I have retirement visa on my passport and I would like to transferre it to my other passport (different nationality). I was told I need to leave Thailand and enter with tourist visa and in Thailand I will start the process al over again with the new passport. Has anyone done this?
432
views
2
likes
10
all likes
5
replies
0
images
3
users
TLDR : Answer Summary
A retirement visa cannot be transferred from one nationality's passport to another. If you wish to change your passport due to a different nationality, you must leave Thailand and re-enter on a tourist visa, after which you will need to start the retirement visa application process anew. It's advised to consult directly with the immigration office for definitive guidance.
NON-O RETIREMENT VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES
Go to the Retirement Visa Section for information on requirements, including age restrictions, financial requirements, and necessary documentation.
For immediate assistance, contact Thai Visa Centre directly via LINE at @ThaiVisaCentre or Email them.
Explore recent discussions by using the Non-O Retirement Visa tag in the search box at the top of the page.
the 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa (I am not sure if you mean the visa or if you are already on the 1-year extended stay permit) got issued nationality specific. I would say it is impossible to get it transferred to another passport with a different nationality. . . . . . . . And as a rule, Immigration cannot transfer any visa, because visas are issued by embassies, and embassies are regulated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while Immigration is under the Ministry of Interior. Immigration can only transfer their own stamps
Brandon ************
You cannot move a visa/extension from one nation's passport to another. You can only move your extension from an old passport to a replacement passport of the same nationality.
The only way to do what you want is to effectively end your current permission to stay and start over completely with a new one using the other passport. You would need to leave Thailand and then return using your other passport (can only be done by air as you cannot change passports at a land border). Then start the retirement visa process all over from the 90-day non-O visa conversion to the 1-year extension.
my one year retirement visa ends on February next year, can I leave Thailand now and enter with my other passport and start the process on my new nationality passport?