Question: 1) Does a retirement visa allow for multiple entries/reentries and if so, 2) how many?
Answer summary
Yes, a retirement visa can allow for multiple entries and reentries into Thailand, but the specifics depend on the type of visa. There are different classifications, such as the Non-O and Non-OA visas designed for retirees, which can be single or multiple entry. Depending on which visa you hold, you may need to purchase a re-entry permit, costing about 1,000 THB for a single entry and 3,800 THB for multiple entries. It's also noted that the multiple re-entry permits allow unlimited entries, as long as they are purchased accordingly.
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It can't get any simpler than how it's presented. It is what it is. Thanks
The Non Imm OA visa is multiple entry(as many entries as you like). You need to buy a multi or single re-entry permit if you're on an extention of stay, again as many entries as you like if you buy the multi.
I have only had one retirement extension (back working again) but I bought the multi re-entry when I got the retirement extension as I traveled out quite a bit.
A single re entry permit is 1,000 baht. A multiple reentry permit is 3,800 baht at your local immigration office. At the airport they add a 200 baht admin fee if you don’t have prepared paperwork and photos.
There is no such thing as a retirement visa. There are five different things that are classified as a "retirement visa"
1. A single entry Non-O visa based on being over 50. This visa allows you enter Thailand once, for 90 days, and is good for 90 days.
2. A single entry Non-OA visa based on being over 50 (sold at a select few consulates) . This visa allows a person to enter Thailand once, and on entry can stay for one year.
3. A multiple entry Non-O visa based on being over 50 (NOT being sold right now). This visa is good for one year, allows a person to enter multiple times, and on each entry can stay for 90 days.
4. A multiple entry Non-OA visa based on being over 50 (for passport holders of most western countries). This visa is good for one year, allows a person to enter multiple times, and on each entry can stay for one year.
5. A multiple entry non-OX visa based on being over 50 (for passport holders of a select few countries). This visa is good for 10 years, allows a person to enter multiple times, and on each entry can stay for 5 years.
When there's 45 days (30 days at some immigration offices) remaining on the existing stamp, a person can go to an immigration office and purchase a one year extension of stay based on being over 50. This is a "zero entry" stamp, and when leaving Thailand the stamp will be voided. This stamp can be kept alive by purchasing either a single entry re-entry permit for 1,000 THB, or a multiple entry re-entry permit for 3,800 THB at any immigration office.
??? I have a retirement visa which is none of those. It clearly states retirement in my passport. The rules are very similar to OA but it is awarded within Thailand.
This is a multiple entry Non-O visa (in this case it's for marriage, but a retirement visa would look similar. If it's a Non-OA, the visa category would be "Non-OA", if it was a Non-OX, the visa category would be "Non-OX". If it was a single entry visa, it would say "single" instead of "multiple")