Bar-Codes Placed In Passports

[SwaziBird]

I know that this matter has been touched on elsewhere on the forum but I have been unable to locate it. Please forgive any duplication.

Went to Immigration today for 90 day reporting - self & wife. Out within 12 minutes.When I queried the reason for the bar-code stickers being placed in our passports I was told simply that from our next 90-day reports we would only have to produce our passports plus Forms TM47. No further supporting copies etc. required.

Sounds good to me - if I got the story right.

Cheers.

[uptheos]

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532100-barcode-insert-in-passport-at-immigration/

[Raindancer]

I have just spoken with the local desk officer in charge of immigration in Chiang Mai to clarify the barcode situation. And NOT the Titular head who promotes the policy of immigration rules.

He ( the local commander in charge of immigration of daily applications) has confirmed that the barcode holds details of your passport, entry date into Thailand, current address details and current visa details. And yes in future those applying for 90 day reports at the office will have their barcode scanned and only need to produce a TM47 and their passport along with the barcode placed in their passports..

However there is no plan to deny the existing "mail in customers" submitting their applications, which will be treated in the hitherto fashion and will NOT cause any problems for existing "mail in " customers. Service for "mail in customers" will continue as normal.

I hope that this helps. If you are in doubt regarding this update from me, then by all means contact immigration to verify this update for yourselves.

I will not divulge his personal cell number nor his name...That would be a betrayal of the friendship and trust that I have established with him over the years.

If you need to call Immigration for confirmation, it is in the telephone internet site. Chok Di!

Regards

[george]

Raindancer, thanks for the update.

Cheers

[Raindancer]

Raindancer, thanks for the update.

Cheers

[Tywais]

To keep the information consolidated to one topic please update in the original bar code topic here > http://www.thaivisa....at-immigration/

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