extension of visa based on retirement

[tekka8]

hi'

I am a 66 y.o. english guy and have a non O multiple visa (retirement) from Hull,issued last year.

I had intended staying for a year,but my father became ill,and I am now in the uk.

My flight is booked back to Thailand on the 15th may and my visa states 'entry before 7 June 2014'

When I enter I presume I will be granted 90 days stay.

I would like to ask the following,

1. during the last 30 days can I apply for an extension based on retirement ?

2.I live near Jomtien,so where is it best to apply?

3.My pension income is in excess of 80,000 baht per month.

4.My pensions are paid into my uk bank and I transfer expenses into my thai bank quarterly.If I have recent letters from my pension providers will the uk embassy authenticate them, and this be acceptable to Thai immigration?

5.What other paperwork might be needed.

It seems that requirements change regularly from one immigration office to another so I just want up to date info.

ta.

[Mario2008]

Yes, if in Chonburi province it will be at Jomtiem.

You do not have to receive your income in a Thai bank account. You will need to proof your income with a letter from your embassy. The embassy website has more details. (A bankbook with some money in it is always useful to show, if asked by immigration).

You will need copies of your passport and arrival card and also need some proof of address, like a rental contract or a utility bill.

[Suradit69]

You need

1. the TM.7 application filled in, The form should be printed front and back on a single sheet of paper (although in some cases two sheets are acceptable).

2. passport photo attached to application and write your phone number on the back of the application below your signature.

3. Passport

4. Application fee of Baht 1900

photocopies of

5.Passport identity page,

6. the original non-imm o visa,

7. any previous extensions

8. your most recent entry stamp

9. the Departure card stapled in your passport

All photocopies should be signed.

10. Original letter from your embassy certifying your monthly income.

If you're doing the money in the bank route or a combination of the two methods, you need an original letter from your bank manager (he/she will know what's required if you say it's for Immigrations) no more than a day old (sometimes a few days is acceptable) and photocopies of the pages in your bank pass book. The balance in the manager's letter and that shown in your bank book must be the same.

The copy of your bank book might be a useful back-up (though not required) even if you're doing the monthly income embassy letter since it shows that you've had foreign sourced deposits and used money for local expenses.

I've done 7 extensions of stay at Jomtien and never been asked for proof of address although I guess some people have. I have been asked a couple of times if I own or rent. When I said I owned, that seemed to satisfy them and no further evidence was asked for.

[Langsuan Man]

Since you got it from Hull I doubt if it was a O-A since they are no longer allowed to issue those (from what I have read here at TV) If it were an O-A then you would get another whole year if you arrived before 7 June 2014

[tekka8]

Thanks for the information.

With regard to my visa how can I tell if it is an 'OA' type visa?

It just states NON IMMIGRANT CATEGORY O ,ENTRY M

The visa number starts with an 'A'

[thepool]

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Thanks for the information.

With regard to my visa how can I tell if it is an 'OA' type visa?

It just states NON IMMIGRANT CATEGORY O ,ENTRY M

The visa number starts with an 'A'

If you have an O/A visa immigration would have given a one year permission to stay on the first entry to Thailand.

"A NON "O" , Entry M" visa would have only have allowed a 90 day stay on entry.

Believe you were very lucky to have got this visa and you may experience difficulty in securing another.

[tekka8]

I believe that Hull can only grant visa's' in person' and not by post now.

Is this what you mean when saying it will be difficult to get this type of visa in the future?

[thepool]

All requests for multi-entry visa now have to be referred to the Thai Embassy in London.