TheLaughingMan 86 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Heard this rumour several times, that you can apply for retirement visa in the year you turn 50 even if its before your actual birthday. Any truth this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno 7731 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 19 minutes ago, TheLaughingMan said: Any truth this? I would say no, sounds like a barstool myth. Everything I have ever seen states 50+. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markeewan 114 Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 No truth apparently. 1.1 Applicant must be aged 50 years and over (on the day of submitting application). https://www.mfa.go.th/en/page/non-immigrant-visa-o-a?menu=5e1ff71bc4281a00c812e8e2 4 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post marioc 509 Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 Around 12 years ago, I applied the same day of my birthday. They told me to come back the day after which I did and everything went fine. I could get my retirement visa 2 months later. This happened in Chiang Mai Immigration Office. Regards. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS 6940 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, marioc said: Around 12 years ago, I applied the same day of my birthday. They told me to come back the day after which I did and everything went fine. I could get my retirement visa 2 months later. This happened in Chiang Mai Immigration Office. Regards. I thought retirement, unlike marriage, had no under review period ??? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 23274 Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 27 minutes ago, LivinLOS said: I thought retirement, unlike marriage, had no under review period ??? He is just misusing few terms. He obtained a non O retirement shortly after his 50 birthday and 2 months later obtained the 12 month extension. Calling the 12 month extension "retirement visa" 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioc 509 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, DrJack54 said: He is just misusing few terms. He obtained a non O retirement shortly after his 50 birthday and 2 months later obtained the 12 month extension. Calling the 12 month extension "retirement visa" Yes, sorry about that. It went exactly as you described. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JBChiangRai 1121 Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 I applied on the Friday, my 50th birthday was on the Saturday. I got my extension and a couple of hours later got a call from immigration telling me to come back for it to be canceled, they kept the money of course. This was Jomtien, a good few years ago. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 23274 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 2 hours ago, JBChiangRai said: I applied on the Friday, my 50th birthday was on the Saturday. I got my extension and a couple of hours later got a call from immigration telling me to come back for it to be canceled, they kept the money of course. This was Jomtien, a good few years ago. You would not have been obtaining an extension approx date of 50th birthday. You would have been applying for non O retirement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBChiangRai 1121 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 23 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: You would not have been obtaining an extension approx date of 50th birthday. You would have been applying for non O retirement. semantics 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 23274 Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 2 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said: semantics Not at all. Folk ask about the process to non O and subsequent extension based on retirement or marriage from visa exempt/tourist visa daily. Your post was not even close. Hardly semantics. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 3415 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 18 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said: semantics ignorance 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim 13225 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 6 hours ago, DrJack54 said: You would not have been obtaining an extension approx date of 50th birthday. You would have been applying for non O retirement. I was also suspicious of the post. However, it could be accurate. If previously on a Non Immigrant permission to stay for another reasons (such as marriage or working) it would be possible, albeit very rare, to apply for the retirement extension on your 50th birthday. (Yes, applying for the "conversion" visa from a tourist (or visa exempt) entry would be more likely.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBChiangRai 1121 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 12 hours ago, JBChiangRai said: I applied on the Friday, my 50th birthday was on the Saturday. I got my extension and a couple of hours later got a call from immigration telling me to come back for it to be canceled, they kept the money of course. This was Jomtien, a good few years ago. From the Thai Immigration Government website 22. Visa Extension in the case of retirement etc etc etc I was previously on a non-immigrant visa issued by the Royal Thai Embassy in Hull (UK). Actually, I went the Elite route (20 yr) almost 5 years ago because. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
novster 11 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Yes I am currently in Thailand on a Non Immigrant permission to stay based on education and turn 50 in May and so will look to convert immediately to a permission based on retirement (maybe not on my birthday mind). Whist here can I check my understanding that as it’s an extension I am applying for immigration will not want to see evidence that the THB800,000 came from overseas☺️? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 23274 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, novster said: Whist here can I check my understanding that as it’s an extension I am applying for immigration will not want to see evidence that the THB800,000 came from overseas☺️? Extensions do not require proof funds came from abroad. Only the non O retirement obtained in Thailand has that requirement. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
novster 11 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Thank you Dr Jack 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
schvonsky1 74 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/21/2023 at 2:42 AM, Salerno said: I would say no, sounds like a barstool myth. Everything I have ever seen states 50+. Nope not barstool <deleted> can apply once your 50 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
schvonsky1 74 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/22/2023 at 6:12 AM, JBChiangRai said: From the Thai Immigration Government website 22. Visa Extension in the case of retirement etc etc etc I was previously on a non-immigrant visa issued by the Royal Thai Embassy in Hull (UK). Actually, I went the Elite route (20 yr) almost 5 years ago because. Do you find the elite route was a good call 2mill for 20yrs quite steep if buy a condo in north Pattaya can get 20 yr for 600k baht 🙂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBChiangRai 1121 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 32 minutes ago, schvonsky1 said: Do you find the elite route was a good call 2mill for 20yrs quite steep if buy a condo in north Pattaya can get 20 yr for 600k baht 🙂 It was 1 million for 20 years. It's priceless for the peace of mind. I don't have to worry about the overdue increase from the 65k/800k retirement method, or the turning up at immigration to find the rules have changed and I don't have the right papers or hadn't buried them in peat and recycled them as firelighters. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 23274 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 22 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said: It was 1 million for 20 years. Stick to the OP He did not ask about PE visa etc 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBChiangRai 1121 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 9 hours ago, DrJack54 said: Stick to the OP He did not ask about PE visa etc Oh dear… I was answering a specific question which I quoted, as you well know. Are you trolling me? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink 17373 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 15 hours ago, JBChiangRai said: It was 1 million for 20 years. It's priceless for the peace of mind. I don't have to worry about the overdue increase from the 65k/800k retirement method, or the turning up at immigration to find the rules have changed and I don't have the right papers or hadn't buried them in peat and recycled them as firelighters. You probably paid for 4 times 5 years. If the law changes during that time you might not get a couple extensions. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess 8074 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 On 3/21/2023 at 3:55 PM, LivinLOS said: I thought retirement, unlike marriage, had no under review period ??? That is dependent on what province you live, they all have different quite legal rules. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBChiangRai 1121 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 57 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said: You probably paid for 4 times 5 years. If the law changes during that time you might not get a couple extensions. Correct, it was for 4 lots of 5 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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