stopped the Retirement Visa

[johnbarpic]

i have contacted the Consulate inBirmingham who say they have stopped issuing type O report every 90 days for the over 50's

they have stopped the Retirement Visa like it used to be, they can only offer me a Tourist Visa, with either 1,2 or 3 entries on it

has any pone else encountered this response or heard this visa has been stopped.

[nowretired]

Check this link to the London Thai embassy.

http://www.thaiembassyuk.org.uk/?q=node/49

A multi entry Non O visa is available to those over the age of 65 and in receipt of a State Pension.

For those who cannot meet these requirments and are over 50 the option of applying for an O/A visa remains.

[ubonjoe]

The consulates can no longer accept applications for a multiple entry non-o visa in the UK unless a person is 65 or over and receiving OAP. This started about a year ago under instructions from the embassy in London.

You only choice now is to get a OA visa from the embassy or apply for a one year extension here at immigration.

[steven100]

OP .... I believe you are confused with what is available, as Ubonjoe indicated ...

Check it out again.