Does the Visa Amnesty Apply to Expired Retirement Visas Until July 31st?

@Georgios ********

From what I have been hearing, including from immigration officers, the amnesty isn't actually extending your visa in any way at all.

The amnesty only waves overstay fines. So technically if your stamp runs out you are on overstay.

And it is difficult to get anything done from an overstay situation. Try to avoid that.

PS This is not a fact and could change at any time, but it is how I understand it.

@Marco ****************

. I agree. The problem is there appears to be no concrete guidelines on the "amnesty". The amnesty replaced the embassy letters which were issued to people with expiring visas and no way of getting home. These letters were causing mayhem at immigration offices, so Thai immigration just gave everyone the amnesty extension. The gurus in this group have always suggested if you are eligible for an extension, go get in now, because nobody knows how each office interprets the amnesty, and whether extensions are possible from it. I say play safe and do it before your visa/extension expires. Nobody really knows what will happen on July 31

@Georgios ********

That is correct, follow the date that is on the stamp. Now is the perfect time to go to immigration and get the extension of stay