Retirement & Grandfather

[elwood]

While trying to help a friend concerning his first application for a 1-year retirement, I came across this in the pinned section - from Maestro's Laws Regulations etc. - regarding retirement application 2.22;

"(6) For an alien who entered Thailand before October 21,

1998 and continuously allowed to stay in the Kingdom as a

retiree, the following shall apply:

(a) He/she must be 60 years of age or over and has regular

income. His/her bank account deposit shall not be less than Baht 200,000 a year and evidence of the account deposit for the

previous 3 months must be shown; or he/she has a monthly income"

Am I misunderstanding (not difficult for me with visas), or does this mean the old grandfather rule, dropped a few years ago, has returned?

My first 1-year application (Marriage visa) was in April 1997, whereby I obtained 9 months to add to my 3 months from arrival in January. Since then I have renewed each year, originally on Marriage Visas then for the past few years on Retirement visas.

Does this mean that, being aged 69, I now only require to show 200,000 per year?

Thanks and fingers crossed,

Elwood

[lopburi3]

The grandfather rule was never dropped - but marriage did not get grandfathered when it changed. You do not appear to have been here as a retiree since 1998 if you were previously using the marriage option.

[elwood]

The grandfather rule was never dropped - but marriage did not get grandfathered when it changed. You do not appear to have been here as a retiree since 1998 if you were previously using the marriage option.

Yes, that's what I was afraid of, but hoped that 13 years coming up of 1-year visas would be acceptable. To be honest, when I first applied for a Marriage visa, I didn't even know the Retirement visa existed.

[lopburi3]

Nothing lost in trying. Sometimes people do get things that would not seem possible and you are at an age where they usually try to be helpful.

[elwood]

Nothing lost in trying. Sometimes people do get things that would not seem possible and you are at an age where they usually try to be helpful.

Thanks again, and a good point. I'll take a trip to Phibun long before the great day and ask them where I stand. They have always been very helpful there throughout my 13 years, so it's worth a try.

[davyboy]

Nothing lost in trying. Sometimes people do get things that would not seem possible and you are at an age where they usually try to be helpful.

Thanks again, and a good point. I'll take a trip to Phibun long before the great day and ask them where I stand. They have always been very helpful there throughout my 13 years, so it's worth a try.

Hi Elwood, please let us know the outcome of your visit, as I am very interested as I have similar circumstances to you, but my next extension is not due until next July! Many thanks for the post.

[elwood]

Nothing lost in trying. Sometimes people do get things that would not seem possible and you are at an age where they usually try to be helpful.

Thanks again, and a good point. I'll take a trip to Phibun long before the great day and ask them where I stand. They have always been very helpful there throughout my 13 years, so it's worth a try.

Hi Elwood, please let us know the outcome of your visit, as I am very interested as I have similar circumstances to you, but my next extension is not due until next July! Many thanks for the post.

Certainly will - hope to go along within the next fortnight. If the same lady in charge is there as in January, at least I will receive a sympathetic and fair hearing.

[elwood]

Nothing lost in trying. Sometimes people do get things that would not seem possible and you are at an age where they usually try to be helpful.

Thanks again, and a good point. I'll take a trip to Phibun long before the great day and ask them where I stand. They have always been very helpful there throughout my 13 years, so it's worth a try.

Hi Elwood, please let us know the outcome of your visit, as I am very interested as I have similar circumstances to you, but my next extension is not due until next July! Many thanks for the post.

Certainly will - hope to go along within the next fortnight. If the same lady in charge is there as in January, at least I will receive a sympathetic and fair hearing.

Hello Davyboy - sorry to say that the ruling strictly applies only to people receiving retiree visas since before October 1998. I didn't really expect any other answer, but there is always a hope that some immigration offices will accept variations, so it was worth a trip to Phibun - nothing ventured, nothing gained eh?

Elwood

[davyboy]

Hi Elwood, Thanks for getting back to me, but it was worth a try!!

Best wishes!