asiamaster Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) A friend of mine extended his retirement visa this week at the Immigration office Chonburi (Jomtien) and it was a breeze -simply because it is low season. My extension is due on January 13th and it will be the 9th time that I will have to go into the overcrowded office - nowhere to sit - long wait etc. I know that I can apply a month earlier but that does not make much of a difference. Any idea if it is possible to get the date changed to for example September. Proof of funds is no problem as I have 800.000 Baht in a fixed-year deposit in addition to a healthy balance on my savings accounts with proof of incoming transfers for living expenses. Does anyone have a suggestion? Could you cancel and re-apply? Edited June 19, 2013 by asiamaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Every extension starts on the date your current extension ends. To change it you would indeed need to leave the country and let it exire, get a new non-O visa and apply for a new extension of stay after 60 days. Are you married to a Thai? Than you can ask for a 60 day extension, and at the end apply for a 1 year extension based on retirement. But for a new date in September you would need to leave and apply for a new visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 You should be able to cancel your retirement but perhaps easier explaining would be just exit without a re-entry permit and obtain a non immigrant O and 60 days later extend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiamaster Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 You should be able to cancel your retirement but perhaps easier explaining would be just exit without a re-entry permit and obtain a non immigrant O and 60 days later extend. Yes I thought of that one as well but also a bit of a hassle. I think I'll just have to bear with it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiamaster Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Are you married to a Thai? Than you can ask for a 60 day extension, and at the end apply for a 1 year extension based on retirement. But for a new date in September you would need to leave and apply for a new visa. Yes I am. Good suggestion but I would still have to go in at that time to get the 60 day extension. It's not only the fact that immigration is so busy at that time of year but also I'm busy with visiting relatives/ friends and always have to plan our trips whilst bearing in mind that I have to be here for the extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) Are you married to a Thai? Than you can ask for a 60 day extension, and at the end apply for a 1 year extension based on retirement. But for a new date in September you would need to leave and apply for a new visa. Yes I am. Good suggestion but I would still have to go in at that time to get the 60 day extension. It's not only the fact that immigration is so busy at that time of year but also I'm busy with visiting relatives/ friends and always have to plan our trips whilst bearing in mind that I have to be here for the extension. Would it be possible in theory for the OP to seek a series of 60-day marriage extensions (4 by my reckoning) to take him through to the following September and then seek a 1-year retirement extension then? Or is there a limit of the number of 60-day marriage extensions which can be obtained consecutively? If this were possible, the short-term pain for him (busy immigration offices, rescheduling visits to relatives/friends, etc) might be worth the long-term gain. Edited June 19, 2013 by OJAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaidDown Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Or is there a limit of the number of 60-day marriage extensions which can be obtained consecutively? Yes, the limit is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballbreaker Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 On the extension applications you are asked to enter number of days you wish to extend. Normally you enter 365 days but is there any reason you could not request fewer days that would equal 5 or six months. At the end of that period you would go back to requesting 1 year extensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiamaster Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 On the extension applications you are asked to enter number of days you wish to extend. Normally you enter 365 days but is there any reason you could not request fewer days that would equal 5 or six months. At the end of that period you would go back to requesting 1 year extensions. Most likely answer: "no have".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballbreaker Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 The police order states not more than one year at a time. If I wanted to shift date it would certainly pay to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Have to go with Ballbreaker. Just go and have a chat with the immigration guys. Or, when the time comes for an extension, get yer bum off the mattress a bit earlier and be first in the queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pault17 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I have a similar problem. I have to go to immigration tomorrow (90 days) and will ask if I can extend for less than 365 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm49er1 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 yyou can apply for a renewal 3 months in advance so go in earlier - mine expires in October so ever year i reapply in July Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 yyou can apply for a renewal 3 months in advance so go in earlier - mine expires in October so ever year i reapply in July That sounds like what Jomtien allowed in the past but not anymore according to recent reports. It is now 30 days early like almost all other locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockman Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Mine expires in November, and I always go in October (or have done earlier to do with 90 day) but my "rule of thumb" is never ever go Monday or Friday, even for 90 day, as it can be a mess. The otjer days are usually very much slower, in and out withing an hour at most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pault17 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Went today to the immigration office of Lopburi. They have no problem to grant an extension as long as it is not more than one year. 1 year or less is OKay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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