What to do

  1. 1

    Ask Immigration about the actual status

    Have the passport and current permission checked before deciding whether the formal TM8 re-entry-permit service applies to the planned departure.

  2. 2

    Revalidate the baseline checklist

    Use the handbook as a starting point only, because its paper-TM6 item shows that the document list is not safe to treat as universally current.

  3. 3

    Confirm the Chonburi branch mechanics

    Verify the current documents, form, fee, payment, appointment and service instructions through the responsible official local route.

  4. 4

    Inspect and retain the issued result

    Check what Immigration actually issues and how it applies to the planned journey; do not treat filing or payment as an outcome promise.

Separate visa, stay permission and re-entry

A visa, the permission-to-stay date recorded by Immigration and a re-entry permit are related but different things. The re-entry service is a mechanism used by some people who already have permission to stay and plan to depart. It is not a visa extension and does not create a new underlying status.

Do not decide from the visa label alone. Before leaving, ask Immigration to check the passport, current permission, any existing re-entry authorization and the planned travel pattern. This page cannot determine that every visa holder needs TM8 or that one permit preserves every category of status.

Verify the need before departure

Use the current Immigration Bureau service information and Chonburi Immigration contact route before the trip. Ask a status-specific question: what happens to the permission shown in this passport if the holder departs on the planned date without a re-entry permit? Keep the official answer tied to the actual record rather than a similar traveler's account.

If Immigration says the mechanism applies, confirm whether the application should be single or multiple for the intended trips. The official evidence confirms the formal service and TM8 form, but it does not support a universal recommendation between permit types or a promise that either will be granted.

Use the handbook only as a baseline

The 2019 Immigration Bureau handbook lists the passport, passport-page copies, TM8 and a recent photograph as parts of its application baseline. It also lists a paper TM6 copy. That legacy item means the old checklist should not be republished as if every line remains current after the Thailand Digital Arrival Card changes.

Ask the responsible branch for the current form version, originals and copies, photograph specification, any additional status document, fee, payment method and appointment rule. Because those local mechanics were not confirmed, this answer intentionally omits amounts, hours and booking instructions.

Prepare a status-matched application folder

Start with the passport, the current TM8 obtained from the Immigration Bureau, and the baseline records identified in the official handbook. Then replace or supplement that baseline only with instructions confirmed through Chonburi Immigration for the person's current status and planned travel.

Check names, passport number, stay dates and intended travel details against the original records before presenting anything. Do not alter dates, reuse another person's checklist or create an inaccurate appointment. Keep copies of the application and any receipt or permit that Immigration actually issues.

Confirm the issued result before travel

An application, queue ticket or payment is not the same as an issued re-entry permit. Check the document or endorsement returned by Immigration and ask how it applies to the planned departure and return. This guide does not promise same-day processing, airport availability, a response time or a successful outcome.

The Thailand Digital Arrival Card is a separate arrival task for people within its scope. Completing TDAC does not replace a re-entry permit, and obtaining a re-entry permit does not complete TDAC. Keep cash-declaration and other departure rules separate as well.

Confirm every local detail before travel

The checklist, fee, payment method, service hours, booking route and TM6/TDAC handling have not been confirmed for a current Chonburi application. Verify each item through Immigration before travel and do not infer it from the older handbook.

Recheck the official sources by 2026-08-28. If the passport record is unusual, near expiry, under correction or connected to another pending application, seek direct Immigration guidance or qualified Thai immigration advice rather than relying on this general preparation guide.

Evidence

Sources

4 dated records support the material facts on this page.

  1. Public Handbook: The Application for Re-Entry Permit into the Kingdom

    Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Policeofficial governmentChecked

  2. TM.8 Application for Re-Entry Permit into the Kingdom

    Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Policeprimary documentChecked

  3. Chonburi Immigration laws, responsibilities, service hours and contact

    Chonburi Immigration, Immigration Bureauofficial governmentChecked

  4. Chonburi Immigration list of public handbooks

    Chonburi Immigration, Immigration Bureauofficial governmentChecked

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