Do DTV visa holders need to report every 90 days to immigration in Thailand?

@Andy ***********

Bangkok immigration requires in person for the first time doing it... check all the other comments

@Tim ********

Totally wrong. The other comments are saying you can't do it online. Show me anywhere official says it has to be in person

Anonymous participant I don't do online. I do by registered mail. Details are here, scroll down to notification by registered mail

@Andy ***********

After applying online I got email with following text:

Dear ,

Your application for "STAYING LONGER THAN 90 DAYS" has been rejected.

For first-time requests of a 90-day notification in each country visit, in-person presentation at the immigration office is required.

@Luit ****************

Yeah but not in Bangkok. And you have to apply 15 days before the due date. I've used the mail method for years, whether it's first report or not. I just did one a few weeks ago. It works, but not every office allows it

@Andy ***********

Maybe I try just do by registered mail next time, but you asked to show an official asking to say it has to be in person, and I just showed you.

No idea if the online system is making difference for regions.

I not have to choose an office online, but the system might do depending on address of course.

Anyway I did go to the office, the desk employee looked at my passport and documents and asked if I need extension, so she did not look very well when I still have over 90 days on my stamp and hand over a TM47 and TM30.

I said I wanted to do 90 day reporting, she took documents, no further questions and within 3 minutes another officer handed me over my passport and a TM47 receipt.

I wonder why I needed to be there in person...

@Luit ****************

That's because you don't have to be there in person. Someone else can do it for you. Agents do it. Bumrungrad Hospital can do it for you for 500 baht. I do it by mail every time. What you showed me was a generic rejection slip which can be sent from any immigration office. I will repeat (once again):- Bangkok Immigration Office accepts postal 90-day reports for ANY report. I have zero knowledge of other immigration offices

@Andy ***********

first comment 🤡 but what ever you say

@Tim ********

That's hardly "official" is it? I meant something from Bangkok Immigration. Never mind

@Andy ***********

the others comments are saying you can't do it online...didn't you say that?

@Tim ********

Read my original post again. Never mentioned online

@Tim ********

He's wrong. I've always done 90-day reporting by mail, and I'm in and out of the country on a very regular basis. That's in Bangkok, I'm not aware of other immigration offices. Perhaps you're confused

@Steve *******

I trust Thai post as much as the Nigerian Prince offering his Uncles gold :-)

@Greg *******

You have to send it EMS. I've been doing it seven years or more, never failed once. Beats the crap out of hiking to CW and spending half a day there - but to each their own I guess! 👍

@Steve *******

In Bangkok it was BOI Chimchurri Sq for us. However the Thai admins staff did it online for all the foreign staff. We just got handed a new printout every 90 days. I say online but just assuming nobody went down there each time for 20++ foreign staff

@Steve *******

I have only done it in person in Jomtien. It is very efficient and there is a nice Lebanese restaurant same street. Tinnies Pies around the corner and The Pantry and Expat food shope close to that. :-)

@Greg *******

Jomtien might not accept postal notification. Might just be Bangkok due to the stupid location of the main immigration office. For many that live in the Bang Na - Asok precinct it's a long hike

@Steve *******

It has to be 20 years since I was at immigration in Bangkok and not Chimchurri one stop shop. It was in Satorn last time I went

@Melissa *******

NP. I do not think many know it. Plenty of others on long term O do not realise this either.