leaving thailand on a retirement visa.

[YangYaiEric]

Hi All.

I have a retiement visa, but I need to go back to the UK for personal reasons for about 2 months. Is there a limit to the amount of time I am allowed to stay out of the Kingdom without invalidating my retirement visa?

Hope someone can help me here.

Cheers.

[Crossy]

Do you have a visa obtained from a consulate outside Thailand or a retirement extension obtained from immigration within Thailand?

[oncearugge]

If you have a "Visa" it will remain valid for use until the "enter before date" .

You can spend as much time as you wish outside Thailand

Are you sure you have a "visa" ?

[YangYaiEric]

Do you have a visa obtained from a consulate outside Thailand or a retirement extension obtained from immigration within Thailand?

I have a retirement visa extension.

[PoorSucker]

You will need a re-entry permit from immigration else your extension will be void.

You can stay outside as long as you return before your extension ends.

If you stay longer you will need a new visa from the UK.

[oncearugge]

Do you have a visa obtained from a consulate outside Thailand or a retirement extension obtained from immigration within Thailand?

I have a retirement visa extension.

You have an "extension of stay, based on retirement"

You will need to buy a re-entry permit from immigration (1000 Bht) to protect your extension.

[Qman]

I was out of the country for 7 months and re-entered on my re-entry permit. Note the return date should be ahead of the retirement extension end date.