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Can I send a friend to submit my 90-day report to immigration in Chiang Mai?

90-day report Chiang Mai Immigration mailing immigration documents COVID-19 quarantine visa reporting expat advice

James **********

asked Apr 18, 2021

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I am living in Surat Thani and need to make a 90 day report at Chiang Mai Immigration, due April 20.  Since the online tool has been down, and due to the Songkran holiday I planned a trip last minute to Chiang Mai on the 19th, tomorrow.  However with the covid situation and new quarantine requirement to return to Surat Thani I'm seeing if there is a way to avoid traveling to report in person.

I saw that, in Bangkok at least, it says you can send an authorized person to submit the paperwork for you.  Can I send a friend in Chiang Mai to submit it for me?

Is it possible to mail the documents to immigration even if it's after the deadline in these extenuating circumstances? 

Thanks for any advice 👍👍

Answer summary

The user is inquiring about the possibility of sending a friend to submit their 90-day report at Chiang Mai Immigration due to travel constraints caused by the COVID-19 situation and the Songkran holiday. They have noted the online submission tool is down and seek alternatives. Comments suggest that if the friend has access to the user's passport, they can submit the report on their behalf. Alternatively, mailing the documents might be possible, although late submissions may lead to complications, including potential fines.

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Ellie *******

If you mail 90days reports documents later than the mailing due date, in many cases IO just sending those documents back to you without letting you submit the report. But you can try anyway if you want to.. And if you still are in a window of mailing, you need to use your address connected to your extension as the return address. It may be a cause of trouble if you use a different address, especially in a different province.

6 years ago

James **********

@Ellie ******

thanks, I'm outside the window of mailing. Using the same return address is no problem, but don't know if it would be accepted due to the proximity of the due date.

6 years ago

Benjamin ******

>Does this need to be a visa agent?

We *DO NOT* discuss visa agents in the group.

>Seeing if there is a way to avoid traveling to report in person.

Yes. If your friend, or someone you trust, has access to your passport, they can do the 90 day report for you. IF they don't, you can ignore the 90 day report, however you will be fined 2K THB the next time you do something at the immigration office.

6 years ago

James **********

Thanks, I removed the offending language.

Is the ONLY penalty a 2k baht fine? If it doesn't affect my visa status, I can pay the fine on my next trip to immigration without a problem.

6 years ago

Ellie *******

@James *********

it just 2k thb fine and maybe a big stamp mentioning you were late to report. Still not affect your extension.

6 years ago

Benjamin ******

@James *********

Yep, only a 2K THB fine :) Don't affect your current visa status, or your future visa status at all

6 years ago

Lloyd ********

some offices require a power of attorney form too

6 years ago

Lloyd ********

would your friend have access to your passport?

6 years ago

James **********

@Lloyd *******

I could send copies of passport and other related docs electronically, but my passport is with me. Is physical passport a requirement to report in person on behalf of someone else? Seems it would not be with online and mail in options, but I do not know.

6 years ago

Lloyd ********

@James *********

if it is physically being done then whoever does it would require your actual passport

6 years ago

James **********

@Lloyd *******

thanks 👍

6 years ago