Retirement Visa Leaving For Over 90 Days

[rocky123]

I have a Retirement visa but have to go back uk for health issues for maybe 6 months. What happens about the 90 day reporting, will my visa be revoked ??

[Thanyaburi Mac]

I have a Retirement visa but have to go back uk for health issues for maybe 6 months. What happens about the 90 day reporting, will my visa be revoked ??

No, the retirement "extension" on your Non-O visa will still be good, assuming that:

--  you get a re-entry permit before you depart, and

--  the expiry date is beyond your date of return to Thailand.

When you do return, then the 90-day reporting clock starts anew.

Mac

[wpcoe]

No, the retirement "extension" on your Non-O visa will still be good, assuming that:

--  you get a re-entry permit before you depart, and

--  the expiry date is beyond your date of return to Thailand.

And, it has been reported that, in the event your current extension's expiry date is NOT beyond your planned date of return to Thailand, you can go to your local Immigrations office before you depart with documentation showing you will be out of the country at your normal extension date, and they will issue a new extension in advance. This process does not change the effective dates of your extension, the new extension will be for 365 beyond the current expiration date.

[ZZZ]

No, the retirement "extension" on your Non-O visa will still be good, assuming that:

--  you get a re-entry permit before you depart, and

--  the expiry date is beyond your date of return to Thailand.

And, it has been reported that, in the event your current extension's expiry date is NOT beyond your planned date of return to Thailand, you can go to your local Immigrations office before you depart with documentation showing you will be out of the country at your normal extension date, and they will issue a new extension in advance. This process does not change the effective dates of your extension, the new extension will be for 365 beyond the current expiration date.

I have had a new extension issued in advance but only about one month before it was due to expire, has anyone had their extension issued as far as six month ahead of time (or 2, 3 months) ?

[CGW]

I have a Retirement visa but have to go back uk for health issues for maybe 6 months. What happens about the 90 day reporting, will my visa be revoked ??

No, the retirement "extension" on your Non-O visa will still be good, assuming that:

--  you get a re-entry permit before you depart, and

--  the expiry date is beyond your date of return to Thailand.

When you do return, then the 90-day reporting clock starts anew.

Mac

I arrived back in Thailand last Thursday and had to report to immigration on the Friday, as my 90 days were up while I was out of the country, you still have to report every 90 days, or when you return, 90 days doesn't start to run again from the date of entry.

Makes little sense to me either!

[ZZZ]

I have a Retirement visa but have to go back uk for health issues for maybe 6 months. What happens about the 90 day reporting, will my visa be revoked ??

No, the retirement "extension" on your Non-O visa will still be good, assuming that:

--  you get a re-entry permit before you depart, and

--  the expiry date is beyond your date of return to Thailand.

When you do return, then the 90-day reporting clock starts anew.

Mac

I arrived back in Thailand last Thursday and had to report to immigration on the Friday, as my 90 days were up while I was out of the country, you still have to report every 90 days, or when you return, 90 days doesn't start to run again from the date of entry.

Makes little sense to me either!

Not correct, you only have to report if you stay more than 90 consecutive days in Thailand.

You say that your 90 days run out while outside Thailand, so how much did they fine you for reporting late?

[CGW]

My understanding is the piece of paper with date on that they staple in the front of your passport is your report date, if you miss it due to being out of country you have to report when you come back in?

No fine

Is my understanding wrong?

[wpcoe]

My understanding is the piece of paper with date on that they staple in the front of your passport is your report date, if you miss it due to being out of country you have to report when you come back in?

No fine

Is my understanding wrong?

When I got my annual retirement extension in Jomtien last year, I had a nine-month old address report paper stapled in my passport. I had been leaving/arriving Thailand frequently enough that I had not been in Thailand more than 90 days at a time. I asked the senior Immigrations officer (the one who actually approves the extension) if I could simply remove and throw out that paper. She said no, then calculated 90 days from my previous entry, crossed out to old report date and put in a new one.

So, if that senior officer indicates that a new 90-day period starts with re-entry into Thailand, I'm willing to stick my neck out and say that's the way it works.