Retirement Visa Before Expired

[patongphil]

If you apply for an extension of stay some 30 days before your existing extension expires when is the extension dated from - the day you apply or the date that your previous extension would have expired?

[wayned]

The date your previous extension expires!

[IMA_FARANG]

It starts from the day your current extension (or visa if it is your first extensiom) expires.

The extension is for one year from the date of visa/extension you have.

In my specific case:

Arrived in Thailand with Non immigrant O multi entry 1 year visa which expired 15 October 2011.

Did my initial retirement extension on 15 September 2011 and extension was until 15 October 2012.

On 5 October 2012 did my 2nd extension and am now valid until 15 October 2013.

Everything's keyed on that 15 October date my initial visa expired.

[patongphil]

Thanks for the answers guys I will head off in the next week and hopefully get extension as present one expires on the 12th December.

[ubonjoe]

You should not have any problems as long as you have all the needed copies and proof income or bank balance.

[montereyjp]

While we are on this subject and I am sure this answer is already posted but save me the search please... My current retirement visa is not multiple entry so I have to get a re-entry permit every time I leave Thailand. I want to switch to a multiple entry, can I do this when I apply for my extension? I understand it cost more... TIA

[Lite Beer]

A Multi Entry Re Entry Permit costs 3800 Baht.

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[lopburi3]

No your retirement extension of stay does not allow any travel. But as said above you can buy a multi re-entry permit at any time to allow unlimited travel during the remaining period of time on your extension of stay.

[montereyjp]

Thanks for the replies. I understand now.

Sent from one of my Android based devices. Android has made me a better me by allowing easy access to all the mostly free apps at the Play Store....

[patongphil]

Just back from immigration. Have extention to stay until 13th December 2013 and muliple re-entry. All up about an hour and a half at Phuket Immigration.

Time for beer now!!!!

[ubonjoe]

Glad things went as planned.

Have one for me.