Do We With 1 Year Visa Have To Report Every 90 Days

[madi]

Here is the story.

I have a one year visa. It is a marriage visa.

Do I have to show up every 90 days to report and immigration? Before you call this question stupid here is what is up.

Here is why I ask.

A few years ago, when I first was married to my now Thai wife, the Thai Immigration officer told me when I was crying a bit about this 90 day reporting rule, that I could avoid the problem if I just did not go to the room where you are supposed to report and instead just showed up each year at the renewal place. This is the area where you re-new your visa each year on the 1st floor now.

I have done this now for two years and there has not been any trouble.

Is this still going to be no problem for next time or should I start reporting each 90 days. I can now since my visa is now just 30 days old. Have things changed?

[lopburi3]

1. If you are obtaining this one year stay from immigration it is not a visa but an extension of stay.

2. You must report your address every 90 days when on an extension of stay if you do not leave the country. Your first extension of stay was report one. You are now overdue by several years if you have not traveled.

3. The normal fine for late reporting is 2,000 baht. This could increase.

4. A computer system has just been installed and I would expect this will now be checked more closely. In Bangkok they moved last year from upstairs to the main floor 1 area.

[Rinrada]

Believe that I read somewhere...prob.stickman or similar that there is talk of/may now be a late reporting fine of Bt 5k....plus an "overstay"of think...Bt 200 a day...

We are considered CASH CROPS over there...easy pickings evens.....kor torb..krap ...

[Maestro]

Do I have to show up every 90 days to report and immigration?

No. You can send the report by registered mail, in which case it must arrive at Immigration during the 7 days before the report is due.

Being overdue now, you should report personally for your first report and pay the fine. Then get a spare form for your next report and make sure you understand clearly what you need to enclose if you choose to send it by mail.

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Maestro

[Maestro]

Believe that I read somewhere...prob.stickman or similar that there is talk of/may now be a late reporting fine of Bt 5k....plus an "overstay"of think...Bt 200 a day...

Those amounts are already in the Immigration Act of 1979 (B.E. 2522)

Section 76 : Any alien, alien, who fails to comply with the provisions of Section 37(2),(3),(4)or(5) shall be punished with a fine not exceeding 5,000 Baht and with and additional fine not exceeding 200 Baht for each day which passes until the law is complied with.

It is Section 37 (5) that refers to the 90-day address report.

In other words, you all have had a discount so far and continue to enjoy it unless and until Immigration chooses to change things.

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Maestro

[madi]

1. If you are obtaining this one year stay from immigration it is not a visa but an extension of stay.

2. You must report your address every 90 days when on an extension of stay if you do not leave the country. Your first extension of stay was report one. You are now overdue by several years if you have not traveled.

3. The normal fine for late reporting is 2,000 baht. This could increase.

4. A computer system has just been installed and I would expect this will now be checked more closely. In Bangkok they moved last year from upstairs to the main floor 1 area.

Thanks for your quick and good reply.

So do you know how much I will be fined when I report this week?

Is it 2000 baht for not reporting? My one year Visa extension is now just 30 days old.

Thank you all.

[Axel]

OTOH, the OP says "I have a one year visa. It is a marriage visa."

If this is NOT an extention of stay but actually a visa and the OP leaves every 90 days, the

reporting time starts upon return for another 90 days.

[lopburi3]

It should be 2,000 I believe. The 30 days is really immaterial as originally extensions did not count as reporting and now only the first extension of stay counts. After that only reporting using a form TM.47 or a new entry into Thailand with a re entry permit/TM.6 count.

[madi]

OTOH, the OP says "I have a one year visa. It is a marriage visa."

If this is NOT an extention of stay but actually a visa and the OP leaves every 90 days, the

reporting time starts upon return for another 90 days.

Good information but in my case, it is an extension. I have not left Thailand for 3 years.

2000 baht sounds like the price I will pay.

It sure could be worse if they wanted to go by the law I read.

I will pay it this week and then just mail my 90 day report in after that.

Easy enough. I was just not aware of the law. I was at immigration and I show them the passport each year and no one ever said anything to me.

But as it is said, ignorance is no excuse.

All of you are a great help to me and lots of others.

Thanks again

Madi

[Noel]

Good information but in my case, it is an extension. I have not left Thailand for 3 years.

2000 baht sounds like the price I will pay.

It sure could be worse if they wanted to go by the law I read.

I will pay it this week and then just mail my 90 day report in after that.

I would be inclined to turn up just before the current 90 days are up, submit the TM 47 and make no mention of not having reported before.

Leave it up to them to spot it; they may not...

[lopburi3]

Only the first extension of stay from a visa entry is regarded as a 90 day address report. So he is now several years overdue.