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Can I renew my retirement visa after losing my passport and re-entering Thailand on a tourist visa?
Retirement VisaVisa RenewalPassport IssuesImmigration ProcessNon-O VisaThailand ImmigrationVisa Transfer
Dec 22, 2025
4 months ago
Craig *********
ORIGINAL POSTERI have a retirement visa (with six months left on it) but when in Australia last week my passport was stolen and I had to get a replacement passport, so I no longer have the visa stamp. Can I simply renew my existing visa or do I have to restart the entire costly process all over again? (I have photos of the visa in lost passport etc). I have had to re-enter on a tourist visa.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The individual has a retirement visa but lost their passport and visa stamp while in Australia. After obtaining a replacement passport, they returned to Thailand on a tourist visa and are uncertain about renewing their retirement visa. Community comments suggest visiting immigration for stamp transfer options, though re-entering on a tourist visa may have complicated matters. Experiences shared indicate that it may be possible to transfer the visa to the new passport, provided sufficient documentation is available.
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Sally ********
By re-entering visa exemption it means you have to start the process again or use an agent and pay the "fines" + their fee. I know this cos we forgot our rentry permit once!! The agent will help with the transfer of the stamp also though with a police report that's easy to do....also have experience 😜
Russ *****
Why didn't you straighten out at thai embassy in Australia before you left?
Robert ********
I think coming in on the tourist visa voided your options
Craig *********
ORIGINAL POSTERCan't come in without it.
Robert ********
Craig Francis I mean as far as old visa
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Roger **********
Call the immigration office. You’ll get 5 different answers here. Canberra office is very helpful. Common sense would suggest your visas are electronically generated and a simple re stamp will do the trick.
Andrew ********
Goto immigration to get your current stamp on new book they have records of all stamps thats what your biometricts are for when they take your picture
Eric **********
You can do transfer at immigration office as if New passeport
Gregory *********
Why didn't you ask at immigration when you arrived as they have your record and your reentry visa?
Craig *********
ORIGINAL POSTERBecause they can't reissue at arrivals desk
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Chris ************
Happened to me and I had everything transfered to the new passport. Had an agent do it for me.
Craig *********
ORIGINAL POSTERAre you able to advise the agent you used?
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Brandon ************
Normally entering on a different entry type forfeits whatever you had. You would have needed to argue this at the airport to be stamped back in with your previous extension. Now that you stamped in without it, it's 99% gone.
But I'm not sure why you say it's a costly process to start all over. 2000 baht at immigration to convert to non-O. Wait 60 days then 1900 baht to apply for 1-year extension.
But I'm not sure why you say it's a costly process to start all over. 2000 baht at immigration to convert to non-O. Wait 60 days then 1900 baht to apply for 1-year extension.
Deslea ********
There is certainly a process to transfer a stamp from an existing visa into a new passport, but that MIGHT have been compromised by re-entering instead of working with the embassy wherever you were when the passport was replaced (I say might because it would in some countries, but I don’t know it to be true here). I think you need to pay a visit to immigration to untangle this. Take any paperwork trails you have about the replacement passport and your old visa with you.
Graham ******
Do you have a police report and/or a letter from your passport office regarding your replacement passport?
Craig *********
ORIGINAL POSTERI do
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@Craig ********
You should be able to take that to the Immigration Office that issued your extension to get the stamp transferred to your replacement passport unless someone knows better because you entered on a visa exempt stampReply to
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