Stephen99

Hello,

I have a Retirement Visa (Extension of Stay) and Re-Entry Permit, both of which which will expire on 15th of July.

I have over THB800,000 in my Bank Account - but prior to 28th of March this year, the balance was just about THB200,000.

I was planning to renew my Visa after 28th of June, but now some urgent family business has arisen meaning I need to be out of the country from June 20th until July 30th.

I there any way I can come back after the 30th of July and still renew my Visa, or will I have to be here before it expires to renew it?

Hope this makes sense - any advice would be very much appreciated!

Regards,

Stephen

Hello,

I have held a Retirement Visa for the last 4 years.

I entered Thailand last on the 28th of April this year, and was approved for entry until the 14th of July, which is when when my last (current) Visa expires (tomorrow).

I received a new visa and a multiple entry re-entry permit last week - these are both valid until 14th of July next year.

As the Visa I entered on expires tomorrow, must I now leave and re-enter the Kingdom? Or can I just stay here until 14th July next year?

Any input would be helpful.

Thanks!

No big deal - the spirit of the law is you should come here as a tourist for a short period of time............ if you want longer, you should make the necessary arrangements before you come........... not go in and out basically cheating the system because you want to live here semi-permanently.......

Dear Ubonjoe - many thanks for your help - I really appreciate it.

Hello,

I am British, 60 years old, and have been here on a Retirement Visa for 4 years; this is due for renewal before the 15th of July.

My passport has about 4 clean pages left on it, and will certainly be full within 3 months.

Are there any issues I should be aware of if I go ahead and renew the retirement visa using TM7 next week, and then get my passport replaced in September - will it be a simple issue to transfer the detail to my new passport, or will I have to go through the whole 'O' Visa Application process again?

Hoping someone can help,

Stephen

Hi,

A friend of mine has come here to retire, and has brought a cashier's check with him.

The check is in US dollars and is drawn on JP Morgan Chase - the payee is himself.

Will Thai banks accept it as a cashier's check or will it take a while to clear?

Thanks!

Hi!

Sorry to seem dumb - I'm sure the answer's already here somewhere, but I am confused........

I am retired, 60 years old, living in Phuket; I have had more than 800,000 Baht in my Bank Account for more than 3 months.

On the 20th of April 2006, I received a multiple entry Non-Immigrant "O" Visa from the Thai Embassy in London; expiry date was 19th April, 2007.

I entered Thailand on the 18th of July, 2006, and received a 90 day Visa. On the 12th of August, 2006, I went to the Phuket Immigration Office and received a stamp which says Application of Stay is permitted to 17th July, 2007, with RETIREMENT in big letters above it. I also received a multiple entry re-enry permit, which also expired on the 17th of July, 2007.

On the 9th of June, 2007, I went back to the Phuket Immigration Office, and received another Application of Stay stamp, again with RETIREMENT stamped across it; this expires on the 17th July, 2008. I also got another multiple re-entry permit, which expires on the same date.

I am now about to renew this last Retirement stamp, but am not at all sure whether I need to renew my original Non-Immigrant "O" Visa before I visit the Immigration Office here in Phuket.

So I guess I have 4 questions:-

1. Is the current stamp actually a Retirement Visa?

2. Do I need another Non-Immigrant "O" Visa before I ask to extend my stay for another year?

3. If I do, does that have to be issued from an Overseas Embassy/Consulate?

4. If I don't, can I just keep renewing my current stamp forever?

Sorry for showing my ignorance - any clarification would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Stephen