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What are the requirements of duty free allowance?

Date : February 8, 2018 17:27:21
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Question :

What are the requirements of duty free allowance?

Answer :

The duty free allowance will be applied to accompanied personal effects up to Bath 20,000 worth if

- the items are intended for your own personal or professional uses;
- the quantity are reasonable; and
- the items are not subject to prohibition or restriction.

The items of which value is less than 20,000 baht intended for commercial use are subject to applicable taxes and duties.
However, there are limits on the amount of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, cigars and smoking tobacco to which you may include in your duty exemption as follows:
- 200 cigarettes or 250 grams of cigars or smoking tobacco; and
- 1 litre of alcoholic beverages.
Both Thai and non-Thai changing residence into Thailand are eligible to bring used/secondhand household effects into the country, in reasonable quantities, free of taxes and duties. It is required that the imported used/ secondhand household effects have been owned, possessed, and used in the country where the importers resided before arriving Thailand. Please note that motor vehicles and their parts, firearms and ammunitions, musical instruments, and sports equipment are subject to applicable taxes and duties.
Requirements for changing of residence

- Nonresidents : Nonresidents may import the used/secondhand household effects acquired abroad tax and duty free if such household effects accompanied them in the change of residence and they are qualified under the criteria listed below:
(1) Nonresidents resuming residents in Thailand must be granted a non-immigrant quota as shown in a passport or a Nonresident Identification Card; or
(2) Nonresidents granted to work in Thailand are regarded as resuming residents in Thailand provided they have a one-year non-immigrant visa issued by the Immigration Department. In case where the non-immigrant visa has not yet been granted, either of the following documents may be accepted:
 The letter from the Immigration Department certifying that the nonresidents shall be granted an annual temporary stay in Thailand; or
 The work permit from the Department of Labor to work in Thailand for at least one year.
(3) Nonresidents entering Thailand as an expert, specialist, or under a contract of government agencies are required to present the letter from relevant agencies certifying that such nonresidents are granted a non-immigrant visa issued by the Immigration Department and shall work in Thailand not less than one year.
Accompanying spouses of the nonresidents in (2) and (3) are regarded as resuming residence in Thailand provided the spouses have non-immigrant visas issued by the Immigration Department to stay in Thailand for the first 90 days.

- Thai Residents : Thai residents may import the secondhand/used household effects acquired abroad duty-free if such household effects are accompanied them in the change of residence and they are qualified under the criteria listed below:
(1) Thai residents or government officials work or carry out a working visit abroad for at least one year. In case where the Thai residents/government officials must return to Thailand before one year, evidence showing that the return is caused by the termination of contracts, reshuffle of positions, or early termination of working visits, is required.
(2) Thai residents working abroad under other reasons than those indicated in (1) are required to undertake a commitment that they shall return to Thailand to resume residence.
(3) Thai students, government officials study abroad for at least one year.


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