Can I renew my retirement visa after losing my passport and re-entering Thailand on a tourist visa?

Question

I 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.

Ask Thailand · Answer

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.

Sally ******** · Answer

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 ***** · Answer

Why didn't you straighten out at thai embassy in Australia before you left?

Robert ******** · Answer

I think coming in on the tourist visa voided your options

Roger ********** · Answer

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 ******** · Answer

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 ********** · Answer

You can do transfer at immigration office as if New passeport

Gregory ********* · Answer

Why didn't you ask at immigration when you arrived as they have your record and your reentry visa?

Chris ************ · Answer

Happened to me and I had everything transfered to the new passport.  Had an agent do it for me.

Brandon ************ · Answer

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.

Deslea ******** · Answer

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 ****** · Answer

Do you have a police report and/or a letter from your passport office regarding your replacement passport?

Can I renew my retirement visa after losing my passport and re-entering Thailand on a tourist visa?

Activity

Related

Resources