Change from Elite Visa to Visa O or Visa O-A

[zenplay]

Hi.

 

I am 50 years old.

During this Covid-19 period, Is there a way to switch from my Elite Visa to retirement visa, without living the country ?

[ubonjoe]

PE The Thai Elite PE visa a special category visa that is not a non immigrant or tourist visa.

You need a non-o visa to apply for a extension based upon retirement. To apply for a non-o at immigration you have to have a visa exempt or tourist visa.

The only way to to it is to leave and re-enter the country.

Has your PE visa expired already? Are you on a entry from your visa that is expiring soon?

[zenplay]

11 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

PE The Thai Elite PE visa a special category visa that is not a non immigrant or tourist visa.

You need a non-o visa to apply for a extension based upon retirement. To apply for a non-o at immigration you have to have a visa exempt or tourist visa.

The only way to to it is to leave and re-enter the country.

Has your PE visa expired already? Are you on a entry from your visa that is expiring soon?

Thanks. My PE visa will expire on 20th Sept. But i can stay until 28th dec (last stamp).

[ubonjoe]

1 minute ago, zenplay said:

Thanks. My PE visa will expire on 20th Sept. But i can stay until 28th dec (last stamp).

I have read that they have extended Thai Elite visas for 6 months due the current situation for traveling. Your visa may not be expiring you should check with them about it.

[FlyingThai]

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

I have read that they have extended Thai Elite visas for 6 months due the current situation for traveling. Your visa may not be expiring you should check with them about it.

Yes "apply" via email through the TE Membership Service and then tell them you want the new visa label.

 

This should be done at CW if already in the country. He could get a new stamp against 1900 Baht fee without leaving the country.

[zenplay]

On 9/1/2020 at 12:21 PM, ubonjoe said:

PE The Thai Elite PE visa a special category visa that is not a non immigrant or tourist visa.

You need a non-o visa to apply for a extension based upon retirement. To apply for a non-o at immigration you have to have a visa exempt or tourist visa.

The only way to to it is to leave and re-enter the country.

Has your PE visa expired already? Are you on a entry from your visa that is expiring soon?

 

My PE visa will expire on March 20th.

I have already talked with immigration : I have to go there again just before the expiry date so they will cancel my PE visa, and give me the 60 days "Covid" extension. This should be fine.

My question : Staying with this 60 days "Covid" extension, can I apply for the O-A retirement visa inside Thailand ?

 

 

[ubonjoe]

4 minutes ago, zenplay said:

Staying with this 60 days "Covid" extension, can I apply for the O-A retirement visa inside Thailand

You cannot apply for any visa while in Thailand.

A OA visa can only be applied for at a Thai embassy or official consulate in your home country.