TM47: Your Ultimate Guide to 90-Day Reporting in Thailand 2025
Hey, teachers, expats, and Thailand fans! If you’re in this sun-soaked paradise over 90 days—teaching English in Bangkok on a Non-B or kicking back in Phuket on an O—90-day reporting is your Immigration check-in. It’s a quick “still kicking” signal, not a visa redo. I’ve dodged TM47 fines for 20+ years with Kids English Thailand (KET), and as of March 6, 2025, I’ve boiled down the latest rules for you. Let’s dodge those 2,000 THB hits and keep your 2025 Thai groove flawless!
What’s This 90-Day Reporting Deal?
90-day reporting is a ritual for foreigners on Non-Immigrant Visas (B, O, ED) or extensions staying in Thailand over 90 straight days. Immigration wants your address via the TM47 form—not your visa status. It starts on entry or extension and resets only if you exit with a re entry permit. Skip it? 2,000 THB fine—or 5,000 THB if nabbed. I flubbed my first report, paid at a checkpoint with a grin—don’t join that club!
Who’s Gotta Report?
Foreigners in Thailand past 90 days—nonstop.
Non-Immigrant visa crew—not tourist visa slackers.
No border-hop cheats—report or face the music!
When’s the Clock Ticking?
Your 90-day reporting countdown launches:
On Entry: Passport stamp date—peek at it!
On Extension: Day you stretch your visa—a year-long stint begins.
Visa Extensions as Your First TM47 Hit
Here’s the 2025 twist: extending your visa often doubles as your first TM47 report. At the Immigration Office, you submit a TM47 form with your address—bam, extension stamped, and a slip says “report by [date].” My Non-B last year? Stamped, slip grabbed, no extra trek. Some offices still demand an in-person follow-up—contact your Immigration spot to confirm. Get this right, and online or mail opens up!
Choose Your TM47 Submission Style
Three ways to submit your TM47 in 2025—pick your vibe:
In-Person at Immigration
Where: Local Immigration Office—Bangkok, Chiang Mai, etc.
What: Passport, TM47 form, first report slip—hit it at 8 AM to dodge crowds.
Note: First report after entry or extension? In-person is your only play.
Online via Immigration Portal
Where: immigration.go.th—free, 15-minute win.
How: Login (Chrome, no pop-ups), plug in passport and TM.6 details, submit. Save “Pending” PDF; approved in 3-7 days—print it!
Hack: My last report cleared in three days—mid-coffee bliss.
Recorded Mail
How: EMS 15-7 days early—passport copies, signed TM47, 10 THB stamped envelope. Keep the receipt!
Gather Your TM47 Docs
Passport: Original for in-person, copies for mail/online—visa, stamp, slip.
TM47 Form: Download, fill, sign—smallpdf.com keeps it clean.
TM6 Card: Entry stub—lost? Plead in-person.
First Report Slip: Extension proof—your starting gun.
Tip: Tag PDFs “YourName_DocType” (e.g., “TomLee_TM47”)—neatness counts!
Submit Your Report Smoothly
Submit 15 days early or 7 days late (late? In-person only):
In-Person: Docs in, receipt out—30 minutes if lucky.
Online: Submit, save “Pending,” print “Approved”—3-5 days tops.
Mail: EMS, wait 7-10 days—earlystrategic early!
Timing: Submit March 19, due March 30—approved March 23. Mail’s laggy—plan it!
Troubleshoot TM47 Snags
Forgot Password?: tm47.immigration.go.th, “Forgot Password”—check spam.
Online Fails?: Swap to Chrome or hit Immigration.
New Address?: Next TM47 form—bring a lease to submit.
Late?: 1-7 days = 2,000 THB; longer = 5,000 THB—plead fast!
Bonus Tips for 90-Day Mastery
Reminders: 15-day alert—don’t snooze!
Travel Hack: Exit pre-90 with a re entry permit (1,000 THB)—clock reset.
Keep It Legal, Keep It Cool
TM47 reporting in Thailand 2025? Cake when your extension logs that first report. Then, submit online or mail—keep passport, TM47, and cool handy. No fines, just Thai chill—roll on!
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