Non-Imm O In Vte Or Kl Supporting Documents

[bokeh]

I've searched the forum and most all the relevant posts that I've found refer to getting a non-imm O regionally for marriage purposes, so, if I should need to leave the country and get a new visa which I would then apply to extend here in BKK (for retirement) what should I actually prepare and take to the consulate- most likely Vientiane or KL? Or could it be that none are needed and all we have to do is state on the form that the purpose of the non-imm O is for retirement, as all the documentation would be done here when applying for the extension? I'm a bit confused and it would be nice to know just in case. Thanks.

[lopburi3]

If you have a week or two remaining on your current stay you may not need to leave and be able to obtain a non immigrant entry change from Immigration if intending retirement extension of stay. Cost is 2,000 baht.

If you prefer to obtain single entry visa at a Consulate just your passport proving you are age 50 is likely enough (but best to have some proof of funds if asked).

[bokeh]

Thanks lopburi3! Actually, the reason for this is that I was unable to extend my current non-imm B for retirement purposes as my employer failed to produce the required letter cancelling the visa- my contract and visa both end on the 31st. (I posted on Thursday on the embassy income verification letter thread hinting at this snafu.) I had thought that since there was no new contract, that the visa could just be extended for a different reason, but, alas!, not so. And I suspect that the people in charge of these things at my place of work didn't think anything at all.

A rush order has been placed for that crucial letter and is supposed to be ready before noon on Monday (tomorrow) and I will rush to CW for the afternoon work period. But my confidence in the office people getting things right is so very low now, I thought it prudent to be prepared just in case worse should come to worse. I gather I would have to leave the country by midnight Tues, the 31st, if it came to that.

[PoorSucker]

You don't have to cancel your visa/extension of stay.

If you apply for extension based on retirement your current visa/extension automatically is cancelled.

[bokeh]

You don't have to cancel your visa/extension of stay.

If you apply for extension based on retirement your current visa/extension automatically is cancelled.

I had everything ready for the extension based on retirement, the non-imm B with work permit expiring May 31, and the officer lady looked through my papers and said that I had to go to section N (for government, universities, etc.) with a letter from the employer (a university) and have the visa cancelled, and then, and only then come back to section L (marriage, retirement, etc) and apply for extension based on retirement. That's what she said and she wouldn't process my application.

[PoorSucker]

You don't have to cancel your visa/extension of stay.

If you apply for extension based on retirement your current visa/extension automatically is cancelled.

I had everything ready for the extension based on retirement, the non-imm B with work permit expiring May 31, and the officer lady looked through my papers and said that I had to go to section N (for government, universities, etc.) with a letter from the employer (a university) and have the visa cancelled, and then, and only then come back to section L (marriage, retirement, etc) and apply for extension based on retirement. That's what she said and she wouldn't process my application.

Wow, the officers lunch somtam was not spicy enough.

[10years]

That lady officer was absolutely correct. There's no such thing as your visa extension being automatically cancelled. You have to cancel the old extension before applying for a new one. Unfortunately you cannot renew an extension for a "different" reason or switch your extension to another kind of extension. And you cannot cancel the old extension without that letter from the employer.

There used to be a way to get a 7 day extension by paying a fee, so there would be some time to get that letter and avoid the hassle and cost of having to fly out.

[Mario2008]

That lady officer was absolutely correct. There's no such thing as your visa extension being automatically cancelled. You have to cancel the old extension before applying for a new one. Unfortunately you cannot renew an extension for a "different" reason or switch your extension to another kind of extension. And you cannot cancel the old extension without that letter from the employer.

There used to be a way to get a 7 day extension by paying a fee, so there would be some time to get that letter and avoid the hassle and cost of having to fly out.

You have to indeed cancel your permisison to stay if you are on an extension of stay from immigration and the reason for that extension no longer exists. In essence you are no longer employed or no longer working.

But when that permisison to stay is cancelled you can just apply for an extension of stay based on another reason.

[lopburi3]

There still is a 7 day under consideration available but instead of being free you now must apply and pay 1,900 baht at the time you cancel your extension of stay (except for BOI one stop center where they still seem to provide without charge).