I recently renewed my retirement visa a month before it was due. I made the mistake of assuming that my previous visa stamp and multi entry was valid until the expiry date. No so, the new one replaces the existing stamp.
As I didn't have a new re entry stamp I was nearly denied entry as the previous multi entry stamp was invalidated with the new visa stamp.
Fortunately after some discussion with a senior officer they allowed me to enter.
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This post discusses the impact of renewing a retirement visa on a multi-entry visa stamp in Thailand. The author mistakenly assumed that their previous multi-entry stamp remained valid after renewing their visa. However, the new visa stamp invalidated the previous multi-entry stamp, almost resulting in a denial of entry upon return to Thailand. The conversation includes comments from other users clarifying the implications of visa stamps and discussing extension options.
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you don't even know how lucky you were ๐ฎ They had NO obligation to let you in on a re-entry permit from the old extension (whether it had expired or not it was tied to the OLD extension and you were on a new one)
They could have told you that you get in free stamp 60 days and start all over from scratch with a new Non-O, then they year 2 months later.
You really lucked out getting stamped in on that new extension with the old re-entry permit. ๐
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Tod *********
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John **********
What stamp did you enter on? Visa exempt? In which case you will need to start the retirement visa process over from the beginning again
James ********
Likely as allowed him to enter using his current extension of stay.
You're not retired, you're working hard on visa renewals...
Lawrence *******
Thank you very much for this valuable information. Cheers !
Roger ********
I had a mulit-enter stamp which expired with my extension. I renewed 1 week before it expired. They extended my new visa and I had to gi back Nov 7 to finalize. I traveled during that month so I had to buy a single entey stamp. Now I can get a multi-entry that expires Nov 7, 2026.
Ian ********
Lesson learned. Thanks.
Kristina *****************
Good to know!
Mike **********
Wow.good to know.Thanks
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Mike **********
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