Thailand Re-Entry Permit in Chiang Mai: Fees and Form TM.8
A re-entry permit lets you return and keep the remaining period of your stay. Leaving without one ends the permission to stay. A single permit costs THB 1,000 and a multiple permit THB 3,800. File form TM.8 in person at the immigration office where you live.
The permission to stay in your passport ends when the plane leaves Thailand, unless a re-entry permit is stamped in first. A foreigner permitted to stay temporarily who leaves without making a re-entry is treated as having lost that permission. Section 39 of the Immigration Act says the same about the temporary entry permit.
The departure hall before passport control.
What the permit does and who can get one
With a permit granted before you leave, you can carry on for the remaining period of your visa when you come back. Three conditions apply to the application.
You must not be an inadmissible person under Section 12 of the Immigration Act.
You must be permitted to stay temporarily and hold a visa stamp in a valid passport.
If you are prohibited from leaving the Kingdom, you contact the relevant authorities for a letter of permission first.
After having received permission for temporary entry into the Kingdom , if the alien leaves the Kingdom it is considered that his temporary entry permit has expired.
Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979), Section 39, English text as originally enacted
LTR visa holders are exempt from the re-entry permit. The DTV is a multiple-entry visa, with a maximum of 180 days per entry. If you hold a tourist extension, the permit protects what remains of that stay. The extension steps are in how to extend a tourist stay in Chiang Mai.
Single or multiple: what each costs
Two fees apply, and the Immigration Bureau fee schedule lists the same pair.
Permit
Fee
Single entry
THB 1,000
Multiple entry
THB 3,800
A multiple permit costs THB 2,800 more than a single one, as a derived difference. Four single permits would cost THB 4,000 in all, more than one multiple permit at THB 3,800. If you expect 4 or more exits and returns before the same permission to stay ends, the multiple permit costs less in total. For 1 to 3 round trips, single permits are cheaper.
The fee is non-refundable even if the application is not approved. The full fee list is in Thailand immigration fees.
A copy of the passport page with the last entry permit stamp.
A copy of the extension stamp page, if you have one.
A letter of permission to leave the Kingdom, in case you are prohibited from leaving.
The steps are short.
Go in person to the local immigration checkpoint where you live.
Submit the form and papers. An officer inspects them, saves the details in the Immigration Information System and checks the blacklist.
Pay the fee. The officer stamps a Re-Entry Permit on your passport.
The officer checks the details and signs, then you receive the passport and a receipt.
The total counter time is 40 minutes.
The waiting hall facing the service counters.
Where to apply in Chiang Mai
The Chiang Mai Immigration Office is at 71 Moo 3, Sanam Bin (Airport) Road, Suthep, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50200. Show a driver the Thai address (เลขที่ 71 หมู่ที่ 3 ถ.สนามบิน ต.สุเทพ อ.เมือง จ.เชียงใหม่ 50200). The phone number is 053 201 755. 90-day reporting and re-entry permits are under the Services for Foreigner Section.
Service runs Monday to Friday except official holidays, from 08.30 to 16.30 with a lunch break. Those hours come from the Immigration Bureau’s 2019 handbook, and each checkpoint follows its own office hours. Google Maps, checked on 13 October 2026, shows the office open 08:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:30 on weekdays and closed on Saturday and Sunday. No weekend counter is confirmed.
For a weekend flight, file on the weekday before.
The front of the Chiang Mai Immigration Office.
Second counter in the mall
A second service point is on the 2nd floor of Central Festival Chiangmai. It is open 09:00 to 17:00, but visa re-entry runs from 09:00 to 12:00 only. The phone is 065-765-7029.
Go before noon if you pick this counter. After noon, the Airport Road office takes afternoon filings until 16:30.
Central Chiangmai 99,99/1, 99/2 หมู่ ที่ 4 Lampang - Chiang Mai Superhighway, Nong Pa Khrang, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand · Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)The Central Chiangmai building seen from the car park side.
On departure day
Filing at passport control (international departures) at the airport on the date of departure appears on the Bangkok Division 1 page. That page names no airport, so a Chiang Mai airport counter is unconfirmed. Plan on filing at an office before the flight.
Chiang Mai International Airport 60 ถนน มหิดล Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand · Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)The international check-in area at Chiang Mai International Airport.
If you leave without a permit
Leaving without a permit means the permission to stay is treated as terminated, and the temporary entry permit has expired under Section 39. On a new entry the Thailand Digital Arrival Card must be submitted for every entry into Thailand. A permit granted before you leave carries the remaining period over.
If a stay runs past its end date, the fine is THB 500 per day, to a maximum of THB 20,000 for overstays of 40 days or longer. Details are in Thailand overstay fines.
1Fill in form TM.8Complete form TM.8 and attach 1 photo, size 4X6 cm.
2Gather the papersBring your passport, plus copies of the page with the last entry stamp and any extension stamp page.
3File in personGo to the immigration checkpoint where you live, Monday to Friday except official holidays.
4Pay and collectPay the fee and the officer stamps the permit in your passport. You get the passport and a receipt back.
Not confirmed: Whether the Chiang Mai airport counter issues permits, and at what hours and fee. It is not confirmed for Chiang Mai, so file at an office on a weekday before the flight. Whether a visa-exempt entry stamp qualifies, as the form asks for a visa stamp; a visa-exempt visitor who wants to leave and return should ask the officer before booking.
Is the re-entry fee refunded if the application is refused?
No. The fee is non-refundable even if the application is not approved.
How long does the counter take?
40 minutes in total at the counter, not counting the queue.
What photo do I bring?
Form TM.8 goes with 1 photo, size 4X6 cm.
Do LTR visa holders need a permit?
No. LTR holders are exempt from the re-entry permit.
Can I apply online?
No. You file in person at the local immigration checkpoint where you live.
Can I file at Central Festival in the afternoon?
No. Re-entry there runs 09:00 to 12:00 only. After noon, use the Airport Road office.
What do I need to do on the way back in?
The Thailand Digital Arrival Card must be submitted for every entry into Thailand.
What if I leave with a stay that ends soon?
A permit lets you keep the remaining period of your visa on return. It does not add days. Once that period ends, staying on costs THB 500 per day, up to THB 20,000.
General information checked against the sources listed above, not legal advice for your situation. Rules and office practice change; confirm with the immigration office or a licensed adviser before you act. See how guides are checked.
