clokwise Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 My non-O retirement visa was due to expire on Feb 13 2024 so I renewed it in late January. The visa extension says I'm now allowed to stay until Feb 13 2025. All good. So I thought. I just today noticed that the latest entry stamp on my passport (when I returned to Thailand in November) says I am permitted to stay until Feb 13 2024, and there is no supplemental mark or stamp saying that I am allowed to stay any longer than that. Have I just overstayed?? Was I still supposed to leave the country before Feb 13? How does this normally work? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 6 minutes ago, clokwise said: there is no supplemental mark or stamp saying that I am allowed to stay any longer than that 6 minutes ago, clokwise said: The visa extension says I'm now allowed to stay until Feb 13 2025 You're good to go, or stay in fact. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dick turpin Posted March 1 Popular Post Share Posted March 1 Perfectly normal, your entry stamp allowed you to stay up until the expiry of your previous extension, note dates match. Your new extension allows you to stay until its expiry in Feb 2025. Should you leave the country at any time your entry stamp on return will show permitted to stay until Feb 2025. Note: Whenever I return always double check after Immigration that the correct expiry stamp is there. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 9 minutes ago, dick turpin said: Perfectly normal, your entry stamp allowed you to stay up until the expiry of your previous extension, note dates match. Your new extension allows you to stay until its expiry in Feb 2025. Should you leave the country at any time your entry stamp on return will show permitted to stay until Feb 2025. Note: Whenever I return always double check after Immigration that the correct expiry stamp is there. only if entry is made using a re-entry permit 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick turpin Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 11 minutes ago, steve187 said: only if entry is made using a re-entry permit Well, if he does not have a re-entry permit, then it's party over for his extension. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 You have no problem. Just make sure that you have a Re Entry Permit if you want to leave and return during the next year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clokwise Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Whew! Thank you everyone. This was my first time doing the renewal, wasn't sure whether I had screwed up or not. And for sure, I'll be getting the re-entry permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Since your re entry was before your extension the only thing it could say is you where permitted to stay until the current date. Once you did that extension that date changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Your use of "visa" and "extension" confuses me a little bit. I recently changed from extension based on work permit to extension based on retirement. Here is a history of that process, shown in passport photos: 1) I exited Thailand for Cambodia. I stayed one day in Cambodia and returned to Thailand. I utilized the "Visa Exempt" privilege of my US passport, getting this entry stamp in my passport: 2) Before my exempt visa expired, I went to Chaeng Watthana and obtained a Non-O visa for the purpose of retirement: 3) Finally, I filed my application for an "extension of stay" based on retirement, and I obtained my "extension" for one year: Notice the critical line stating "EXTENSION OF STAY PERMITTED UP TO". In my case, until 29 Jan 2025. You must have a stamp similar to this one with the critical "extension of stay permitted" line. If you have that, then you are okay until the date stamped. If you do not have that, then you have an issue. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clokwise Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 59 minutes ago, timendres said: You must have a stamp similar to this one with the critical "extension of stay permitted" line. If you have that, then you are okay until the date stamped. If you do not have that, then you have an issue. Yup, I have that stamp. Thanks. My confusion was because they did not also update my entry stamp (from the airport) to indicate I can stay longer than the expiration date of my prior Non-O visa. So according to that stamp, it looked like I had overstayed. As indicated by other people here, regardless of the "Until" date on that entry stamp, I have not overstayed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, clokwise said: Yup, I have that stamp. Thanks. My confusion was because they did not also update my entry stamp (from the airport) to indicate I can stay longer than the expiration date of my prior Non-O visa. So according to that stamp, it looked like I had overstayed. As indicated by other people here, regardless of the "Until" date on that entry stamp, I have not Your posts are confusing Post current stamp from most recent extension. Seems you have stamp for permission of stay till Feb 13/ 2025. You have zero issue. If you wish to exit and reenter Thailand you need to obtain reentry permit. You can do that at your immigration office or airport upon departure. That permit will have expiry Feb 13/2025. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couchpotato Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 34 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Do not understand any post you have made. Post current stamp from most recent extension. Simple Posts 3 and 4 have explained his question very well. He's good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 25 minutes ago, couchpotato said: Posts 3 and 4 have explained his question very well. He's good to go. Your point... My last post.. "Seems you have stamp for permission of stay till Feb 13/ 2025. You have zero issue." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couchpotato Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 44 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Your point... My last post.. "Seems you have stamp for permission of stay till Feb 13/ 2025. You have zero issue." Whoops...ah yes..I didn't go back far enuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDisplayName Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 3/1/2024 at 11:06 AM, clokwise said: My non-O retirement visa was due to expire on Feb 13 2024 so I renewed it in late January. The visa extension says I'm now allowed to stay until Feb 13 2025. All good. So I thought. You thought correct - all good. Your non-O renewal is not a visa, it's an extension of stay based on your original non-O visa that has already expired. Your latest entry stamp was dated based on the expiration of the current non-O extension of stay. When you recently renewed your extension of stay, well, that extended your permission of stay, not your visa. Note the title of the form you submitted "APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY STAY IN THE KINGDOM" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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