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Same as you, I did the VE - Non O ret conversion at Chaengwattana last month and also got a home visit the following week (they called to make appointment the night before). It was over in 10 minutes, but at the time it was quite disconcerting as I hadn't read of it happening to anyone else at that point. I understand this is a new thing in the wake of the recent irregularities that have been reported in the news.

Yes, my VE conversion to Non O last month also prompted a visit from Chaengwattana. Interesting thread - good to shed a bit of light on why these visits are becoming more common recently.

Your 90 day notification would not fall due until later in January if you entered in November. It's counted from the date you last entered the country, or 90 days on from the last report. I do mine 15 days early by mail, so it comes around every 2½ months.

Got my stamp this week, allocated a separate queue number for this, only one person was in front of me.

Just happened to me as well in Chaengwattana, albeit at the initial conversion stage from visa exempt to Non O (retirement). All went well during the meeting, copy of contract and TM30, and proof of origin of funds from Transferwise were all accepted. The officer gave me a collection date 19 days later, but then just when I thought we were done when she told me I'd be getting a home visit. They rang me last week to make an appointment and showed up the next day. The condo manager was around and came up with them, and it was all over quite quickly, 3 or 4 photos at the door and inside, holding passport etc. Due to collect the stamp this week, so hopefully it'll go smoothly, ditto the extension a couple of months from now.

Can Krungsri bank provide a 12 month statement on the spot, as with the bank letter?

I also never got asked for a 12 month statement on my Non O-A extensions in previous years, though looking at my bank book I see it does have interest and tax entries listed for every month since opening the account, in spite of no other activity and not updating the book during the year between extensions. When I had to update it recently for the Non O conversion, the full monthly history was printed with no consolidated entries shown. I have my Non O extension coming in a couple of months, so hopefully this would be accepted in the event of a 12 month statement being required?

UK passport, 15 days visa exemption given.

I flew to Saigon last week, insurance no longer required.

Anyone who worked in the SERPS era was more than likely contracted out of the state scheme, which will change the number of qualifying years required. The Future Pension Centre told me that the number of years for a person to hit maximum could be anything between 35 and 47 years - in my case 38 full years would be needed. The new state pension figures are much easier to calculate, each year buys currently £.5.29 pw (1/35 of £185.15). Pre 2016 amounts depend on how many contracted out years you had, in my case each pre 2016 year bought around £4.73 pw, requiring an extra 3 qualifying years to max things out. Obviously it's worth calculating all the years that can be paid between 2016 and retirement age first and then making up any shortfall from the pre 2016 ones. Class 3 payments are well worth the money, and you got an absolute bargain with the class 2's.

Just reentered on a 45 day visa exempt entry which I will soon convert to a non-o on basis of retirement. I'm trying to complete the TM30 via the app and I'm confused about what visa class to put from the list. Is it TOWV45? Also what to put for expiry date of stay? Thanks.

Do you know if AirAsia at HCMC airport accept a screenshot of an onward flight booking, or do they need a printout?

I'm no Nazi sympathiser, but it does sound like this dog wasn't a Whitey supremacist.

My extension is due late October (CW) but technically I could go and do it now, up to 45 days early. If I were to go before the end of this month would they accept the lower 400k cover? I'm assuming not, and they will go by the actual date of extension in my passport and want to see the new higher amount.

Me as well - I never was able to see the blue in the older passports. Having said that, I'm technically slightly colourblind... ????

Unless he was making a jok...

According to the Gospels, Jesus underwent transfiguration on a mountain.

Any idea how Thai Immigration treats extra months that were given on pre-Brexit passports? Not clear whether mine is valid until May 2023 (ten years after issue) or December 2023 (expiry date printed on the passport), or how those dates will affect retirement extension this October.

Couple of questions regarding the O-A to O switch. 1) What's the absolute minimum amount of time between killing off the old O-A with a border run (say 1st July), and completing the process of getting onto a Non O extension? Is the whole thing possible to complete in 2 months? Money already in bank, immigration office is Chaengwattana. 2) On a land border run returning on a 30 day visa exempt entry, will an ongoing flight out within 30 days be needed as it would with an airline?