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Can I skip my 90-day report before leaving Thailand for Australia?

90-day report retirement visa Thai immigration visa regulations reporting requirements expiry dates

Michael ******

asked Jan 4, 2024

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Hello. My 90 day report is due a day or two before I leave to fly back to Australia for a number of months. Is it at all possible I can skip doing it and not mess things up for my retirement visa extension renewal when I get back. Appreciate any advice. Thanks.

Answer summary

A user inquired about the possibility of skipping their 90-day report due shortly before flying back to Australia and whether this would affect their retirement visa renewal. The consensus in the comments is clear: while there is no grace period for the 90-day report, it is advisable to complete it before leaving to avoid potential fines upon return. Reports can be filed 14 days in advance of the due date, and there is a possibility of online reporting if it's not the first report. Users suggested it typically takes a short amount of time to complete the procedure at immigration.

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Ross *******

When I have done 90 day reporting, they let you come in 2 weeks early to 1 week late without any issues. At least at Rayong Immigration. If you are worried, just run to immigration and get your stamp. It only takes a few minutes to complete.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Ross ******

keep in mind that "report up to one week after" doesn't mean IF you're leaving the country in those 7 days you don't need to report.. It's not a grace period, it's a 3 week window to do a 90 day report in person only 🙂

3 years ago

Jordan *******

If it isn't your first 90 day you can also do it easily online.

3 years ago

Jonas *************

Jordan Peach first first. Or first after coming back.on existing extention?

3 years ago

Tod *********

Here's how that works;

IF you're in the country for 90 days and you're on a visa/extension where you report you have to report. There is no grace period, no "I'm leaving a few days after it's due" nothing like that. 😕

You can apply for a 90 day report 2 weeks before down until the due date so I'd say go file the report 10 days or so before you leave and you'll be fine..

Now what could happen if you don't do it?

Nothing will happen when you go to stamp out or in to the country

but

when you go to do your next 90 day report they could see you left AFTER the due date of the previous report and fine you 2000baht for failure to file on time

OR

who knows they might not catch it.. That's a decision for you to make. .. ...

3 years ago

Michael ******

@Tod ********

ok…good Tod. Thanks for the advice. I won’t risk it. Next time I’ll pay more attention to the timing…

3 years ago

Craig ********

Yeah 2000 baht fine but also you have to sit around at immigration while they deal with that. If you're in BKK that's another several hours in the immigration office. Plus you burn up more space in your passport with a big red "DIDN'T DO 90 DAY" stamp. The stamp doesn't really hurt you (although it certainly could in the hands of the wrong immigration official) but typically it doesn't matter. However it's going to burn another 0.5 to 1.0 pages in the passport. And the sooner the passport fills up the sooner you spend ANOTHER day at immigration moving stamps around.

So basically unless you love spending time in the immigration office it's easiest to just keep it up to date.

3 years ago

Phil *******

@Craig *******

I had the fine in 2022. My wife and son too. But we did not have the big red DIDN'T DO 90 DAYS stamp.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Michael *****

I'm certainly not trying to scare you into doing it,

I know people who didn't do it, left the country, came back and did their next 90 day report no issue at all,

BUT

I also know people who didn't do it, left the country, came back and got caught out when they went to do their next 90 day report and got fined the 2000baht and then were allowed to do their next report.

3 years ago