I am coming up to the first renewal of my long stay visa. After reading many of the threads on here I am a little confused as to what I need to produce at immigration when applying for it. Can anyone on here give me a clear idea please ?

Cheers in advance

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Before answering on your question as such:

 

Did you use the chance to use your visa for a second year of stay by a simple border run?

What's the "ENTER BEFORE" date on the visa sticker?

What's the "ADMITTED UNTIL" date on the entry stamp?

Edited October 2, 20169 yr by KhunBENQ

If the OA visa you obtained at an embassy has expired and you are on the last entry you got from it you can apply for an extension of stay based upon retirement during the last 30 days of your current permit to stay at immigration. Your visa will not be renewed.

You will need 800k baht in a Thai bank for 60 days or proof of 65k baht income by way of a income letter from your embassy or a combination of the 2 totaling 800k baht.

Also, since this post originated in the Chiang Mai forum, you'll need a receipt from your landlord, condo manager, owner of your residence that they filed a TM30 form with Immigration.

 

But first, let us know the "enter before" date on your O-A visa sticker.  It's very possible you can obtain another year of life from your O-A visa and avoid a the hassle of a visa extension at Immigration Promenada office for another year with a simple border run.  I've known many Chiang Mai retirees who fail to obtain that second year of life from their O-A visas.

I got my visa from the embassy in London, it is a multiple entry O-A

Date of issue....9 October 2015
Enter before ....8 October 2016

I arrived on 12 November 2015 and was admitted until the 11 November 2016.
I travelled back to the UK on 5 May 2016 and will be arriving back in Chiang Mai at the end of this month, October
It sounds like I need to get back before the 8th of October to get another year of life out of it, which could be possible



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Yes!  You need to re-enter Thailand on or before October 8. 

 

If you do that a one year permission to stay will be given. Any travel undertaken during the 2nd year will require a re-entry permit to retain the permission to stay.

1 hour ago, Clegg said:

I got my visa from the embassy in London, it is a multiple entry O-A

Date of issue....9 October 2015
Enter before ....8 October 2016

I arrived on 12 November 2015 and was admitted until the 11 November 2016.
I travelled back to the UK on 5 May 2016 and will be arriving back in Chiang Mai at the end of this month, October
It sounds like I need to get back before the 8th of October to get another year of life out of it, which could be possible



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If this is not clear, you just need to cross the border back into Thailand, or arrive from anywhere by air, before October 8 and you will receive another full year permission to stay.

5 hours ago, Clegg said:

I travelled back to the UK on 5 May 2016 and will be arriving back in Chiang Mai at the end of this month, October
It sounds like I need to get back before the 8th of October to get another year of life out of it, which could be possible

So I understand you are in the UK now?

 

If you return to Thailand (arrival date) before or on October 8: all fine. One more year.

(don't forget to write visa number on departure card and check stamp after checkpoint)

 

If after October 8: did you get a re-entry permit before leaving in May?

Edited October 3, 20169 yr by KhunBENQ

44 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

If after October 8: did you get a re-entry permit before leaving in May?

 

If he did he will get an entry until 11/11/2016, so hardly worth the bother.  Needs to be back before 08/10/2016 to get the benefit of the visa.

Many thanks for your help. Unfortunately I will have to apply for a new visa in London as I will not be able to travel before November.
But I now know what I can do next year, just so long as he rules don't change before then


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5 hours ago, Clegg said:

Many thanks for your help. Unfortunately I will have to apply for a new visa in London as I will not be able to travel before November.
But I now know what I can do next year, just so long as he rules don't change before then


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It seems a pity that you cannot find a few hours in the next 4 days to do a border hop, but you know your situation and we do not.

However during that 2nd year after arrving back in October he will need a re-entry visa if he wants to leave Thailand and return during that year.

Also I believe, he will have to do 90 day reporting during that last year, won't he?

