ATTN ALL MEMBERS: re; 90 Day Reporting info
Destination Thailand Visa holders ARE obligated to file a 90 day report if you stay in the country for 90 continuous days. If you leave the country before that, the 90 day count down clock stops and it resets and starts back up counting down from 90 when you stamp in to thailand again.
Your 90 day report would be due 89 days after the date you stamp in to thailand (the day you arrive is day one :O no matter what time you stamp in )
At most offices you are required to do the first 90 day report in person (but you can certainly try the online program, worst case you'll get rejected and have to go in person anyway)
For in person the "window of opportunity" is from 2 weeks BEFORE the due date until 1 week AFTER the due date <- meaning you have a 3 week window to apply in person :)
For online the "window of opportunity" is from 2 weeks BEFORE the due date down until 1 week BEFORE the due date <- meaning you have a 1 week window online
Online reporting link; [members only]
The online 90 day reporting program works like this;
The minute you submit a 90 day report online you get an email that says this
[π§π .π°π³] (π£ππ¦π¦π£π’π₯π§ π‘π’ : *) ππ’π₯π ππ’π₯ πππππ‘ π§π’ π‘π’π§πππ¬ π’π π¦π§ππ¬ππ‘π ππ’π‘πππ₯ π§πππ‘ π΅π¬ πππ¬π¦ π₯πππππ©ππ
That email means nothing :O other than you applied online to file a 90 day report
Then you wait for one of these emails
[π§π .π°π³] (π£ππ¦π¦π£π’π₯π§ π‘π’ : *) ππ’π₯π ππ’π₯ πππππ‘ π§π’ π‘π’π§πππ¬ π’π π¦π§ππ¬ππ‘π ππ’π‘πππ₯ π§πππ‘ π΅π¬ πππ¬π¦ πππ¦ ππππ‘ ππ£π£π₯π’π©ππ
This will have the PDF file in it that you print out and put in your passport telling you when your next 90 day report is due
[π§π .π°π³] (π£ππ¦π¦π£π’π₯π§ π‘π’ : *) ππ’π₯π ππ’π₯ πππππ‘ π§π’ π‘π’π§πππ¬ π’π π¦π§ππ¬ππ‘π ππ’π‘πππ₯ π§πππ‘ π΅π¬ πππ¬π¦ πππ¦ ππππ‘ π₯πππππ§ππ
This means it was not approved and they'll usually have a reason in the email as to why
Make sure you take time, get the address exactly as it is on the TM30, because those two systems cross check each other
Also online for the two variable dates; USE the calendar drop down tab and select the dates that way. The first box is your most recent date of arrival in thailand AND the second box "Stay Visa Expire" is when your CURRENT ENTRY STAMP expires (not the DTV 5 year visa expiration date)
NOTE: (while I am not advocating this I will relate it to you all)
IF you don't do your 90 day reporting and just go to leave the country at the 180 day mark to bounce out/back and get a new stamp NOTHING will happen at the airport or land border :O .
Those immigration officers don't fool with 90 day reporting at all, they don't care in the least if you ever did one or not. They'll just stamp you out without any question.
As a rule the only time having a 90 day report filed on a DTV matter is IF you're going to the immigration office to get a certificate of residence (for a bank account, driver's license, etc) OR going to get the one 180 day in country extension you're allowed to apply for per entry.
Keep in mind the maximum fine for failure to file a 90 day report (whether you're 8 days late OR 8 months late) is 2000baht, that fine doesn't go up, but as I said officers at the land borders or the airport won't care in the least if you ever filed a 90 day report or not when you stamp out of the country
Good luck to everyone in their DTV endeavors (y) Hope this was helpful
