Don't Forget Your Re-Entry Permit, Says Law Firm BSA Law Thai Law Firm

A re-entry permit is an easy formality for visa holders in Thailand to overlook or forget about when travelling in and out of the kingdom. Yet - as BSA Law points out - it is an extremely important formality not to overlook. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) August 27, 2013 - Bangkok - A re-entry permit allows the holder of a one year visa - for his/her work permit, for example - to travel abroad from Thailand and back again (within the duration of the visa) and keep the one year visa intact.

If the traveller does not have a re-entry permit, upon returning to Thailand he/she will not be allowed to enter upon his/her one year visa and instead will only be allowed to come in on a tourist exemption or visa on arrival depending on the country he/she is from. This means the process of applying for a one year visa will need to be started all over again.

"Making sure they have a valid re-entry permit is extremely important for the visa holder when travelling out of Thailand on a short trip. Not having a valid re-entry permit for their return to Thailand can cause a lot of hassle, not least of all having to rego through the process of obtaining another one year visa" said Apisakde Kongkangwanchoke, spokesman for BSA Law, an international law firm in Thailand.

There are single and multiple re-entry permits. For those likely to travel out of Thailand more than twice a year, the multiple re-entry permit is a good option. Or it can be a (often time consuming) trip to the immigration office each time to obtain a single re-entry permit.

A single re-entry permit costs THB 1,000 and a multiple re-entry permit THB 3,800. Along with the appropriate fee, the following is required when applying for a re-entry permit:

• A TM-8 form, completed and filled out
• A passport sized photograph
• Photocopies of the main page and latest entry stamp in the applicant's passport

As well as being applied for in person, a re-entry permit can be applied for by a nominated person, in which case a letter power of attorney is needed.

To save time, an applicant if in Bangkok can send the completed TM-8 form online to the immigration department at least two days ahead of his/her's planned visit to immigration, for which a queue number will be issued.

About BSA Law:
For nearly 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 information please contact:

Jim Byrne
Business Advisor, BSA Law.
Email: jim ( @ ) bsalaw dot co dot th

http://www.bsalaw.co.th

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