The Commissioner of Immigration Bureau has introduced a new 90 days online notification service for foreigners staying over 90 days in the Kingdom of Thailand.Today, January 22, 2024, at 10.00 a.m., Pol.Lt.Gen.Ittipol Itthisarnronnachai, the commissioner of the Immigration Bureau and representative of relevant sectors, officially launched a new service, a 90 days online notification for foreigners who stay over 90 days in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Pol.Lt.Gen.Ittipol mentioned this new online notification service is in line with the economic policy plan announced by Prime Minister,Srettha Thavisin, which seeks to attract more tourists and investors to Thailand in order to drive economic growth and boost the tourism industry. Thus, Pol.Lt.Gen.Ittipol also sees that this new service by the Immigration Bureau will alleviate and shorten the reporting process for foreigners residing or doing business in Thailand. The service will first be available to the investors who are sponsored by the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI), with plans to extend to foreigners holding other types of visas in the future. It is believed that this new service will receive satisfaction from foreigners.
"90 days online notification" can be done 15 days before the due date and the foreigners can notify anywhere and anytime via an online channels, including mobile phones, tablets, or computers. The registration process is straightforward with users required to register at www.immigration.go.th, receive a password via email, and then login to fill in their personal information and notify their 90 days staying in the system. The notification result will be communicated via email or through the immigration website.
Until now, foreigners are required to notify their 90 days staying through 3 methods; 1.visiting the Immigration Bureau 2.authorizing somebody to report on their behalf or 3.sending the notification form through registered mail. This new online service is expected to bring additional convenience to foreigners through the immigration bureau's online service channel.
In addition to the 90 days online notification service, the Immigration Bureau also offers an e-Extension service, allowing foreigners to extend their visas by filling in their personal information online and making an appointment with the immigration officer for identity authentication, with the visastickerissuedwithin5minutes. Thisservicealsomakesitmoreconvenientforforeignersto complete their visa procedure, as Pol.Lt.Gen. Ittipol said.
For more information and inquiries, visit www.immigration.go.th.