 

4 minutes ago, IMA_FARANG said:

However during that 2nd year after arrving back in October he will need a re-entry visa if he wants to leave Thailand and return during that year.

Also I believe, he will have to do 90 day reporting during that last year, won't he?

 

 

He needs to do 90 day reports during the first year also.

Second year he needs a Re Entry Permit.

Since the OP is in Chiang Mai, he can still go up to Mae Sai and do a quick border crossing -- right?  It's my understanding they're just not giving out visa exempt entries at Mae Sai.  

 

If I were the OP, I'd somehow adjust my schedule to take a little road trip in the next three days to get another 12 month permission to stay from that O-A visa.

 

23 minutes ago, NancyL said:

Since the OP is in Chiang Mai, he can still go up to Mae Sai and do a quick border crossing -- right?  It's my understanding they're just not giving out visa exempt entries at Mae Sai.  

 

If I were the OP, I'd somehow adjust my schedule to take a little road trip in the next three days to get another 12 month permission to stay from that O-A visa.

 

It appears the OP is in the UK.

 

18 hours ago, Clegg said:

I arrived on 12 November 2015 and was admitted until the 11 November 2016.
I travelled back to the UK on 5 May 2016 and will be arriving back in Chiang Mai at the end of this month, October
It sounds like I need to get back before the 8th of October to get another year of life out of it, which could be possible

 

16 hours ago, Clegg said:

But I now know what I can do next year, just so long as he rules don't change before then

Non O-A rules in general haven't changed for long. Got mine in 2010.

The financial requirements are based on the req. for one year extension in Thailand (800 k Baht).

On one side every "retiree" is afraid that they will rise the amount.

On the other hand the Pound has dropped sharply.

So the local financial req. in UK might well change.

 

So if I am reading these posts correctly my original OA Visa , obtained in Canada on Sep 26 2015, and I entered Thailand Nov 6 2015, is good for another year from the date I returned from a vacation to the UK (Jul 8th 2016).

My passport does show a stamp from that date saying :-

Non OA

8 Jul 2016

Admitted until 7 Jul 2017.

 

So I do not need to renew my OA Visa until July of 2017?

Hard to believe Thai Immigration are giving anything away for nothing, but I'll happily take advantage of this if it's true.

 

I was planning on lining up to renew on Nov 1st - next week. Maybe I don't have to go through with that.

 

Thanks for accurate replies.

15 minutes ago, mikecwm said:

So if I am reading these posts correctly my original OA Visa , obtained in Canada on Sep 26 2015, and I entered Thailand Nov 6 2015, is good for another year from the date I returned from a vacation to the UK (Jul 8th 2016).

My passport does show a stamp from that date saying :-

Non OA

8 Jul 2016

Admitted until 7 Jul 2017.

 

So I do not need to renew my OA Visa until July of 2017?

Hard to believe Thai Immigration are giving anything away for nothing, but I'll happily take advantage of this if it's true.

 

I was planning on lining up to renew on Nov 1st - next week. Maybe I don't have to go through with that.

 

Thanks for accurate replies.

You can stay until July 7th of next year without a problem. You will need to apply for an extension of stay prior to that date or return home to get a new OA visa.

If you want to travel you need to obtain a re-entry permit to keep your current permit to stay valid when you enter the country. A single re-entry permit is 1000 baht and multiple is 3800 baht.

Thanks ubonjoe.

By an "extension of stay" I presume you mean a regular renewal of my OA visa - the thing I'm avoiding doing next week.

I understand about the re-entry permit if I travel before Jul next year.

 

Keep up the good work.

12 minutes ago, mikecwm said:

Thanks ubonjoe.

By an "extension of stay" I presume you mean a regular renewal of my OA visa - the thing I'm avoiding doing next week.

I understand about the re-entry permit if I travel before Jul next year.

 

Keep up the good work.

You would apply for an extension of stay based upon retirement at an immigration office.  You can only apply for a new OA visa at an embassy or consulate in your home country.