How do I change my marriage (NON-RE) visa to a pension visa in Thailand?

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Dec 8, 2021

3 years ago

Willy *********

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I just have two question

now I have a marriage visa NON RE and this is still valid till 3rd march 2022

I would like to change it to a visa for pension when my old one is running out.

My question: 

1.) how many days before should I go to immigration for my new visa

2.) Which requirement and paper do I need for that visa?

Thanks a lot for answers

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is looking to transition from a marriage visa (NON-RE) to a pension visa when their current visa expires on March 3, 2022. They asked two main questions: how many days before expiration should they visit immigration for the new visa application, and what documents are required for the pension visa. The response clarifies that the user has a yearly extension based on marriage and advises them to apply for the new extension 30 days or less before their current stamp expires. It also outlines the financial requirements for the pension visa based on monthly income.

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Tod *********

Sounds like you don't have ANY visa at all and instead have a yearly extension from the immigration office based on marriage AND a re-entry permit <- which you came into the country with which is why you have a Non-RE entry stamp until March 3rd 2022.

You can apply for a new yearly extension when you have 30 days or less left on your current stamp (so anytime AFTER the 1st of Feb about).

If you are using monthly income to show your proof of funds you need incoming transfers of 65K baht a month each month every month for the previous 12 months OR (if you come from a country whose embassy issues affidavit of income notary letters you need that)

GO to your immigration office and get the hand out listing the requirements to get a year extension based on 'retirement' using monthly income method. That way you know exactly what documents to prepare and what to get from the bank.

3 years ago

Willy *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

I came inside with an NON O marriage and extend last year for one year.

Now I thought maybe its easier to change the visa to an retirement visa

But, all clear now

Thanks a lot for your help

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Willy ********

right if you look at your stamp in your passport it will clearly say "extension of stay valid until" and have that March 3rd 2022 date on it.

All you'd be doing is changing the reason for your extension from one based on marriage to a thai to one based on being over 50 (retirement) by meeting the requirements for the retirement extension. People change the reasons like that all the time. Your immigration office will totally know how to do it 🙂

3 years ago

Willy *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

and than I need to go about 30 days before to the immigration, right?

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Willy ********

that is the SOONEST you can apply for a new extension (you can go right up until the day your current stamp runs out March 3rd if you want to)

3 years ago

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Tod *********

Lloyd ********

What on earth is a Non-RE visa?

3 years ago

Lloyd ********

Totally seperate things, a Non-O and a single/multi re-entry permit, or a year Non-O multi-entry.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Lloyd *******

anyone on an extension of stay from a non-immigrant type visa (B, ED, O, etc) with a re-entry permit gets the Non-RE stamp when they enter the country.

here's one from my passport when I came back on my retirement extension with a re-entry permit in 2017

3 years ago

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Tod *********

Willy *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Lloyd *******

NON RE = NON-O Reentry visa

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Willy ********

extension of stay WITH a re-entry permit. NOT a Non-O visa 🙂

3 years ago