| Where the due date sits | Published route |
|---|---|
| More than 15 days before | The online and in-person filing windows have not opened; preserve the controlling date and prepare. |
| 15 days before through the due date | Use TM47 Online if the record is eligible, or the Immigration office responsible for the current address. |
| 1–7 days after the due date | Use the responsible office in person; this remains inside the handbook's notification window. |
| More than 7 days after | Attend personally. The handbook publishes a 2,000 THB fine for voluntary late reporting; the statutory ceiling is explained below. |
Official sources checked 29 August 2026: the live TM47 online manual, the Immigration Bureau's TM47 form, the English public service handbook, the Immigration Act, and the official LTR, SMART and Chonburi sources linked below.
What is 90-day reporting?
Section 37(5) of the Thai Immigration Act 1979 requires a foreign national who is permitted to stay temporarily and remains in Thailand for more than 90 continuous days to notify the local Immigration office of their current address. The form is TM.47 — Notification of Staying in the Kingdom Over 90 Days. LTR and SMART Visa holders use the separate annual systems explained below.
This is not a visa extension and does not add time to the permitted stay. It is a separate address-notification duty. The published late-report consequences are stated below; this page does not add unpublished airport, extension or removal consequences.
Who must report — and who uses an annual route
The standard Section 37 notification follows the length and continuity of the permitted stay, not a marketing name for the visa. Most temporary-stay categories enter the TM47 cycle after more than 90 continuous days. BOI publishes different annual systems for LTR and SMART Visa holders.
| Visa | 90-day reporting? |
|---|---|
| Non-O, Non-O-A, Non-O-X, Non-B and ED | Standard TM47 after more than 90 continuous days |
| DTV and Thailand Privilege | Standard TM47 after more than 90 continuous days |
| LTR | Annual address report using TM95 |
| SMART Visa | Annual address report using TM91, plus a separate SMART status report |
| Tourist visa or visa-exempt entry | No TM47 before day 90; ask Immigration if another lawful permission makes the continuous stay exceed 90 days |
LTR and SMART annual reporting are not TM47
| Route | Published annual rule | Important separate duty |
|---|---|---|
| LTR | TM95, from 15 days before through 7 days after the annual date; a later re-entry restarts the year | Follow the current BOI LTR instructions and TIESC venue |
| SMART | TM91, from 15 days before through 7 days after the annual date; re-entry restarts the year | A separate eligibility/status report is due to the SMART Visa Unit under its published schedule |
The SMART management instructions also state that extending a SMART Visa does not reset the annual address-report date. These BOI systems should not be collapsed into the ordinary TM47 workflow.
When to file — the submission window
You can file your 90-day report in a window around the due date:
- 15 days before the due date (earliest)
- Up to 7 days after the due date (grace period — in-person only, no penalty if you catch it)
As verified 29 August 2026, the official online manual says an online application may be submitted within the 15 days before the due date. The public handbook gives a separate in-person window through 7 days after the due date.
Which date controls?
If you already reported and have not travelled since, use the next-notification date on the latest receipt. After a later departure and re-entry, count from the latest arrival. For a first report, the public handbook also says a first application to extend temporary stay can count as the first notification; it does not mean every later extension resets the TM47 cycle.
Planning aid: after identifying the controlling date, the private visa reminder worksheet can map user-selected calendar prompts. It does not calculate the legal due date or replace the latest TM47 receipt and official filing window.
After travel: due date vs online eligibility
Leaving before the next reporting appointment and re-entering starts a new 90-day count from the latest arrival. It does not erase a report that was already overdue before departure.
| Latest travel situation | What the live online manual says |
|---|---|
| Returned with a re-entry permit and had TM47 history before the latest departure | The next report may be submitted through TM47 Online when it reaches the online window |
| Returned with a re-entry permit but has no recorded earlier TM47 | The published online condition is not met; use the responsible office for the next filing |
| Left without a re-entry permit and the previous temporary stay expired | The next TM47 must be filed in person at the office responsible for the current address |
These post-travel conditions were added to the live Immigration manual and checked on 29 August 2026. They explain online-channel eligibility; they do not change the statutory 90-day count.
