Dear members.
We offer advice for visa and Extension of Stay to stay inside Thailand.
But we need to know what you like to know, for that please use in your question and in your comments the correct terminology. I will give you some examples:
a RE-entry permit, to leave and come back to keep your current admitted to stay alive is not a jojo visa or a re-entry visa.
What is what many of you call a "retirement" visa, it could be:
1. Single Entry Non Immigrant O visa based on being over 50 years.
2. Multiple Entry Non Immigrant O visa based on being over 50 years
3. Non Immigrant O-A (long stay) Visa
4. Non Immigrant O-X visa
5. Extension of Stay based on being over 50 years.
a Border run is going to a border, stamp out Thailand, stamp in/out other country and come back into Thailand without a Visa using the visa exempt entry.
Edited after comment: you can also do a border run to activate another entry on a valid multi-entry visa (METV, Non-O, Non-B).
a Visa run is going to other country and apply for a NEW visa at a Thai Consulate or Embassy.
Why I explain this again, well just try to answer this question by yourself:
1. I want to renew my retirement visa.
What does he/she like to do, which one of the 5 options is inside his/hers passport?
You can not renew a Visa or Extension of Stay, you just apply for a NEW visa or Extension of Stay.
Using correct terminology saves more questions to find out what is what you have in your passport or like to get in your passport.
Thanks for reading, and all the questions asked and all the help all members provide to others.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The post provides guidance on the correct terminology regarding various visas available for individuals over 50 years in Thailand, specifically detailing the different categories of retirement visas and the processes for renewals and extensions. It emphasizes that common terminologies like 'jojo visa' and 're-entry visa' are incorrect. The author explains the difference between a border run and a visa run, and stresses the importance of using correct terms to avoid confusion.
NON-O RETIREMENT VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES
- Go to the Retirement Visa Section for information on requirements, including age restrictions, financial requirements, and necessary documentation.
- For immediate assistance, contact Thai Visa Centre directly via LINE at @ThaiVisaCentre or Email them.
- Explore recent discussions by using the Non-O Retirement Visa tag in the search box at the top of the page.
- Join the Thai Visa Advice Facebook Group to ask your questions, and get advice from others.
