Should I get a re-entry permit for my Non-Immigrant O-A visa before traveling to Malaysia?

Non-Immigrant O-A visa Re-entry permit 90 day reporting Thailand visa rules Multiple entry visa Visa validity Immigration advice

May 1, 2018

7 years ago

Claudia *******

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Hi Tod pse advise me on the flwg. I have a multi entry  retirement visa issued by Thai Embassy South Africa and arrived 10Aug17.

Bangkok apt stamp says admit until 09Aug18.

I am doing the 90 day report in person tomorrow. As I'm going to Malaysia next week

Should I get a re-entry permit tomorrow ?

And will I get a further 12 months for exiti and  re- enter while current visa is valid.

Your help much appreciate

Regards Claudia Klein

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user has a Non-Immigrant O-A retirement visa with a validity until July 13, 2018. There is a discussion on whether a re-entry permit is needed before traveling to Malaysia, depending on their return date. It is clarified that as long as they return before the visa's 'enter before' date, a re-entry permit is not necessary. After July 13, a re-entry permit will be required to maintain their status in Thailand.

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Claudia *******

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Yes I will be back in May

7 years ago

Claudia *******

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Thank you

7 years ago

Tod *********

you don't need a re-entry permit until AFTER the 13 of July 2018.

7 years ago

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Tod *********

Are you comin' back before the 13th of July 2018? If so you will not need a re-entry permit. If you are comin' back after that you would.

7 years ago

Tod *********

Okay on the visa itself, what is the issue date, the enter before date and the letter under the Number of Entries?

7 years ago

Claudia *******

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Issued 14 July 2017

Enter before 13 July 2018

M entries

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Claudia *******

Robert *******

It seems you have the Non Immigrant O-A visa. This visa gives you 1 year admitted to stay on every entry before the valid until or enter before date mentioned on the visa.

7 years ago

Claudia *******

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Many thanks

7 years ago

Robert *******

Thanks. Under the text "No of Entries" on this visa their should be the letter M. This means multiple entries. If this is correct you can leave Thailand and come back as many times as you like till 13 July 2018 without the need of a re-entry permit. On every entry you wil get stamped with 1 year admitted to stay, after 13 July 2018 you will need the re-entry permit to keep your admitted to stay period alive.

7 years ago

Claudia *******

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Visa stamp says enter before 13 July 2018

7 years ago

Robert *******

You mixing a few things up now. What is the enter before or valid until date on your Visa?

7 years ago

Claudia *******

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Thanks Robert

Yes it is a non immigrant

O-A visa. So I will go ahead with the 're entry as well which I believe is TM8 form plus photo and app B1900 ?

7 years ago

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Claudia *******

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