Ways to file your 90-day report
1. Official online portal
The official portal is tm47.immigration.go.th. The current public handbook does not publish a TM47 service fee, while postage and late-report consequences are separate. The portal can reject an application where the record or filing window cannot be matched.
2. In person at the responsible Immigration office
For an address in Pattaya or Chonburi, use the responsible Chonburi Immigration office. If the online application is rejected, follow the rejection notice and contact the office that holds the address record.
3. By registered post
The national public handbook recognises registered-post reporting and says to send it 15 days before the appointment date. Its legacy copy list still names TM6, while arrivals now generally use TDAC. Confirm Chonburi Immigration's current post-TDAC packet, postal address and return-envelope requirements before sending anything. Never send the original passport.
Online filing — submission, review and result
As verified 29 August 2026, the official online process is:
- Open tm47.immigration.go.th.
- Click "Application for online" and accept the terms.
- Enter your passport number, name, nationality, and date of birth — exactly as on your passport.
- Enter your current Thai address and the requested stay details.
- Confirm and submit. The portal records the application as pending while Immigration reviews it.
- Allow about three days for the officer review stated in the online manual, then check the portal or email result.
- If approved: print the receipt or save the PDF. Keep it because it records the next date and may be requested in later Immigration processes.
- If not approved: follow the portal message and attend the responsible Immigration office as soon as possible.
If the portal cannot match your record
The live manual lists incomplete information, an application outside the permitted timing and a duplicate pending application among the non-acceptance conditions. It also now publishes the post-travel rules above. The displayed result and responsible office determine the next channel; this page does not guess at an unpublished rejection cause.
For Pattaya residents, see the separately sourced Jomtien Immigration office guide and confirm the responsible office, current contact details and opening hours before travelling.
If your passport changed
Older official Immigration guidance says a changed passport should first be reported to the responsible office before relying on online TM47. The live 2026 portal manual no longer lists that condition. Confirm that the new passport is linked to the Immigration record before filing online rather than assuming either a universal rejection or a universal transfer process.
Pattaya and Jomtien: verify the responsible office
For a Pattaya TM47: use the national online portal when the record is eligible and the filing is inside its window. If the report must be made in person and the current address falls under Chonburi Immigration, Jomtien is the published Pattaya-area office. This guide owns the TM47 rule; the Jomtien office guide owns the current local contact and access facts.
Chonburi Immigration's current official directory lists the Pattaya-area office at 75/265 Soi 5, Jomtien Beach Road, Moo 12, Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, Chonburi 20150. Published hours are Monday–Friday, 08:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:30, excluding government holidays; listed telephone numbers are +66 38 252 751 and +66 38 252 753.
Responsibility follows the current address, not simply the nearest familiar office. Confirm the venue and task-specific packet on the official Chonburi Immigration directory before travelling.
- Confirm hours, holiday closure and any local document request by phone.
- Bring the passport and previous TM47 receipt, plus the completed form and copies listed by the office.
- Keep the new receipt and check the next due date before leaving.
Late, missed, or filed wrong — what happens
If you're 1–7 days late
As verified 29 August 2026, this is inside the official in-person filing window. The handbook does not state a late fine within that window.
If you're more than 7 days late but you self-report
The Immigration public handbook states a 2,000 THB fine when a person reports after the permitted window. It also says an overdue report must be made personally rather than through a representative.
The legal ceiling
Section 76 of the Immigration Act states a fine of up to 5,000 THB, with a further amount not exceeding 200 THB for each day until compliance. Official local summaries do not use identical enforcement wording, so this page states the statutory ceiling without predicting an individual outcome.
If your last report was wrong (typo in passport / address)
The official sources reviewed 29 August 2026 do not publish a universal correction procedure or say that every error is treated as a non-report. Contact the office holding the record with the receipt and passport; that office determines how the individual record is corrected.
