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Do I need to cancel my current work permit before applying for a retirement non-immigrant O visa in Thailand?

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If you have experienced this, please advise: 

I have received conflicting advice so need to hear from those who have actually done this or are legal experts on this. 

Does one have to cancel the current work permit on a Non-Imm. O visa BEFORE making an application for the retirement non-Imm 'O' visa?

Does the termination date of current work have to be on the date of application or before (if WP cancellation has to be done before application, then of cos, it will be before).

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The original poster seeks clarification on whether it is necessary to cancel their current work permit associated with a Non-Immigrant O visa before submitting an application for a retirement Non-Immigrant O visa. They also ask if the termination date of the current work needs to coincide with the application date or occur beforehand.

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The use of terminology in this case is crucial. Do you have a Non O visa? Or do you have a stamp in your passport that says “extension of stay” - that was originally based off a Non O visa? Correct answers will depend on that.

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extension of stay based off a Non-O visa as a volunteer.

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In theory you should be able to change the reason, but probably best to check with your office for their rules on procedures.

You would almost certainly need to cancel the volunteer extension with paperwork from the foundation and then immediately apply for an extension based on being over 50.

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Ok. You can’t change a Non O visa to a different type of Non O visa, but you can change an extension of stay based on one reason to another.

That said I’m not sure about an extension based on a volunteer Non O. It’s probably going to be office dependent as to whether it could happen in country.

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