I hope a curiosity question about a VISA is allowed. If someone arrived like 5-10 years ago and applied and received either a NON-O VISA here or a NON-OA VISA back home And in that time received a new passport because the previous one expired. How will immigration know what type of visa we originally received? To my understanding the database information thing has only been in affect for a couple of years.
TLDR : Answer Summary
When a person who has lived in Thailand for several years obtains a new passport, immigration can still track the original visa type (NON-O or NON-OA) through their records. Although a new passport is issued, Thai Immigration keeps detailed records of past entries and visa statuses, which include stamps with information about the original visa. If a copy of the visa is needed for verification, it can often be found on the first page of the new passport, where the details of the visa transfer are noted.
NON-O RETIREMENT VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES
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