danpat Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 hi there. i am 56 years old ,hold an irish passport,and at present living in bangkok,have a retirement visa which expires on 29th june '09. i am not sure if i will be in thailand durind the june to renew this visa,or if i will have matured funds (800,000 thai baht's) in my bank for 3 months at this time. i will be in the uk during may /june. can i just apply for a non-immigrant multi entry visa,and re apply for retirement status once i return and have the funds in the thai bank for at least 2 months. very grateful for any help and advice,many thanks,patrick.
Mario2008 Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 hi there.i am 56 years old ,hold an irish passport,and at present living in bangkok,have a retirement visa which expires on 29th june '09. i am not sure if i will be in thailand durind the june to renew this visa,or if i will have matured funds (800,000 thai baht's) in my bank for 3 months at this time. i will be in the uk during may /june. can i just apply for a non-immigrant multi entry visa,and re apply for retirement status once i return and have the funds in the thai bank for at least 2 months. very grateful for any help and advice,many thanks,patrick. If you leave and come back before 29th june there will be no problem extending, as long as you have a re-entry permit. Also no problem applying earlier, (before you go) but the money in the bank has to be there 3 months before applying. Only the first time can the money be there for ony 2 months. If you can't make all of this you have to get a new visa while your out of the country.
JimGant Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 can i just apply for a non-immigrant multi entry visa,and re apply for retirement status once i return and have the funds in the thai bank for at least 2 months. Sure. My only concern would be some Immigrant officer saying the '2 month' rule only applies to newbies -- and since you've been here before on a 12-month retirement gig (either O-A or extension off a Non Imm visa), then you'll need to have 3 months in the bank. Yeah, it's a brand new Non Imm O you're extending off of -- but still, he might question your newbie virginity.... Just a guess -- and a heads-up. And, if for sure you're going for the extension (and qualify) during your first 90-day return to Thailand, no need to waste the extra money for a multi entry Non Imm O visa -- single will do. (Unless you're uncertain of your return date, as a single entry is only valid for 3-months, vice the one year for the multi entry variant.)
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