Documents checklist
For the in-person report
- Original passport
- Completed TM47 form
- Receipt from the previous 90-day report, if one exists
Those are the core items stated in the official in-person handbook reviewed 29 August 2026. An authorised person may make an on-time notification, but the office controls the authorisation evidence; an overdue report must be made personally. A local office may also request evidence needed to match or correct an address record.
For the online report
- Passport and personal details requested by the official form
- Latest arrival and permitted-stay details
- Current Thai address and contact details
For a postal report
- The copy set and return envelope specified by the responsible office
- No original passport
The legacy national packet includes certified passport, latest-arrival, visa and permission-to-stay copies, TM47, the previous receipt if any, and a stamped self-addressed return envelope. Because it still references TM6, confirm the current Chonburi packet after TDAC and do not treat the legacy list as a complete 2026 local checklist.
Related guides
- TM30 reporting — The Section 38 accommodation notification (Adjacent compliance)
- Jomtien Immigration — Official address, hours and queue limits (Practical guide)
- Re-entry permits — Avoid losing your visa when you leave (Travel and visas)
FAQ
I left Thailand and came back. Does the 90-day clock reset?
A departure before the next appointment and a later re-entry restart the 90-day count from the latest arrival. Travel does not erase a report that was already overdue. The live portal also applies separate post-travel conditions to whether the next report can be filed online.
I'm on LTR. Do I really skip the 90-day report?
Yes. BOI's current LTR instructions use an annual TM95 address report instead of ordinary TM47. The window is 15 days before through 7 days after the annual date, and a later re-entry restarts the year. SMART holders use a separate TM91 annual report plus a different SMART status report.
What's the difference between TM.47 and TM.30?
TM47 is the foreign national's address report after staying more than 90 consecutive days. TM30 is a separate Section 38 residence notification with its own deadline and duty holder; use the separately verified TM30 guide.
Online filing keeps rejecting me — what now?
Read the result shown by the official portal. Its live manual lists incomplete information, timing outside the permitted period and a duplicate pending application among the non-acceptance conditions. It also applies post-travel conditions. If the application is not approved, attend the Immigration office responsible for the current address.
Can I file TM47 online after changing passports?
Older official guidance says to report the changed passport to the responsible office before relying on online TM47, while the live 2026 portal manual no longer lists that condition. Confirm that the new passport is linked to the Immigration record before filing online.
Is the receipt enough proof I filed on time?
Keep the stamped in-person receipt or approved online record and check the next notification date. The receipt is the practical record of the filing and may be requested in later Immigration processes, but it does not replace a visa or permission-to-stay record.
Can my partner or family member file for me?
The current public handbook permits an authorised person to make an on-time notification. It does not publish one universal representative-document list for every office. The responsible office decides what authorisation evidence it accepts; an overdue report must be made personally.
Does the 7-day grace period work for online filing too?
No. The official online window is the 15 days before the due date. The separate in-person window continues through 7 days after the due date.
I've never filed a 90-day report and it's been months. What now?
Contact the responsible Immigration office and attend personally. The current public handbook states a 2,000 THB fine for voluntarily reporting after the permitted window. Section 76 sets a statutory ceiling of 5,000 THB plus up to 200 THB per day until compliance; the office determines the individual handling.
Can I use TM47 Online after leaving and returning to Thailand?
It depends. The live manual says a person who returned with a re-entry permit may use the online route only if there was recorded TM47 history before the latest departure. If the person left without a re-entry permit and the previous stay expired, the next report must be made in person.
Does a visa extension reset the TM47 due date?
A first application to extend temporary stay can count as the first notification under the public handbook. That does not mean every later extension resets the TM47 cycle. Use the latest TM47 receipt unless a later departure and re-entry restarted the count.
Where do I file a 90-day report in Pattaya?
Use the national TM47 Online portal when the record is eligible and the filing is inside the online window. If an in-person report is required and the current address falls under Chonburi Immigration, confirm the Jomtien office details before travelling; office responsibility follows the address, not the nearest familiar building.