Retirement Visa

[CM4Me]

Specifically in CNX, can anyone advise what is the earliest (in days or weeks) that one can apply for a new retirement visa prior to the expiry of the current one.

Thanks (in anticipation)

[uptheos]

One month according to the immigration official I asked last week.

I asked because I wanted to change my annual renewal date by bringing it forward six months and willing to forfeit 6 months in order to make a renewal. But if I want to do that I have to let my visa expire, leave the country and when I want another retirement visa, get a Non imm about a month before I want the ret visa and start the whole process from scratch. I would have thought if you renewed it after only 6 months the government would benefit revenue wise, but I guess this is far too complicated.

[haybilly]

Thirty days--which is about 1 month, I guess.

[PokerFace]

Have done an extension with six weeks left on the old one. Had to depart the Kingdom for a family emergency and they were very accomodating. Worth a try to just tell them why you want to do it and are willing to give up six months.

[uptheos]

Have done an extension with six weeks left on the old one. Had to depart the Kingdom for a family emergency and they were very accomodating. Worth a try to just tell them why you want to do it and are willing to give up six months.

Nope, this was the 2nd person I tried, gave (what I thought) were good reasons and all were insistent on one month. I can understand that they might be able to give a little leeway for an emergency, but no way would they entertain 6 months. It doesn't make much sense to me and I told them I was happy to give up 6 months, it is revenue in their favour.

I guess immigration rules are rules, which need to be followed in any country.

[fredob43]

On the same vain the 90 day report you have to do, cannot be done more than a week in advance, unless by post.

[silverhawk_usa]

On the same vain the 90 day report you have to do, cannot be done more than a week in advance, unless by post.

Not true. There was a recent post going on this topic. In Chiang Mai you can go in earlier, not sure exactly how early, but I did mine 3 weeks in advance.

[CM4Me]

Tks to one & all for the replies. I take it 30 days is the norm..... That suits me fine. Again tks