The Immigration Bureau has the following duties and authorities
- Legal operations concerning criminal examinations, immigration laws, foreigner registration laws, laws concerning the trade in women and girls and other criminal laws.
- Cooperation with and support of related agencies or according to assignment.
- The duties of the Immigration Bureau roughly correspond to the duties of the former Immigration Division, i.e. the command of different units which formerly consisted of 5 commands, 3 factions, 13 sections and 21 sub-sections, with the regional administration consisting of 54* immigration checkpoints and offices. Under the new organisation, the Immigration Bureau is a supreme command with the status of a central administrative unit consisting of 4 commands and one position group. The head was adjusted from rank of commander to commanding officer.
Important Tasks
- Readiness of the personnel to perform their duties, both in support of other agencies and for the stability of the country.
- Strive for a balance between stability and service, in order to provide the best service possible as well as security to foreigners in Thailand and to prevent foreigners from offending immigration and other related laws.
- Giving due importance to personal rights and freedom as defined in the constitution.
