reports came into the picture. The extension of stay is granted for a year...and you don't ever have to leave Thailand during that year. But you do have to do the 90 day report if you're staying continuously in the country for 90 days or more at a time.

I hope I got that right.... Whew....

[Spoonman]

Tall Guy, you state you have always been on a Non B Visa, yes you would have to leave the Kingdom every 90 days, as far as I am aware only people on Permission To Stay Extensions do the 90 day reporting (instead of leaving the country).

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Tall Guy, you state you have always been on a Non B Visa, yes you would have to leave the Kingdom every 90 days, as far as I am aware only people on Permission To Stay Extensions do the 90 day reporting (instead of leaving the country).

No, you didn't catch my post above clearly...or at least read thru to the conclusion.

I said I FORMERLY had a B visa...and never had to do 90 days reports during that time, because I always had to be leaving the country anyway prior to my 90 day permission to stay stamps expiring. And once I left the country each time, that took the place (erased the need) of having to do any 90 day report, because the 90 day reporting timeline would be reset upon my re-entry.

Then I LATER/CURRENTLY switched to annual retirement extensions, and have had to do 90 day reports all during that time...except on those times when I happened to be leaving the country on my own and, in those instances, that avoiding the need for a 90 day report.

But my main point was, I can see some people getting confused between the 90 day permission to stay stamps that are granted to B visa holders, such as the OP in this thread, and the separate and mostly separate notion of 90 day reporting (which has nothing to do with one's permission to stay date, but really is only an administrative reporting requirement).

[Spoonman]

Yep my bad Tall Guy, you are correct.Thanks for pointing out what I mis-read.