Can I use a Re-Entry permit from my old Non O visa to re-enter Thailand after obtaining a new Non O visa?

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Jan 31, 2025

a day ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

A Non O valid until March 1 has a valid, unused Re-Entry permit for this Non O. A new Non O (valid from March 1) has been issued, but there is no Re-Entry permit for it. Is it correct to assume that a departure and re-entry made from February 10-15 can be made using the Re-Entry permit for the current Non O?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The query revolves around the usage of a Re-Entry permit tied to an existing Non O visa after acquiring a new Non O visa. The commenter expresses doubt regarding the status of the visas and offers a detailed analysis of the situation. They suggest that while it may be possible to use the old Re-Entry permit for re-entry before it expires, it's advisable to confirm the validity with immigration officials to avoid complications.

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Tod *********

Doubtful EITHER of those are actually Non-O visas 😮

And instead it sounds like you have a year extension that is valid until March 1st 2025 AND a re-entry permit valid until the same time.

Then it sounds like you already got a new yearly extension good until March 1st 2026.

That is a good question and I never had an instance that I can remember where someone got a new yearly extension

BUT

used the still valid re-entry permit from the previous years extension to exit/re-enter the country before that re-entry permit would expire..

It would most likely work 😕 Seeing as you are entering the country on or before the expiration of the still currently valid re-entry permit

AND

you'd get stamped in until March 1st 2026, the current expiration of your new extension.

I sure would ask the officer at passport control though BEFORE I stamped out

All it would take is for the officer to interpret that once you get a new yearly extension anything you got on the previous one is void to run you right off the rails 😮 If that was the case, it'd cancel your extension when you leave.

a day ago

Tod *********

that is the question I don't know the answer to 🙂 and I think erring on the side of caution and getting a new re-entry permit which would be thai'd 😮 err tied to the current extension would be the way to go

a day ago

David *******

@Tod ********

A re-entry stamp is only valid until visa

(Extention of Stay) expires

So if the ext of stay expires 1 march then it follows the re entry expires same date

If he looks at the stamp it shows expiry date

3 hours ago

Tod *********

@David ******

I personally wouldn't want to chance it then find out when I stamp in the officer says, "Nope can't use that re-entry permit to get stamped in on your new extension"

I mean that would mean you lose everything and start all over from a 60 day free stamp🙁

For 1000baht I'd just get a new re-entry permit

3 hours ago

Tod *********

@David ******

the re-entry stamp is VALID until the extension it was issued on,

What I am not sure about is that IF they got a new extension for another year but were exiting/re-entering during the time the OLD re-entry permit was still valid would they get stamped in for the expiration of their new extension or not

As long as you ENTER the country before a re-entry permit expires you can use it. I could not find anything that says it couldn't be used on a new extension as long as you entered before the re-entry permit expired

3 hours ago

David *******

@Tod ********

No Todd

The re entry expires with the old Extention

I’m talking what I was told at Jomtien immigration

As you often point out Todd

Each immigration has its own rules but I really don’t see the unused re entry being carried over to a new year

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David *******

Graham ******

@Tod ********

Isn't the danger that the re-entry permit would just allow re-entry up to "Valid Until" date which would have been what it was originally issued for?

a day ago

Josh *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hi Tod, it's a retirement visa issued inside Thailand. The exit would be by land, so I imagine the safe thing would be to obtain a new re-entry stamp at immigration or the airport before embarking on the trip?

a day ago

James ********

@Josh ********

yes, wise advice to get a NEW re-entry permit before you leave Thailand.✅

a day ago

Peter ****************

@Josh ********

No, it is a year extension from 1 march 2025 to 1 march 2026, a so called extension of stay. This is no visa anymore. I would not take the risk with the former re-entry permit. If it goes wrong, you have to start all over.

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Peter ****************

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