glegolo18 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 I really need to ask you guys who knows about this.... I have been told that if I come to Thailand holding a non immigrant O 90 days based on retirement, I can not extend this 1 month in Thailand. I can only extend 1 month if it is being based on marriage to a thai national.. is this really true?? I thought same rules would apply for both types of Non Imm O ??? thanks for any input... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CartagenaWarlock Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Non-O retirement can be extended to one year with sufficient money in the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) A non O based on marriage or retirement cannot be extended by ONE month. In fact visas cannot be extended. You can obtain a 12 month extension to your permission of stay. The only other alternative re extension is 60 day extension to visit wife Edited November 5, 2023 by DrJack54 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glegolo18 Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: A non O based on marriage cannot be extended by ONE month. In fact visas cannot be extended. You can obtain a 12 month extension to your permission of stay. The only other alternative re extension is 60 day extension to visit wife Tourist-VISA 60 days can be extended by 1 month... Edited November 5, 2023 by glegolo18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Phoenix Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) When entering Thailand on a 90-day Non Imm O Visa (be it for reason of Retirement or for reason of Marriage to a Thai national) there is no option to extend it only for 1 month. You can however apply for the 1-year extension of such Visa at your local Imm Ofice. When you entered Thailand VisaExempt or on a Tourist Visa, you have the option to first apply for a 30-day extension of stay before applying at your local Imm Office for a 90-day Non Imm O Visa (for reason of Retirement or for reason of Marriage to a Thai national). You also have the option when being married to a Thai national, to apply for a 60-day extension of stay for reason of visiting your wife, and this can be done before or after you applied for the 90-day Non Imm O Visa for reason of marriage. Edited November 5, 2023 by Red Phoenix 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glegolo18 Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 Just now, Red Phoenix said: When entering Thailand on a 90-day Non Imm O Visa (be it for reason of Retirement or for reason of Marriage to a Thai national) there is no option to extend it only for 1 month. When you entered Thailand VisaExempt or on a Tourist Visa, you have the option to first apply for a 30-day extension of stay before applying at your local Imm Office for a 90-day Non Imm O Visa (for reason of Retirement or for reason of Marriage to a Thai national). You also have the option when being married to a Thai national, to apply for a 60-day extension of stay for reason of visiting your wife, and this can be done before or after you applied for the 90-day Non Imm O Visa for reason of marriage. Thnks for a great answer... and also everybody else... appreciate your help.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, glegolo18 said: Tourist-VIUSA 60 days can be extended by 1 month... No. A SETV would give you a temporary permission of stay. 60 day stamp. The VISA is then USED (done). Subsequently you can obtain a 30 day extension to that permission of stay. The visa is NOT extended. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Phoenix Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Just now, glegolo18 said: Thnks for a great answer... and also everybody else... appreciate your help.. Note that I added one more sentence to my original response. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Red Phoenix Posted November 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, glegolo18 said: Tourist-VISA 60 days can be extended by 1 month... Dr Jack is correct. It is NOT the Visa that is extended, but it is the Permission to stay that you received when entering Thailand, that can be extended. Most Visa are SingleEntry and are your 'entry ticket' but once you entered Thailand that Visa is used, and the extensions that you apply for relate to the Permission to stay you received when entering on the Visa. Note that a MultipleEntry Visa stays valid until its expiry date, but also here when applying for an extension at your local Imm Office it is the Permission to stay that is extended. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soisanuk Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) Although the OP only wants to extend his stay for another 30 days, that is not possible. As mentioned, the OP can extend his permission to stay for one year from the end of the 90 day permission to stay granted when he entered using the Non-Immigrant "O" Visa. To receive the one year extension, he will need to pay the 1,900 baht fee and show he meets the financial requirement for extending his stay based on retirement, e.g. 800k baht in Thai bank. Although one year may be longer than the OP currently needs, if his plans are to return within the one year extension period, he can get a Re-Entry Permit before he departs which will allow him to return without the need to get a new Visa (or enter Visa Exempt). Edited November 5, 2023 by soisanuk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 12 hours ago, Red Phoenix said: When entering Thailand on a 90-day Non Imm O Visa (be it for reason of Retirement or for reason of Marriage to a Thai national) there is no option to extend it only for 1 month. You can however apply for the 1-year extension of such Visa at your local Imm Ofice. When you entered Thailand VisaExempt or on a Tourist Visa, you have the option to first apply for a 30-day extension of stay before applying at your local Imm Office for a 90-day Non Imm O Visa (for reason of Retirement or for reason of Marriage to a Thai national). You also have the option when being married to a Thai national, to apply for a 60-day extension of stay for reason of visiting your wife, and this can be done before or after you applied for the 90-day Non Imm O Visa for reason of marriage. Glad to see you back in the fray! Good advice , as usual. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retayl Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 I must confess I’m confused because on the Thaivisa.go.th website, which facilitates the online application process, there is no mention of a 90 day non imm O visa for retired people, only visiting family & friends plus a number of other categories (medical, voluntary work etc.). Pre-covid I had always travelled on a non imm O visa but that doesn’t appear to be an option either by omission (probable, Thai websites aren’t the most user friendly )or has policy changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 41 minutes ago, retayl said: I must confess I’m confused because on the Thaivisa.go.th website, which facilitates the online application process, there is no mention of a 90 day non imm O visa for retired people, only visiting family & friends plus a number of other categories (medical, voluntary work etc.). Pre-covid I had always travelled on a non imm O visa but that doesn’t appear to be an option either by omission (probable, Thai websites aren’t the most user friendly )or has policy changed? The site is https://www.thaievisa.go.th/ and the retirement option should be there. Here's a screenshot for a UK passport: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retayl Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 On 11/6/2023 at 9:33 AM, Lemsta69 said: The site is https://www.thaievisa.go.th/ and the retirement option should be there. Here's a screenshot for a UK passport: But as I posted it is not shown as one of the options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 57 minutes ago, retayl said: But as I posted it is not shown as one of the options. Well it's there for me for UK/UK. You haven't provided any details so impossible to help you debug the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 2 hours ago, retayl said: But as I posted it is not shown as one of the options. As @Lemsta69 implied, it is very possible that the available options depend on your nationality, and the embassy/consulate that will process your application. Many years ago, the UK was a special case when it came to those in receipt of a UK state pension. I think that it still is For a long time, some embassies/consulates allowed you to apply for a Non O (retirement) while others only had the Non O-A (long stay) visa as an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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