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What is the change? Thailand has made changes to the form that foreign nationals must complete when applying for visa extensions, 90-day reports or re-entry permits.
What does the change mean? The new form requires applicants to provide some additional information, including blood type, allergies, most recent date of entry, port of entry, and a hospital in Thailand where the applicant can be treated. Applicants will no longer be asked to provide a photo or information about their parents or their address in their home country. The change applies to both Board of Investment and non-Board of Investment applicants.
Background: The new forms are designed at least in part to provide the government with information that may be useful in case of an emergency. Besides the changes listed above, the government has changed the application process such that bank account information is in the “For Official Only” section of the form. This has been done, officials say, so that the information can be kept confidential between the applicant and the officer handling the application. Bank account information is only required, at this point, for visa extensions, not 90-day reports or re-entry permits.
BAL Analysis: In order to avoid unnecessary delays, applicants should be sure they have all information required by the new forms when they submit applications for visa extensions, 90-day reports or re-entry permits.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group and our network provider located in Thailand. For additional information, please contact your BAL attorney.
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