Can I change from a marriage visa to a retirement visa in Thailand without canceling my marriage visa first?

Thailand Visas Retirement Visa Marriage Visa Visa Change Process Expat Visa Information

Aug 4, 2022

2 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

I am on a marriage visa. I would like to change to retirement visa.  Some people tell me I need to go to Chiang Mai and cancel the marriage visa then apply for retirement. I disagree. I think when I change to retirement then my marriage visa will automatically be finished and my retirement visa will take over. Am I correct?

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The user inquired about changing from a marriage visa to a retirement visa in Thailand, questioning whether it is necessary to cancel the marriage visa at a Chiang Mai office or if the retirement visa would automatically replace it. Comments from other users indicated that it is possible to change the visa type at the renewal time by altering the reason for the extension of stay directly, without needing to cancel the marriage visa first. However, it was clarified that the marriage visa does not cancel automatically and must be addressed in the application process.

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Dave *********

Why is a retirement visa better or Prefered over a marriage visa? Advantages/disadvantages? Thanks

2 years ago

Terry ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Dave ********

Retirement visa: you control your life. Marriage visa: your wife controls your life.

2 years ago

Antoine ********

@Terry *******

But it's harder to work legally with a retirement visa.

2 years ago

Terry ********

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@Antoine *******

impossible

a year ago

Antoine ********

@Terry *******

I met a visa agent and he said there are some loopholes.

a year ago

Paul *******

@Antoine *******

Not sure if you can legally work on a retirement visa no matter the circumstances. By that I mean, you can't qualify for a work permit on a retirement visa. On a marriage visa you can.

a year ago

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Paul *******

Steve *******

You need to do the process in one hit. Change your extention of stay from marriage to retirement. Your marriage extention wont cancel automatically.

2 years ago

Steve **********

I did exactly what you want to do. I waited until renewal time for my extension and simply changed the reason from “Marriage to a Thai” to “retirement”. Easy as can be.

2 years ago

Stuart *********

Are you a visa (as in sticker in passport or eVisa) or an extension of stay based on marriage?

2 years ago

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Stuart *********

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