How does the retirement visa validity and extension work for someone who obtained their visa on May 11, 2022?

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August 10, 2022

2 years ago

Mouseen *******

ORIGINAL POSTER

A question about retirment visa and its extention:

* validity: visa obtained on May 11th, 2022. Validity is mentioned to 21 June 2023. It more than 13 months. Is it a typo, and validy should be for 12 month only?

* bank deposit: If visa obtained on May 11th, it means i have to keep the 800k balance at least up to August 11th, but never go below 400k. Is this correct? I am double checking here because i still feel the pain from past miss-understanding of the rules! Thank you!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The validity of the retirement visa obtained on May 11, 2022, extends until June 21, 2023, which is indeed longer than the typical 12-month period, but it reflects the extension of stay granted based on the initial visa's expiration. The bank deposit requirement stipulates that the 800,000 baht balance should be maintained until at least August 11, 2022, without dropping below 400,000 baht, confirming the correct understanding of the rules is essential for compliance.

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Mouseen *******

ORIGINAL POSTER

Very helpful!!! Thank you !!! It is so helpful to know that the one year 'time' extension are based on the validity of the last visa, but the 'seasoning' is based on when the extension was granted. Thank you for the explanation. As recommended in the brochure,, to be safe, I will stop by phuket immigration and confirm the rules.

2 years ago

Willem ****

You can do your application for a extention of stay 30 up to 45 days in advance of your expiration date ( depend on the immigation office).

Your expiration date will although always stay tbe same date.

2 years ago

Ellie *******

Your 1-year extension is 12 months, not from the application date (11 May), but from the next day to the expiration date of your initial Non-o visa 90 days stamp (it should have been 21 June 2022).

check the attachment for general requirements for 1-year extension based on retirement

2 years ago

James ********

Read the FIRST column for the retiree extension requirements for your 800,000 Thai baht.

2 years ago

James ********

The June 23 2023 date is Correct.

You received a 12 months extension of stay from your recent expiration date...

2 years ago

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