I have been on an OX retirement visa for over a year, and just went to immigration to do my 90 day report as usual. But this time I was told that I don't have to do this every 90 days on the OX visa, I only have to do it once a year. Has this changed recently?
So he gave me a Receipt of Notification saying that the next notification is due on 7 October 2025, which is one year after my previous 90 day report. That's a little odd, he seems to have tried to correct the previous report by backdating it, but you would think it should be either one year from my entry or one year from now. Whatever his logic was, that's the date on my receipt now.
I will be leaving the country and coming back in April, and he explicitly said I only have to report again a year after my re-entry.
I just tried to find information on the web about whether things have changed, and read there is some requirement to do a "qualification check" every year, which I've never heard of before, and haven't done since I first entered on my visa 20 months ago. It doesn't really make sense as every time I enter I get stamped in for 5 more years. Is this qualification check something new too? What conditions need to be met to qualify, and what happens if I don't qualify? Do they cancel the visa even though I still have a valid entry stamp?
I suspect the immigration officer misinterpreted something and I do still need to do the 90 day report every 90 days. It seems the OX visa is uncommon and many immigration officers are unsure what the rules are. For example, I've never once received the correct date on my entry stamp, which should always be 5 years from the date of entry.
My attempt to google for answers has only raised more questions. It suspect there is no need for any qualification check, otherwise they would have demanded it when I went to do my last couple of 90 day reports.
Could someone please explain what the rules are? Should I go to immigration 90 days after I re-enter Thailand? Or can I wait at least until October 7 which is printed on my current Receipt of Notification, even though that is for my current entry?
Thanks for your help.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user, an O-X visa holder, reports conflicting information regarding the necessity of 90-day reporting to immigration in Thailand. Traditionally, O-X visa holders are required to submit these reports every 90 days. However, during the user's recent visit, an immigration officer indicated that they now only need to report once a year, which prompted confusion and suspicion regarding a possible misunderstanding about a new qualification check and other visa rules. Comments from other users generally confirm that the 90-day reporting is still required for O-X visas, suggesting that the immigration officer's guidance may have been incorrect.
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