Mailing It In For The First Time...

[chrisbacke]

Newbie to Bangkok here on a non-immigrant B visa. I've been told that mailing your current address into Immigration is possible - and it sure sounds like the easiest way to avoid the journey out there and the wait. The question is how exactly does this work? I've yet to see any explanation or step-by-step process. Is there a template that works wonders, or some other way of getting the address reporting done?

Thanks in advance

[lopburi3]

Download and fill out/print TM.47 and sign.

http://bangkok.immigration.go.th/download/tm47.doc

http://bangkok.immigration.go.th/download/pdf/tm47.pdf

http://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/base.php?page=90days

Notification by registered mail

1. Photocopy of passport pages with following pages
   - front page showing name / surname / Passport No., ect.
   - current visa
   - last entry stamp of immigration
   - last extension of visa
2. Photocopy of departure card TM.6 click to view Example TM.6 card
3. Previous notifications of staying over 90 days (if any) click to view Example document
4. Completely filled in and signed notification form TM.47 click to view Example document (Don't forget to sign name.)
5. Envelope with 10 Baht stamp affixed and return address of foreigner for the officer in charge to send back the lower part of form TM. 47 after having received the notification. This part must be kept for reference and for future notifications of staying over 90 days.
6. The above mentioned documents must be sent by registered mail and the receipt of the registration kept by the foreigner.
   Send the mail before the renewal date 15 days to

   90 DAYS REGISTRATION,
   IMMIGRATION DIVISION 1
   Chalermprakiat Government Complex
   120 MOO 3, CHAENGWATTANA ROAD,SOI 7,
   LAKSI, BANGKOK. 10210
   
   Notice :
   - Your registered mail must be sent to the Immigration office at least 15 days before the due date of notification.
   - Your new form will be stamped as of the expiration date of your old receipt.
   - Please keep your receipt of your registered mail in case of lost mail.
   - Your document can not be processed if you have passed the 90 days limit. ( You must come to the nearest immigration office or Immigration Division 1 in person to pay fine 2,000 Baht)
   - Waiting for reply mail over 1 month, please contact Immigration Office with your registered mail receipt.
   

Note

• The notification of staying in the Kingdom over 90 days is in no way equivalent to a visa extension.
• If a foreigner staying in the kingdom over 90 days without notifying the Immigration Bureau or notifying the Immigration Bureau later than the set period, a fine of 2,000.- Baht will be collected. If a foreigner who did not make the notification of staying over 90 days is arrested, he will be fined 4,000.- Baht.
• If a foreigner leaves the country and re-enters, the day count starts at 1 in every case.

[Eddy B]

You can post 15 days before the expirey date or no later than seven days after the expirey date. Send it by EMS mail so that you get a receipt, 1 you can track your mail and 2; if you do not get your letter back from immgration after about 10 days you can show it as evidence that you had and should not be charged for an overstay. Been here 8 years and it has not failed me yet.

[Mario2008]

You can post 15 days before the expirey date or no later than seven days after the expirey date. Send it by EMS mail so that you get a receipt, 1 you can track your mail and 2; if you do not get your letter back from immgration after about 10 days you can show it as evidence that you had and should not be charged for an overstay. Been here 8 years and it has not failed me yet.

Note that at some offices, and that includes Bangkok, you must mail in at least 15 days before the due date. Later and you can only appear in person!

[lopburi3]

The 15 days before until 7 days after is for passport being presented to immigration - not for mail reporting which must always arrive by due date and currently must be mailed 15 days before that date as clearly stated on the national immigration website. Believe most offices have not enforced this strictly yet but it may happen to some.

Send the mail before the renewal date 15 days to Immigration office

http://www.immigration.go.th/

[chrisbacke]

Thanks everyone. The follow-up question is does mailing it in actually stay legal the B visa, or do we need to leave the country every 90 days? We have the B visas for a year, but are stamped for 90 days.

[lopburi3]

If you are here on a multi entry visa you must exit every 90 days or less so no address reports are due. You only do address reports if staying longer than 90 days. Address reporting is done by those on immigrant TM.7 extensions of stay.

[Mario2008]

If stamped in for 90 days, you do not report your address. Instead you have to leave the country after 90 days max, or ask for a 1 year extension of stay with company papers and show of work permit etc.