Questions concerning retirement visa

[fxe1200]

As must have been said about a million times it is NOT a visa! You have a retirement extension, read the stamp in your passport!

Don't be so picky. Everyone knows what is meant.

Some folks like it precise down to the bone. And that is much better, than having the slightest error in the description and therefore the possibility of a misunderstanding.

[Lite Beer]

Some nonsense posts have been removed.

[smotherb]

The account needs to in your name only. Some offices will allow a joint account showing 1.6 million for married couples.

You can make 90 day reports at any office as long as you have a local address to put on the TM47 form. You could also mail your reports to Pattaya.

Does a couple piggy-backing a retirement extension based on income require B130k income?

Only 65,000 baht would be needed, as only one of the couple needs to meet the requirements for the extension and the other spouse is a dependent.

Then, why would some offices require B1.6M in a joint account for married couples--is it because it is a joint account or just TIT is the answer

[paz]

Then, why would some offices require B1.6M in a joint account for married couples--is it because it is a joint account or just TIT is the answer

Yes because a joint accounts belongs to two people. So by strict interpretation for one to own 800,000 in a joint account, need to deposit 1,600,000.

[jacko45k]

As must have been said about a million times it is NOT a visa! You have a retirement extension, read the stamp in your passport!

Yeah it seems to confuse some people on here, though the majority know what a person means when they mention it in conjunction with 800,000 baht. I've learned to say 'extension based on retirement' on here, but everywhere else including immigration I refer to it as a retirement visa and they all seem to know what I mean. Immigration officers even call it a retirement visa.

It is referred to as such by people who should know better. The immigration officer reminded me my retirement visa was due for renewal next month and a lot of the visa service companies call it that too. May have to get used to it!

[Farang99]

The account needs to in your name only. Some offices will allow a joint account showing 1.6 million for married couples.

You can make 90 day reports at any office as long as you have a local address to put on the TM47 form. You could also mail your reports to Pattaya.

I have a fixed deposit account in my name, but with my wife's signature also recognised. That might work.

[inwardglee]

I have a fixed deposit account in my name, but with my wife's signature also recognised. That might work.

That "might" work. Does it really?

My idea for my account was that in a case of a fatal accident or sudden death (I heard it happens ...) my fiancee can clear my account, for her needs.

So is there a difference between a "joint account" and an account with someone's "signature recognised"?

P.S. Thank you all for making clear the difference between "visa" and "extension of permit of stay". I had not expected to create such an uproar by my wrong wording. Not being a specialist in legal terms, and neither a native speaker of English, finding the right words is always a struggle in unknown territory.

[smedly]

while we are on the topic

What is an O-A Visa - could it be classed as a retirement visa - is there any such thing as a retirement visa

If someone with Schizophrenia threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?

[Zyxel]

When somebody is staying in Thailand on an extension of stay for retirement (for example, there are other reasons also) and then leaves the country, he has to get a single or multiple re-entry permit. When he returns and fills up the arrival/departure card, under "Visa Number" he has to enter the number of the re-entry permit, not of the original visa or of the extension of stay. As written before, this re-entry permit is a kind of a visa. The original visa is expired and cannot be renewed, the extension of stay is not a visa but can be renewed.

[beobob]

So, It's been awhile since Ive done anything irregular and I've forgotton some details.

My question is...

My type O visa for retirement extension (established while in country 2013) expires on 31 Jan 2015

I will be out of the country from 5 Jan to 10 Feb. (in which time my extension expires)

Ptetty sure it will be impossible for me to renew within 30 days before as that would be 1-5 Jan and I just don't think that can happen here in CM (Holiday followed by weekend). I have a multiple entry extension.

Can anyone give me ideas? Thanks!.

[ubonjoe]

I think you can do your extension up to 45 day early in CM.

I am sure if you went to immigration on the 29th or 30th of December they would do it since they will be closed from the 31st onward.

[beobob]

Thanks Joe That's my next strategy....to lay myself at the mercy immigration CM before Christmas

CM imm. is notoriously crowded.....hope it will work.

By the way, you probably don't remember me...I first conversed with you on Thai Visa in 2009 while attempting to change passports (dual citizen) between Lao and Thai.

You gave me good advice on that one. I still spent a whole night marching back and forth across the Nong Khai friendship bridge before the boss on the Thai side took pity on me at sunrise !

bob

[smotherb]

Then, why would some offices require B1.6M in a joint account for married couples--is it because it is a joint account or just TIT is the answer

Yes because a joint accounts belongs to two people. So by strict interpretation for one to own 800,000 in a joint account, need to deposit 1,600,000.

Yes, but if the joint account owners are a married couple and only B800k is required for a married couple; then why the B1.6M. However, I believe I answered it, TIT.

[ubonjoe]

The rules are that it needs to be your money. But some offices will make an exception and allow a you to have 1.6 million in a joint account. By Thai law when married everything is 50/50 so if it is in a joint account only half of it is yours.

[Guest]

As must have been said about a million times it is NOT a visa! You have a retirement extension, read the stamp in your passport!

Yeah it seems to confuse some people on here, though the majority know what a person means when they mention it in conjunction with 800,000 baht. I've learned to say 'extension based on retirement' on here, but everywhere else including immigration I refer to it as a retirement visa and they all seem to know what I mean. Immigration officers even call it a retirement visa.

yes you are right and people know what is being talked about and the officer in KK refered to it as retirement visa so no need to be too precious

[OJAS]

As must have been said about a million times it is NOT a visa! You have a retirement extension, read the stamp in your passport!

Yeah it seems to confuse some people on here, though the majority know what a person means when they mention it in conjunction with 800,000 baht. I've learned to say 'extension based on retirement' on here, but everywhere else including immigration I refer to it as a retirement visa and they all seem to know what I mean. Immigration officers even call it a retirement visa.

yes you are right and people know what is being talked about and the officer in KK refered to it as retirement visa so no need to be too precious

I think that the following thread illustrates perfectly the need to use correct terminology:- http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/780540-oa-extension/

The OP initially led everyone, including the experts on here, up the garden path by referring to an "o/a visa", before eventually confessing that, in fact, he meant an "extension of stay"!

A visa is a visa and not an extension of stay! Just as an apple is an apple and not an orange!!