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What are the requirements for a yearly extension to a Non-O A visa in Samui?

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Apr 29, 2019
6 years ago
Terry **********
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Immigration office in Samui have published their requirements regarding yearly extension to Non O A visa (over 50 Retirement or long stay.)

They told me that you can only apply 14 days early and asked me to understand the bottom of letter. I take that as they will only issue single entry visas.

I've added it in two pics so it's easier to zoom in.
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The immigration office in Samui has provided information about the yearly extension for the Non O A visa, particularly for those over 50 or on long stays. Key points include the restriction of applying only 14 days in advance and a suggestion that only single entry visas may be issued. Community comments raise questions about specific requirements like medical certificates and TM30 forms, indicating potential changes in local procedures.
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Tod *********
thanx for the info. At least you got a handout that lists your required documents.

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Richard *******
Medical certificate ???
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Richard *******
Ah, Never knew that, as I have always got mine at Samut Prakan.
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Tod *********
some immigration offices require it. AND some make you go to a specific hospital to get it too
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Darren *********
Interesting that No 11 appears to be a request for a TM30 completion, I didn't have to do one with my extnsion to stay based on marriage (at Samui) a few months ago. Maybe Samui is now following suit with BKK..
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@Terry *********
 Thanks for the feedback/documents, very useful for us laid back Samuian's 🙂
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Terry **********
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But get it now.
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Terry **********
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No, got it in Samui, extension with multi entry permit attached.
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@Terry *********
 okay, you need to understand that IF you get an in country extension for a year you're already INSIDE thailand and those are sold with no re-entry permit. If you're going to leave the country during the year you BUY either a single re-entry permit for 1000baht or a multiple re-entry permit for 3800baht.

Where did you get your visa for the years you mention>?
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@Terry *********
 Careful not to confuse a visa obtained from an external consulate and an extension to stay from internal Thai immigration.. an extension to stay never comes with exit/re-entry permissions. It's a common misconception.
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Tod *********
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, it appears without a TM.30 receipt you're not gonna get an extension from the immigration office in Samui :O Or at least you're not gonna get a yearly extension based on being over 50 (retirement) from them, :(
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Terry **********
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@Tod ********
So what's the point of a multi entry visa, if you've still got to pay to get back in?

I can't remember getting a re entry permit from immigration when I had a multi entry in
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, but hey, I may be getting old. 😉
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@Terry *********
 they do not sell visas or extensions inside the country with ANY re-entry <- because you're already IN the country when you get it.
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@Tod ********
 It seems like they are slowly standardising enforcement across the country?
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Darren *********
Terry Nicholls with an extension to stay you need a re-entry permit (single or multi) in order to leave Thailand and re-enter. You self-file a TM30 if your landlord or house master hasn't done, or won't do it.
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Tod *********
I think we're going to see more and more offices starting to request a receipt of a TM.30 before they'll issue extensions (especially to people getting their first yearly extension, changing addresses OR moving to a new immigration office).
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@Darren ********
 yep!
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Terry **********
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@Darren ********
They didn't explain, but asked me to understand the bottom lines.

If you get a M E, why would you need a re entry permit? It would elude to only single entry visas being issued, but I guess we will have to wait to find out.

What do you need to do to 'self file' TM30?
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@Tom *******
 no, neither have we, but look at No 11.
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Tom ********
Never had to do a TM 30 before on Samui for extension of stay.
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@Terry *********
 I've got to go this week, I'm going self-file a TM30 anyway (if my landlady still hasn't/won't do it). What did they mean about the single entry - you have to apply for a single or a multi re-entry permit if you are on an extension to stay?
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Terry **********
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@Darren ********
Seems like it. I've lived here 4
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years and never done one. Been out the country 3 times since November.
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That's for an extension to stay based on being over 50, not Non O A (issued by an external consulate) Tez?
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