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)

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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