Guidebook for International Residents in Bangkok
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2ND EDITION SEPTEMBER 2019 GUIDEBOOK FOR INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTS IN BANGKOK International AffairS Office, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration GREETING Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is the local organization which is directly responsible for city administration and for looking after the well-being of Bangkok residents. Presently, there are a great number of foreigners living in Bangkok according to the housing census 2010, there are 706,080 international residents in Bangkok which is accounted If you have any feedback/questions for 9.3% of all the Thai citizen in Bangkok. regarding this guidebook, please Moreover, information from Foreign contact International Affairs Office, Workers Administration Office shows that Bangkok Metropolitan Administration there are 457,700 foreign migrant workers (BMA) in Bangkok. Thus, we are pleased to make at email: a Guidebook for International Residents in [email protected] Bangkok. This guidebook composes of public services provided by the BMA. We and Facebook: do hope that this guidebook will make https://www.facebook.com/bangkokiad/ your life in Bangkok more convenient. International Affairs Office, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) PAGE 1 Photo by Berm IAO CONTENTS 0 1 G R E E T I N G P A G E 0 1 0 2 C I V I L R E G I S T R A T I O N ( M O V I N G - I N / N O N - T H A I I D C A R D ) P A G E 0 3 0 3 E M E R G E N C Y N U M B E R S P A G E 1 5 0 4 B A N G K O K M E T R O P O L I T A N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A F F I L I A T E D H O S P I T A L S P A G E 1 9 0 5 U S E F U L W E B S I T E S P A G E 3 8 0 6 BMA CCTV CAMERA P A G E 4 1 0 7 R E F E R E N C E P A G E 4 4 PAGE 2 Photo by Peter Hershey on Unsplash CIVIL REGISTRATION (Moving - In/ Non-Thai ID card) PAGE 3 Photo by Tan Kaninthanond on Unsplash Moving - In Any Non - Thai national who falls into one of these categories MUST register him/herself into Civil Registration database. 1. An alien who has been permitted to have residence in the Kingdom and holds Residence Certificate or Alien Registration book 2. An alien who has been granted to have residency in the Kingdom under special circumstances 3. Foreign nationals of Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia who enter the Kingdom with work purposes and have work permit document. *** An alien who has been permitted a temporary stay in the Kingdom, he or she can also request to add his/her name and personal information (register) into Civil Registration database if needed. In case that you fall into a category 1 or 2 above, you can register by adding your name and personal particulars into a House Registration book (Tabien Baan). In case that you fall into a category 3 above, you will be registered in a Personnel Record for Non - Thai national (Tabien Pra wat). PAGE 4 What is What is House House Registration book Registration (Tabien Baan)? book (Tabien Baan)? House Registration book (Tabien Baan) means a registration of each house that shows a house number and the list of all residents living in a house. It is an evidence of a person official residence. *** House Registration book (Tabien Baan) is not the proof for the house ownership. House Registration book (Tabien Baan) can be issued by Provincial Administration agencies, in Bangkok at District Office (Samnak ngan khet) and in other provinces at District Office (Amphur), Municipality Office, or the City of Pattaya (depend on the area you live). PAGE 05 Photo by Joshua Rawson-Harris on Unsplash ZIMCORE SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICES Types of House Registration books (Tabien Baan) and Personnel Record for Non - Thai national (Tabien Pra wat) Navy House Registration book = Thor. Ror. 14 (ท.ร.14) For listing the information of Thai national and alien who hold Residence Certificate or Alien Registration Book. Yellow House Registration book = Thor. Ror. 13 (ท.ร.13) For listing the information of alien who receives permission to stay temporary in Thailand. Personnel Record for Non - Thai national (Tabien Pra wat) For registering details of foreign nationals of Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia who enter the Kingdom with work purposes and have work permit document. PAGE 06 Where can you register yourself into Civil Registration database (adding name in a House Registration book /a Personnel Record) in Bangkok? In Bangkok, if you want register yourself into Civil Registration database (adding name in a House Registration book/a Personnel Record) , you have to go to the District Office (Registration Section) where the house is located. *** Contact in person. BMA District Office working hours: Monday to Friday (except Official Holidays) 08:00 - 16:00 hrs. PAGE 07 Photo by Ake@Photo BMA HOW TO HAVE YOURSELF REGISTERED INTO CIVIL REGISTRATION DATABASE? 