A Reminder From BSA Law Of Thailand's New Visa Rules Effective 12 August 2014
BSA Law reminds foreigners in Thailand that the kingdom's new visa rules aimed at cracking down on so-called 'visa runners' came into effect as of 12 August, 2014.
- (1888PressRelease) August 27, 2014 - Bangkok - From this date onward, foreigners who have been extending their stay in Thailand by doing back to back visa runs will no longer be able to do so. The move by Thailand's immigration authorities is a bid to stamp out the long existing practice of exploiting tourist visas and visa exemptions to live and/or work in the kingdom without a Thailand work permit.
Immigration authorities say the new rules are aimed at stopping foreign nationals from abusing the system which is meant for bonafide tourists.
'Visa runners' are those who exit Thailand and re-enter immediately - usually in the same day - and in doing so, extend their stay in the kingdom. By exploiting the tourist visa and visa exemption in such a way, many foreigners have been working illegally in Thailand without acquiring a Thailand work permit as is required by Thai law.
"There are also new overstay rules, which everybody should familiarise themselves with", noted Apisakdi Kongkangwanchoke, spokesman for BSA Law, a leading international law firm in Thailand. "These outline the penalties for overstaying a Thai visa."
Those who overstay more than 90 days will be forbidden from re-entering Thailand for a period of one year, those who overstay more than one year will be forbidden for three years, those who overstay more than three years will be forbidden for five years and those who overstay more than five years will be forbidden for 10 years.
In case a person is apprehended and it is discovered he/she has overstayed less than one year, he/she will be forbidden from re-entering the kingdom for five years. If he/she has overstayed more than one year, he/she will be forbidden from 10 years.
BSA Law offers a Thailand work permit and Thai visa service as well as legal, accounting, auditing and tax consulting services. It can also provide valuable assistance to those who are starting a business in Thailand.
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For over 30 years, Bamrung Suvicha Apisakdi Law Associates (BSA Law) has focused on providing reliable legal advice and services to the Thai and foreign business community in Thailand. BSA Law seeks to provide international standards of legal services while retaining the customs of the Thai business culture. For more inforamtion, please visit our website www.bsalaw.co.th.
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