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issue 2 93
1 August 2014
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confusion over immigration rules
hua hin, THAILAND
An announcement this week by the Hua Hin Immigration Office regarding
the carrying of ID and rules concerning travel within Thailand has caused
confusion and consternation among many foreigners.
Many saw the announcement on local and national expat forums, but when
we contacted Hua Hin Immigration they advised us that some things had
been misunderstood, so we hope to clarify those here. No new rules have
been introduced, and what was announced was a reminder of laws that
have existed since 1979 contained in the Immigration Act; it can be taken
that these will be more strictly enforced from now on though.
There are three elements to the announcement; the first is that all foreigners
in the Kingdom must always have one of the following forms of photo ID
with them; (i) their passport; (ii) a Thai driving licence; or (iii) a copy of
their passport’s photo page and date allowed to remain until page. We
have been assured that (iii) does NOT have to be stamped or certified by
immigration. Failure to have this ID is liable to a fine of 2000 baht.
The second part is that if a foreigner travels and stays in another province
for longer than 48 hours, the owner of the accommodation must notify the
local immigration office within 48 hours. Hotels and guesthouses already
routinely do this for any foreigners residing, hence asking to copy your
passport on arrival. Finally any foreigner must report to Immigration
within 24 hours of moving in to a new address - on your arrival card you
already reported your place of stay, and if that changes you need to visit
Immigration and report your new address.
We encourage everyone to contact Hua Hin Immigration in Soi 35 (Tel. 032
520 616) if they are at all unsure how these rules apply to them.
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