Visa Expires This Thursday

[carbon]

hi,

have a question :

my non o visa expires on Thursday 22.12.2011. Can not extend due personal reasons. What are my options ?

I am thinking of doing a visa run and after that a retirement visa. Is this possibe ? If yes how I have to do ?

Thanks for reading and suggesting me .

[wayned]

The options avaiable to you are:

1. Get a single entry Non-O in a neighboring country "to explore retirement options" and extend that for retirement purposes in Thailand.

2. Get a tourist visa in a neighboring country, convert it to a Non-O in Thailand and extend that for retirement purposes.

3. Go home and apply for a one year Non-O/A visa.

All of these options require that you are eligible to apply. You must be 50 years old at the time the application is submitted and have at least 800000 baht in a Thai bank- seasoned for 2 months art the time you apply for your extension, or have an "income affidavit" ,and supporting documentation showing that your income from outside of Thailand is ar least 65000 baht/month for options 1 and 2. For the O/A visa you would have to have a criminal backgroud check and a medical certificate in additional to financial proof, but the funds do not have to be in a Thai bank.

What is your best option depends on your timing and what your financial status is. More information is necessary to provide a more definitive answer.

The other option would be to get a 15 days by land visa exempt entry, but I do not know if immigration will convert that to a Non-O visa even if you meet the requirements.

[carbon]

Thanks a lot ! very helpful.

The options avaiable to you are:

1. Get a single entry Non-O in a neighboring country "to explore retirement options" and extend that for retirement purposes in Thailand.

2. Get a tourist visa in a neighboring country, convert it to a Non-O in Thailand and extend that for retirement purposes.

3. Go home and apply for a one year Non-O/A visa.

All of these options require that you are eligible to apply. You must be 50 years old at the time the application is submitted and have at least 800000 baht in a Thai bank- seasoned for 2 months art the time you apply for your extension, or have an "income affidavit" ,and supporting documentation showing that your income from outside of Thailand is ar least 65000 baht/month for options 1 and 2. For the O/A visa you would have to have a criminal backgroud check and a medical certificate in additional to financial proof, but the funds do not have to be in a Thai bank.

What is your best option depends on your timing and what your financial status is. More information is necessary to provide a more definitive answer.

The other option would be to get a 15 days by land visa exempt entry, but I do not know if immigration will convert that to a Non-O visa even if you meet the requirements.

[NancyL]

Carbon, if the "personal reason" is related to medical care, the medical facility should be able to contact immigration to obtain a medical extension for you.