What is the process and requirements for renewing a non-B visa and how does it affect my 90-day reporting in Thailand?

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Hello, for the last few years I've been employed on a non-B/work permit issued through the BOI but last year I changed company and this company is not a BOI entity which means I am now back to the regular "Chaengwattana system".

There was a whole mountain of paperwork required last year to move out of BOI that I figured was a one-off but I guess not as it is repeating somewhat this year.

I haven't been in this system for quite a while so I have a few questions about the process that my HR is either unable to answer or can't explain clearly due to language barrier.

* My current stamp expires on 29th April.
* We went to Chaengwattana yesterday to renew the visa and I got a new stamp that is valid until the 23rd of April.
* On the 23rd of April I need to either give HR my passport to get the 1 year single entry stamp or else I need to go with them to Chaengwattana again and get my photo taken for the 1 year multiple entry stamp. (I know it's also possible to do this at the airport if necessary.)
* My 90 day report is due on 18th April.

What I don't understand is:

* Why did they only give me a 3 week stamp? Why couldn't I just get the entire 1 year renewal + multiple entry permit done in one go yesterday?
* Does my 90 day report counter reset back to 0 now that I had an immigration 'event' and the visa has been renewed or does that operate on a separate counter and I still need to file it now?

Thanks in advance

Ask Thailand · Answer

The user is seeking clarification on their non-B work visa extension process at Chaengwattana after recently changing employers, as their new company is not BOI-affiliated. They have received a temporary 3-week stamp instead of a full year's extension and need to understand the reasoning behind this as well as the implications for their 90-day reporting obligations.

Ellie ******* · Answer

And 1-year extension is not "single entry", it is with "no entry". You may not want to forget to apply for a single- or multiple re-entry permit when you get a whole 1-year extension.

Tod ********* · Answer

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗢𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿.

It's the same mountain of paperwork now, year after year, all new documents, copies, etc every year,

It's the same mountain of paperwork now, year after year, all new documents, copies, etc every year,

Tod ********* · Answer

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝟯 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽? 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝟭 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹 + 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗴𝗼 𝘆𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆?

That's not how the yearly extension process works for many types of extensions. At C/W you get a 21 day under consideration stamp, the paperwork is sent "upstairs" reviewed and you show up on the date your u/c stamp runs out and get the new year extension inked in

𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝟵𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝟬 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 '𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁' 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄?

nope, your 90 day reporting has nothing to do with an "immigration event" 😮  (and you didn't renew ANY visa, you applied for a new yearly extension) Your 90 day report is due when it's due

If you have a 90 day report due the 18th you could certainly try the online system any time tomorrow or later

OR

You can file it on the 23rd when you go back to get the year extension inked in (you can file up to 7 days after the actual due date without a fine)

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