cheekyboy Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Strict changes in Immigration office areas/locations from February 15 BANGKOK: -- From February 15, 2009 all Thai Immigration offices has been strictly instructed that foreigners have to use the Immigration office that has administrative jurisdiction over the area where they live. All visa changes, extensions, re-entry permits and other immigration requests are to be handled by the immigration offices in the districts in which the foreigners reside. Immigration offices at international airports can handle such issues only in emergencies ('illness' is given as an example). See the attached PDF file (below) for all the 63 Immigration offices in Thailand, and explains which Immigration office you should use from February 15. For example, Kanchanaburi handle immigration duties for all of the province except for Sangkhlaburi District (which are handled, it says, by a separate Sangkhlaburi immigration office). Kanchanburi also handles immigration duties for Ratchaburi and Suphanburi provinces. Another example: Nong Khai handles immigration for most of Nong Khai province (except for Lao-bordering districts outside Nong Khai District, to be handled by Beung Kan immigration), plus Udon Thani and Khon Kaen. The big news is that Korat Immigration will only serve foreigners living in Korat province from Feb 15th. This is an order from the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok. So, people from Khon Kaen will have to go to Nong Khai. Foreigners from example Lopburi, Nong Khai or Chaiyaphum will not be accepted in Korat, not even for a re-entry permit. More confusing is that the list says that foreigners in Korat shall submit their applications to Kap Choeng Immigration in Surin province from February 15, 2009. Foreigners living in Phatum Thani Province, Nonthaburi Province, Chainat Province, Lopburi Province, Saraburi province, Singburi province, Ayutthaya Province and Angtong province can visit either Ayutthaya Immigration, Chonburi Immigration or Nakhon Pathom Immigration offices. It's not clear if this affects the One-Stop Visa & Work Permit Center, as previously those eligible for One-Stop services could use them no matter where in the kingdom they resided. One-Stop isn't mentioned, though presumably it's under jurisidiction 1, Metropolitan Bangkok Immigration Inspection Wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporty Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 "See the attached PDF file (below) for all the 63 Immigration offices in Thailand, and explains which Immigration office you should use from February 15." ---------------- ? -------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Another move to encourage visitors to LOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 fuck nonthaburi folks have to trawl up to pathum thani while the new BKK immi office is right next door at Chaeng Watthana - great news for traffic congestion well to be fair these kind of restrictions are well known in the west maybe the stress on the central office will decrease a bit for everyones benefit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 It says Pathum Thani residents should go to either, and I quote, "Foreigners living in Phatum Thani Province, Nonthaburi Province, Chainat Province, Lopburi Province, Saraburi province, Singburi province, Ayutthaya Province and Angtong province can visit either Ayutthaya Immigration, Chonburi Immigration or Nakhon Pathom Immigration offices." Interesting since I live in Pathum but my company which processes all of my visa and work permit stuff is based downtown Bangkok. Wonder where they are going to do it from now on? Cannot imagine them being too pleased having to travel from central Bangkok to Ayutthaya to do my visa extension just because I live in Pathum Thani. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 when i worked in LOS on a work permit, the address where i "lived" was the office! never any problem with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 radioman, good point I guess I somehow saw a 'pathom thani' immi office while there appear to be none (nearest would be ayuthaya I guess). anyway it may be a time to use 'fake' address just to avoid a lot of travels? as always this will be 'selectivity enforced' with usual 'exceptions' et all especially as the 'smoke screen' settles after a short while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Six freaking hours at Suan Phlu today for 90 day reporting 10 AM til 4PM, just having an ice cold beer now to calm me down! Why the fuck do fucking Indians congregate around the counter like flies on shit? Answers on a postcard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 I wonder if some of this is due to starting to move to the new building in Chaeng Wattana? I understand that is suppose to happen soon, around April or so? Supposedly Suan Plu will stay open at much reduced staff and services. Of course, I have to ask, why would do a 90 day report yourself? TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 imo, this change make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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