The Rayong immigration office - your practical guide.

Rayong's immigration office sits in Huay Pong sub-district on the eastern edge of Rayong city, just off Sukhumvit Road and close to the Map Ta Phut industrial estate - which is why locals often call it the Maptaphut immigration office. A larger, purpose-built facility opened on the same side of town on 1 October 2025, replacing the previous smaller office, a direct response to the fast-growing foreign workforce moving in for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). This single office handles extensions of stay, TM30 and 90-day reporting for the whole province, from Ban Chang and Map Ta Phut to Ban Phe and the Koh Samet ferry area.

Like other Thai immigration offices, counters generally run 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, closed on Thai public holidays - but given the recent move to the new building, confirm the current schedule on the office's own channels (rayong-immigration.go.th or its Facebook page) before you drive out. Rayong's office is smaller and generally calmer than Bangkok's Chaeng Wattana or Pattaya's Jomtien, though queues do build around company work-permit renewal season as EEC employers process batches of Non-B extensions together.

Immigration is organised by where you actually live, and for essentially everyone renting or owning in Rayong province - Ban Chang, Rayong city centre, Ban Phe, Mae Ramphueng Beach or elsewhere - this Huay Pong / Map Ta Phut office is the correct one. It is a genuinely mixed office by Thai standards: a large share of visitors are Non-B work-permit holders posted by Amata City, WHA and Map Ta Phut employers, alongside a smaller but steady stream of retirement, marriage, DTV and LTR long-stayers based near the coast.

Any foreigner who stays in Thailand for 90 consecutive days or more on a long-stay visa or extension must report their current address to immigration every 90 days. It is a notification of where you live - not a visa renewal - and does not extend your permission to stay. The clock resets on every entry, so EEC employees who travel for work or home leave often rarely trigger it, while long-stay retirees and marriage-visa holders around Ban Phe and Rayong city usually report on a fixed schedule.

You can report in person at the Huay Pong office within the window of 15 days before to 7 days after your due date. Bring your passport, a completed TM47 form, and your previous 90-day receipt (or your last entry stamp if this is your first report). This is the most reliable route because you leave with a stamped receipt showing your next due date, and staff can fix address or data issues on the spot - useful if your TM30 was recently re-filed after a move between Ban Chang and Rayong city.

Immigration's online 90-day reporting system (website and app) lets you file from your desk within the same 15-days-before to 7-days-after window - handy for EEC employees who cannot easily take a morning off during a plant shutdown or audit. It can be fussy about matching your details exactly, so file early in the window rather than on the last day, and save your confirmation reference. If it keeps rejecting your report, switch to mail or an in-person visit before the deadline.

You can also report by registered post: send your TM47 form, a signed copy of your passport photo page, visa page, latest entry stamp and departure card, your previous receipt, and a stamped self-addressed envelope, timed to arrive within the reporting window. Immigration mails back a fresh receipt with your next due date. This suits residents further from Huay Pong - for example those living toward Ban Phe or working odd shift patterns at Map Ta Phut - who would rather not lose a full morning to the trip.

A missed 90-day report is common and fixable rather than a disaster: the standard fine is 2,000 baht, paid in person on your next report. Being caught with an overdue report at an airport or checkpoint carries a higher penalty (around 5,000 baht), and repeated lapses draw more scrutiny at your next extension. If you realise you are overdue, go in person and pay the fine rather than let it slide - it can complicate a Non-B renewal or a retirement extension.

Rayong's mix shows up clearly here: Non-B extensions of stay tied to a work permit from an Amata City, WHA or Map Ta Phut employer are the single most common transaction at this office, usually processed with the employer's HR team assisting on paperwork. Retirement (over-50) and marriage extensions are also handled at Huay Pong for the smaller community based around Rayong city and Ban Phe. The government fee is 1,900 baht regardless of category; each type has its own document set - typically a TM7 application, passport copies, photos, and either an employment/work-permit letter or bank/marriage evidence.

The TM30 reports where a foreigner is staying, and by law the property owner or 'possessor' - your landlord, condo juristic office, or in some cases an employer providing housing near Ban Chang or Map Ta Phut - must file it, usually within 24 hours of your arrival. It is generally required on file before you can complete a 90-day report or an extension, so confirm with your landlord or HR department that it has been filed (many do it online) and keep the acknowledgement. If you rent independently and control the address, you can file it yourself.

If you hold an extension of stay and leave Thailand without a re-entry permit, that extension is automatically cancelled and you return as a fresh visitor. This matters in Rayong more than most provinces because so many residents fly out regularly for EEC business trips or home leave via Suvarnabhumi or U-Tapao. Buy a re-entry permit before any international trip: 1,000 baht for a single re-entry, 3,800 baht for multiple re-entries - available at the Huay Pong office in advance or at the immigration counter at the airport before departure.

Core fees are the same nationwide: 90-day reporting is free, an extension of stay is 1,900 baht, and re-entry permits are 1,000 or 3,800 baht. Most Non-B holders get direct help from their employer's HR or a company-retained visa agent, which is worth using if it's offered - it removes most of the paperwork risk. Independent long-stayers without employer support should confirm the current document checklist for their visa type before the trip, keep signed copies of every passport page, and make sure any recent TM30 filing is current.

It is in Huay Pong sub-district on the eastern side of Rayong city, just off Sukhumvit Road near the Map Ta Phut industrial estate - often called the Maptaphut immigration office locally. A larger, newly built office opened in the same area on 1 October 2025 to serve the growing EEC workforce. It covers the whole province, including Ban Chang, Rayong city, Ban Phe and the Koh Samet ferry area.

Report your address every 90 days in one of three ways: in person at the Huay Pong office (bring your passport, a completed TM47 and your previous receipt), online via the immigration website or app, or by registered mail with your forms and signed passport copies. All three must be done within 15 days before to 7 days after your due date. In-person reporting is the most reliable since you leave with a stamped receipt confirming your next date.

Most foreigners in Rayong hold a Non-B visa tied to a work permit from an Amata City, WHA or Map Ta Phut employer, and Non-B extensions are the busiest single transaction at the Huay Pong office - queues can build during company renewal cycles when employers process several staff extensions together. HR teams commonly assist with paperwork, so check with your employer before assuming you need to handle it entirely alone.

The TM30 is a notification of where a foreigner is staying, and Thai law places the duty on the property owner, condo juristic office, or an employer providing housing to file it - usually within 24 hours of arrival. It is generally required on file before a 90-day report or extension can be completed, so confirm with your landlord or HR department that it's been filed, whether you live in Ban Chang, Rayong city or near Ban Phe.

Yes, if you hold any extension of stay and plan to travel and return. Leaving without a re-entry permit cancels your extension automatically. Buy one before you fly - 1,000 baht for a single re-entry or 3,800 baht for multiple re-entries - at the Huay Pong office in advance or at the immigration counter at Suvarnabhumi or U-Tapao airport before departure. This is a common trip-up for EEC employees who travel frequently for business.