Summary
- File a 90-day report every 90 days you remain in Thailand.
- Renew your visa 30 days before it expires.
- Re-file TM.30 every time you change address or return from abroad.
- Buy a re-entry permit before any international trip on a single-entry visa.
- Consider Thai tax residency if you spend 180+ days in Thailand in a year.
Month-by-month
- Every 90 days: file TM.47 (90-day report) online or in Jomtien.
- 30 days before visa expiry: book renewal at Chonburi Immigration; season bank balance.
- Before any flight out: apply for a single or multi re-entry permit.
- Within 24 hours of any address change: file TM.30.
- By 31 March: file Thai personal income tax (PND.90/91) if tax resident.
Frequently asked questions
Short, factual answers to the questions we get most often in our Pattaya office.
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