Scotty Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 My 90 days in country are almost up on my retirement extension. I’ve never been in country long enough to do this before. Does anyone know what are the current 90 day reporting rules are ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I think you will find that it has been waived up to the end of June. I did mine online anyway as I was stuck in Mae Sot and had no idea of what they might ask for at Immigration locally. It is so quick and simple in Jomtien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 18 minutes ago, Scotty said: My 90 days in country are almost up on my retirement extension. I’ve never been in country long enough to do this before. Does anyone know what are the current 90 day reporting rules are ? Reporting has been suspended until July 31st. I'm in the same boat as you and will probably try and do it online when my reporting window opens next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, KWA said: Reporting has been suspended until July 31st. I'm in the same boat as you and will probably try and do it online when my reporting window opens next week. Yeah, I should have Googled it first 😁 I saw that you cannot do your first 90 day online, only subsequent ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Scotty said: I saw that you cannot do your first 90 day online, only subsequent ones. I've read reports saying this and also reports saying it's not true, so I'll see how I get on next week. There's also lots of reports of the app or on line system not being user friendly which won't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I'd give the online app a try regardless of whether it's your first report or not. If that fails, you still have the extension until July 31st, but it might be worth a trip to the immigration office before then as I expect after the 31st the office is going to be very busy and crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proffesor Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 For what it's worth . . . My 90 day was due last Monday, so I went to Jomtien ( I live on the Darkside so it is only 15 minutes on the 'bike ) at about 14.00 the previous Wednesday. I was in and out in 5 minutes, just 2 people in the queue in front of me. No questions, no form filling, no paperwork asked for - almost a pleasant experience. It was my first time out of the village area in weeks, so I then went up to Pratamnak for a late lunch at Tara court, which was definitely a pleasant experience. These posters were displayed about the reception area of the Immigration Office :- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 53 minutes ago, KWA said: Reporting has been suspended until July 31st. I'm in the same boat as you and will probably try and do it online when my reporting window opens next week. I'd be careful about this, my m8 thought this and went into a Visa place and they said NOT for a retirement extension..... He left his passport with them (this was his first 90 days since returning to Thailand) and it was sorted for a small fee.... A m8 of mine did his own 90 days yesterday at Jomtien, in and out with a friends 90 days as well....no problems what ever the norm is..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, Blue Streak said: I'd be careful about this, my m8 thought this and went into a Visa place and they said NOT for a retirement extension..... He left his passport with them (this was his first 90 days since returning to Thailand) and it was sorted for a small fee.... A m8 of mine did his own 90 days yesterday at Jomtien, in and out with a friends 90 days as well....no problems what ever the norm is..... I think the visa agent was more interested in collecting a fee than giving out the correct info. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 minute ago, forcebwithu said: I think the visa agent was more interested in collecting a fee than giving out the correct info. That was my thought, but was very insistent and has family working in Jomtien Imm. Dept......it was a small fee and and he has done a lot of business with them over the years...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proffesor Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 My Visa is a Non O ( Marriage ). Originally it was a Non O ( Retirement ), but I had to change it so as to be able to get a Work Permit. I have managed, so far, to avoid using an agent. I ( often accompanied by my wife ) always go direct to Jomtien Immigration, and jump thro' whatever hoops they decide are relevant, even though my blood pressure suffers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 I’ll go down to my immigration office in Map Ta Phut on Thursday just check, normally very quiet there anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 As said already, there's an amnesty until the end of July, but you can still do it online (I did it that way last month) or go to Jomtien Immigration where the 90-day desk is till open. It's not that I don't trust the amnesty, it's just that I don't want to be a part of whatever mess they make when the amnesty is over and they insist on thousands of expats catching up with their 90-day reports. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteregg Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I did mine in Jomtien anyway. Two minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Just done mine in Map Ta Phut, 2 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 5 hours ago, misteregg said: I did mine in Jomtien anyway. Two minutes. I would have done the same but at the time I was stuck in Mae Sot neither sure whether we could travel back nor absolutely certain they were going to extend the waiver. So I did it online....................................eventually. About attempt number six before the application went though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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