1. REGISTER INTO A HOUSE REGISTRATION BOOK (TABIEN BAAN) 1.1 For Non - Thai national who holds Residence Certificate or Alien Registration Book or who has been legally permitted to reside in the Kingdom upon the immigration laws or laws upon nationality. Documents required /evidences House Registration book [Thor. Ror. 14 (ท.ร.14)] *** the one to be added; Residence Certificate or Alien Registration Book or Certificate issued by the government agency as certification of permitting to reside in the Kingdom of the person who requests for adding name; Photos of applicant; Head of the household; and A witness, a reliable person who can make authentication Additional documents required /evidences (if any) Evidences issued by the government agencies e.g. educational/military documents, student registration. PAGE 08 HOW TO HAVE YOURSELF REGISTERED INTO CIVIL REGISTRATION DATABASE?(Cont') 1. REGISTER INTO A HOUSE REGISTRATION BOOK (TABIEN BAAN) 1.2 For Non - Thai national who has been granted to have residency in the Kingdom under special circumstances. Documents required /evidences House Registration book [Thor. Ror. 14 (ท.ร.14)] *** the one to be added; Personal authentication evidence of the controlling agency or evidence issued by the applicant’s country e.g. passport; Photos of applicant; Head of the household; and A witness, a reliable person who can make authentication 1.3 For Non - Thai national who holds a passport to enter into Thailand and granted duration of stay in the kingdom is still not completed. Documents required /evidences House Registration book [Thor. Ror. 14 (ท.ร.14)] *** the one to be added; Passport of the applicant; Photos of applicant; Head of the household; and A witness, a reliable person who can make authentication Additional documents required /evidences (if any) Evidences issued by the government agencies e.g. educational/military documents, student registration. PAGE 09 HOW TO HAVE YOURSELF REGISTERED INTO CIVIL REGISTRATION DATABASE?(Cont') 2. Register into a Personnel Record for Non - Thai national (Tabien Prawat) For foreign nationals of Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia who enter the Kingdom with work purposes and he or she has work permit document. The address in the applicant’s Personnel Record for Non - Thai national (Tabien Prawat) will be the address of the employer’s house or the applicant workplace. Documents required /evidences Passport of the applicant; Work permit document; House Registration book [Thor. Ror. 14 (ท.ร.14)] *** the one to be added (the House Registration book of the employer or the applicant workplace); Head of the household; and A witness, a reliable person who can make authentication PAGE 10 Non-ThaNion-Thai Identification card Identification card PAGE 11 Non-Thai Identification card Non -Thai national must have a “Non-Thai ID card” within 60 days after registering him/herself in a House Registration book (Tabien Baan), or a Personnel Record for Non - Thai national (Tabien Prawat). ***For a person under the age of 5, the identification document will be issued as a substitute document. If you don't obtain the “Non-Thai ID card” by the due date, a late fee will be applied. *** The “Non-Thai ID card” must be renewed within 60 days in these following cases: card expiration, card loss, card information disappears and change in card detail. *** For specific required documents or any questions regarding Civil Registration, please contact your local District Office in Bangkok (Registration Section) or for more information, please contact Registration Management Division, Administration and Registration Office, the BMA at Tel. 02 621 0721 PAGE 12 Telephone numbers of Registration Section, 50 District Offices in Bangkok 1. Khlong Toei District 02 240 2482-3 2. Khlong San District 02 437 5486 3. Khlong Sam Wa District 02 548 0323 4. Khan Na Yao District 02 379 9940 5. Chatuchak District 02 513 9955 6. Chom Thong District 02 427 1171 #5261 7. Donmueang District 02 565 9413 8. Din Daeng District 02 245 2653 9. Dusit District 02 243 1286 10. Taling Chan District 02 424 2624 11. Thawi Watthana District 02 441 4973-84 #5512 12. Thung Khru District 02 464 4386 13. Thon Buri District 02 465 0025 14. Bang Kapi District 02 377 5494 15. Bangkok Noi District 02 424 0056 #5661 16. Bangkok Yai District 02 868 2513 17. Bang Khun Thian District 02 416 5927 18. Bang Khen District 02 552 0328 19. Bang Kho Laem District 02 291 0281 #5911 20.