Can I renew my retirement visa from the UK if I need to stay abroad longer than 12 months?

Retirement Visa Visa Renewal Non-O Visa Re-entry Permit Thai Immigration Rules

Oct 24, 2021

3 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi everyone , i am going to apply for a 'retirement visa next month . i have the seasoned money in my thai bank so im good to go . My question is when i get my visa and the reentry visa sorted i have to go back to the UK but if if have to stay longer than 12 months can i renew my retirement visa in the UK or do i loose it all . Thanks

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The original post discusses the process of applying for a 'retirement visa' in Thailand and questions whether it can be renewed from the UK if the individual needs to stay longer than 12 months abroad. Responses clarify that while a 'one-year extension of stay based on retirement' can be obtained in Thailand, it cannot be renewed from outside the country. Instead, one can apply for a multiple-entry Non-OA visa while in the UK. If the individual exceeds the validity of the extension while abroad, they would have to restart the visa application process upon returning to Thailand.

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Nongnuch ********

I think this thread got out of hand, with people trying to explain it way sorts

When someone has been issued a “1-year extension of stay” based on retirement, started out from a Non-Imm-O visa, he ends up holding a “one year stay permit” which is valid until the date stamped in the “extension of stay valid until (date)” stamp.

In case the holder of this stay permit wishes to exit Thailand and come back later during the validity of the “extension of stay permitted until” date stamp, he needs a single re-entry permit. This permit costs 1000.- THB on Immigration. In case the holder of the year stay permit wants to exit and re-enter a multitude of times, the best advice for him would be to buy a “multi re-entry permit” on Immigration which will cost 3800.- Baht.

Both of these re-entry permits will exactly be valid until the same date as the validity of the extension that is stamped in the passport.

In case, as described by the threadstarter, his stay abroad will extend past the validity of the extension, all re-entry permits become void, and also the stay permit will expire while he is abroad.

In this case, if he wishes to return to Thailand, he needs to start the whole process applying for the 90-days Non-Imm-O visa, again

The advice of

@Marty ********

is valuable in sorts of, that because you already got the proof of funds for an extension of stay permit based on retirement sitting ready in your Thai bank account, you could also enter Thailand with a Tourist visa and ask Immigration to "convert" this TR visa to a 90-days Non-Imm-O based on retirement, and from there back to the 1-year extension of stay permit

3 years ago

Barry ************

@Nongnuch *******

This issue will never go away until the terms "Visa": and "Extension" are dealt with. It's confusing for no reason. Everywhere there is a service, it's written Visa, not extension.

3 years ago

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Barry ************

Marty *********

While you can purchase an OA visa while you are in your home country you can also return as a tourist and then apply for a non-O visa inside Thailand. Both eventually lead to a 1 year extension.

3 years ago

Vance *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Ah I see , so with the one year extension visa can I leave and return more than once

3 years ago

Vance *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thanks , great info , very much appreciated 👍

3 years ago

Ray *********

@Vance ********

1,000 Baht for a single re-entry, 3,800 Baht for a multiple re-entry.

3 years ago

Martin *******

@Vance ********

yes, if you buy the appropriate re-entry permit BEFORE you leave for the first time.

3 years ago

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Martin *******

Benjamin ******

what you will be getting inside Thailand is a "one year extension of stay based on retirement". This is different then a "retirement visa". An extension of stay can not be renewed outside of Thailand. You can get a multiple entry Non-OA visa based on retirement when you are outside of Thailand though

3 years ago

Bill *********

@Benjamin *****

can he not get another Non O Visa while out of country ??

3 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Bill ********

Yes he can but he will have to start the process over again

3 years ago

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Benjamin ******

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