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THA-1979-L-37411
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Title_of_text
Immigration Act of 1979.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Thailand
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1979-02-24
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Enumerates certain general requirements for the right of entry, including carrying a valid passport with a visa and having a smallpox vaccination. The Minister of Interior has the discretionary right to decide to grant or refuse certain foreigners or groups of foreigners the right of entry. Temporary passage is allowed without a passport for certain categories of persons. Persons with special status - including their private servants - are almost fully exempted from the application of the Act. The Act regulates in detail how to handle transports that may contain illegal foreigners. The Act specifies when, for how long, and on which conditions temporary stay is allowed. Immigration for permanent residence is , with some exceptions, restricted to a yearly maximum of 100 persons from each country and 50 persons who have no nationality. The right of stay is evidenced by a residence certificate. Foreigners (including women and children) may be detained for investigations on suspicion of violations against the Act. The Immigration Commission, established pursuant to the Act, has the discretionary power to decide on most matter relevant under the Act including appeals of certain decisions. Offences against the Act are criminally sanctioned and non-authorized foreigners may be deported.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1993-07-16 (THA-1993-R-37226)
Ministerial Regulation (No. 16 of 1993) issued under the Immigration Act of 1979.
Implementing text(s)
1993-07-16 (THA-1993-R-37226)
Ministerial Regulation (No. 16 of 1993) issued under the Immigration Act of 1979.
Implementing text(s)
1996-07-24 (THA-1996-M-46609)
Notification of the Ministry of the Interior regarding permission for illegal immigrants to stay temporarily in Thailand.
Implementing text(s)
1996-07-24 (THA-1996-M-46609)
Notification of the Ministry of the Interior regarding permission for illegal immigrants to stay temporarily in Thailand.
Implementing text(s)
2007-03-09 (THA-2007-M-78268)
Ministry of Interior Notification on Permission for Certain Categories of Aliens to Stay inside the Kingdom as a Special Case in Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, Satun, and 4 Districts in Songkla i.e. Chana, Na Thawi, Thepa, Saba Yoi (Moh Toh 0204.2/Voh)
Implementing text(s)
2007-02-26 (THA-2007-M-78273)
Ministry of Interior Notification on Permission for Certain Categories of Aliens to Remain inside the Kingdom as a Special Case (for aliens having registered in 2006) (Moh Toh 0204.2/2).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
www.thailaws.com
Country
Thailand
URL
http://thailaws.com/law/t_laws/tlaw0127.pdf
File
THA37411.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
1979-03-01
Volume
Vol. 96, Part 28, Special Issue
Page range
p. 45