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Can I leave Thailand and return on a 30/45 day visa after my retirement visa expires?
Jan 9, 2023
3 years ago
Juffair *******
ORIGINAL POSTERHi and good morning. I’m here (British) on a retirement visa which runs out in February. I am leaving Thialand for a year and have business issues here that I need to sort out prior to leaving. Basically I need slightly longer than my visa expire date is, so my question is, can I leave, say to Cambodia, then come back for a month or so on a 30/45 day visa before I then leave permanently, if that all makes sense.
TLDR : Answer Summary
A British expat on a retirement visa expiring in February is considering leaving Thailand for a year but needs additional time before departure. The expat asked if they could temporarily leave for Cambodia and return on a 30/45 day visa. Other community members confirmed that they could border bounce to obtain a longer stay in Thailand, with one suggesting a Laos border for a smoother process and another noting that extending the visa for an additional year might be cheaper than border bouncing.
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Kapten *********
Yes.
Adrian ******
It’s 1900 baht to extend for a year so surely cheaper than border bounce & travel.
Juffair *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Adrian *****
Yes but I don’t want to keep 800k in my bank here in case I don’t come back full timeGraham ******
@Juffair ******
If the money is still in yur bank you only need the it to get your 12m extension then move it, better than spanding thousands on a border bounceAdrian ******
@Juffair ******
remove it after as it’s very unlikely that they will check after & you have the timeAdam **********
@Adrian *****
surely you would lose more doing that than it would cost to do a visa run by exchanging the Baht 2 times no ?Adrian ******
@Adam *********
not if extending as should/would have had in account already if on a O extensionReply to
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Daniel ************
@Adrian *****
if you fulfil the requirementsTodd *********
@Daniel ***********
not exactly difficult to do. They want you to show you have survival income.Reply to
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Stuart *********
Yes you can border bounce and get 45 days visa exempt entry. Of preference I’d use a Laos border over a Cambodian one. To ensure a smooth bounce use a “visa run” company.
Juffair *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Stuart ********
thanks mate, how much is a visa company’s cost do you knowJuffair *******
ORIGINAL POSTERThank you for the information
Stuart *********
@Juffair ******
It depends where you are in the country and which border. A guess would be between 2-5k.Juffair *******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Stuart ********
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@Juffair ******
Ok so close to a border. Ask in a local Facebook group to see what people recommendReply to
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