Immigration Bureau to introduce huge fee increases from 2003-08-26Whether applying for a visa extension, re-entry permit, residence permit or other immigration services, from 2003-08-26 foreigners visiting or living in Thailand will be required to pay greatly increased official fees at immigration offices in accordance with a new Ministry of Interior regulation.
For example, the current fees for a resident permit are Baht 2,000 for submitting the application and Baht 50,000 (in the case of a person legally married to a Thai, Baht 25,000) when receiving the residence permit book.
Under the new fee structure, the cost of a residence permit will be Baht 7,600 for the application and Baht 191,400 (spouses of Thais or holders of residence permits, and children, Baht 95,700) when the residence permit book is issued by the Immigration Bureau.
The new fees for the immigration services more commonly required by foreigners are listed below. | Type | Baht | | Transit visa, single entry | 800 | | Tourist visa, single entry | 1,000 | | Non-immigrant visa, single entry | 2,000 | | Non-immigrant visa, multiple entry for use within one year | 5,000 | | Application for visa extension | 1,900 | | Application for a single re-entry permit | 1,000 | | Application for a multiple re-entry permit | 3,800 | | Application for a residence permit | 7,600 | | Approval of a residence permit (payable on receipt of residence book) | 191,400 | | Approval of a residence permit (payable on receipt of residence book) for a foreigner married to a Thai, the spouse of a resident, and any of their children who have not reached the status of a Thai juristic person (i.e., unmarried children aged below 20 years) | 95,700 |
The new fee structure will be effective from January 1, 2004.
In a related action, the Immigration Bureau has approved a new regulation governing the requirements for qualifying for extensions of visas. However, at present it is planned to implement this regulation in July 2004.
Note:
Bangkok Post reprints the Thaivisa.com news on 2003-07-18.
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