Can I move around Thailand after obtaining a retirement visa in Hua Hin or must I stay there?

Retirement Visa NON-O Visa Immigration Visa Requirements Thai Visa Process Long Stay Visa 90 Day Reporting

Apr 10, 2024

7 months ago

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Hi all, I’m trying to get my head around the retirement visa requirements. If I get my visa in Hua Hin do I have to stay there for the full term of the visa or can I move around and just do the 90days at any immigration office?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The individual inquiring about retirement visa requirements wants to know if they must remain in Hua Hin after obtaining their visa, or if they are free to move around Thailand and report their presence at any immigration office. Responses indicate that initially, after applying for a NON-O visa in Hua Hin, it is necessary to stay in that province to complete the application process and obtain a year extension. Once the processes are complete, the individual can then move to any location in Thailand.

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James ********

I believe that the OP has the answers needed for his question.

Thanks all for your helpful replies 🙂

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7 months ago

James ********

These are the common found steps in getting the Non O Visa as retiree and the One year extension of stay as retired INSIDE THAILAND

7 months ago

Steve *********

We got ours in Bangkok and are hoping to 90 day report in Krabi

7 months ago

Tod *********

@Steve ********

Once you get the year extension you can move where ever you want to and you do 90 day reporting at that office from then on

7 months ago

Steve *********

@Tod ********

🙏

7 months ago

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Graham ******

@Steve ********

You don't do a 90 day report on a Non-O Visa obtained in Thailand, you must be on an Extension of Stay

7 months ago

Steve *********

@Graham *****

🙏

7 months ago

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Steve *********

@Roberto ********

thanks 🙏

7 months ago

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Steve *********

Tod *********

If you're comin' into the country and going to apply for BOTH the 90 day Non-O visa and then the year extension after that, you will have to stay in that province to get the process done. 😮

I say that because most offices will not let you get a year extension on a 90 day Non-O gotten from another office in a different province 😕

The time line works like this:

1 - Apply for the Non-O visa (2000baht) get a 2 week review date

***wait 2 weeks

2 - go back get the Non-O visa and new 90 day stamp inked in

***wait 2 months

3 - go back apply for the year extension (1900baht)

So you'd need to 'camp out' for a couple months at least to get thru the process, then you're free to move where ever you want.

7 months ago

KC *******

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@Tod ********

thank you

7 months ago

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KC *******

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