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Is it a good plan to enter Thailand on a tourist visa and then switch to a retirement visa later?
Thank you for accepting me...i plan on entering Thailand in nov when hopefully the quarenteen is over..i want to initaly enter on a TR do apartment hunting and get a general lay of the land..exit and renter on a retirement visia to settle in..from the US..soubd like. Plan?
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The user plans to initially enter Thailand on a Tourist Visa (TR) in November to apartment hunt and familiarize themselves with the area. They intend to leave and then return on a Non-O Retirement Visa for long-term settlement. Commenters affirm the plan but advise caution, suggesting that it's possible to obtain the Non-O visa and extensions inside Thailand without leaving.
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Benjamin ******
Good plan... BUT wait until the borders are reopen, and don't make plans too far ahead. We don't know what would happen next
James ********
Good plan.
And no need to leave as you can obtain the Non O retire visa followed by one year extension inside Thailand from local immigration office.
And no need to leave as you can obtain the Non O retire visa followed by one year extension inside Thailand from local immigration office.
Dieter *********
OP@James *******
Thank you :)Activity
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