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IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? Thailand has distributed a form, “Acknowledgment of Penalties for a Visa Overstay,” which visitors must sign when they obtain or extend visas.
What does the change mean? Thailand is cracking down on foreigners who overstay their visas.
Background: The Immigration Bureau has begun a campaign to strictly enforce the nation’s immigration rules. Foreigners who obtain visas, visa extensions (Board of Investment and non-Board of Investment visa-holders), or who are making 90-day reports are now required to sign the “Acknowledgment of Penalties for a Visa Overstay” form, which requires name, nationality, passport number and signature.
Foreigners who overstay their visas by up to 90 days face fines. The Immigration Bureau is proposing that overstays of more than 90 days be punishable by re-entry bans ranging from one year to life, depending on the length of the overstay.
BAL Analysis: The new acknowledgement form and proposed penalties are a compliance reminder to companies and foreign assignees.
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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