Hi falks,
I got my 1 year retirement visa in NY. Visa until July 16 2020. In local emigration I was advised to go outside Thailand and come back. After this trip my visa should be extended for another year. I did so. Came back on Feb 28.
Today I went to immigration and officer pointed that my visa automatically extended for another year (see attached. Is it the way to "beat the system"? Retirement "visa run"? Too simple..... Also I was told that if I leave Thailand and come back before my retirement visa exparstion I automatically get it extended for another year!!!
Way too simple!!!!!!
Does anybody has experience?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The original poster discusses their experience with a 1-year retirement visa (Non-Immigrant O-A). They mention being informed that leaving Thailand and returning before the visa expires would automatically grant a 1-year extension. However, commenters clarify that this is a misunderstanding. Instead, the visa itself does not extend; the holder is simply granted a new 1-year stamp upon re-entry, as long as they enter before the visa's expiration date.
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