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What are the requirements for the retirement visa extension deadlines in Thailand?
I have a question about this topic. My retirement extension is valid until March 17, 2019. My understanding is that I have to have a minimum of 800K in the bank on or before December 17, 2018, is that correct? If not how long before the extension expires can I apply for a new extension?
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To apply for a new retirement extension in Thailand, you need to have a minimum of 800,000 Baht in your bank account three months before the application date. Since your current extension expires on March 17, 2019, the funds must be in your account by December 17, 2018. You can apply for the new extension between 30 to 45 days before your current extension expires.
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Eric *********
Just so I'm clear, if you have an O-A it just needs to be seasoned for 2 months prior to asking for your first extension and 3 months prior for extensions after that. For the O visa money must be in 3 months prior to your first extension.
Ron ******************
@Tod ********
ok thanks so its written in days for the first extension and months thereafter. It gets confusing because many quote 90 days instead of 3 months for 2nd extension onwards.Tod *********
@R**
that's just how the police order is written Just like for an extension based on marriage the money is seasoned 2 months (NOT 60 days).Remember 60 days might be 2 months BUT it might not, and 3 months might be 90 days BUT it might not :O :P
Ron ******************
@Tod ********
the questions is, is the time measured in days or months ? As per your answer before it seem as if its measured in days for the first extension and then months thereafter.Tod *********
@Ron *****************
for extensions based on 'retirement' it is 60 DAYS seasoning for the FIRST yearly extension and 3 months seasoning for every yearly extension after that.Ron ******************
Is it 60 and 90 days or 2 and 3 months ?
Eric *********
@Tod ********
ok got it, thanks for the info, very helpful.Tod *********
The visa type is meaningless, the number of yearly extensions you've gotten ON that visa from the immigration office are what controls the seasoning time on extensions based on 'retirement'.
Tod *********
No matter whether you originally had an O-A visa (and wrang two years of stay out of it) or an O visa when you apply for a yearly extension of stay at the immigration office IF it is the first time you've applied for a yearly extension the money has to be seasoned 60 days AND every yearly extension after that the money has to be seasoned for 3 months.
Tod *********
nope,
Tod *********
So you are already ON an extension (which means this isn't your first yearly extension). That means the funds need to be IN your account 3 months BEFORE you apply for a new extension.
And depending on the immigration office you use you can apply for a new yearly extension between 45 days and 30 days BEFORE your current extension expires.
There is no reason to wait to the very end of your extension to apply for a new one because they ADD the year extension on to your expiration date.
BUT
you are correct IF your extension expires on the 17th of March you would need the money in the bank from the 17th of Dec to hit the 3 month seasoning on the date your current extension expires.
And depending on the immigration office you use you can apply for a new yearly extension between 45 days and 30 days BEFORE your current extension expires.
There is no reason to wait to the very end of your extension to apply for a new one because they ADD the year extension on to your expiration date.
BUT
you are correct IF your extension expires on the 17th of March you would need the money in the bank from the 17th of Dec to hit the 3 month seasoning on the date your current extension expires.
Mike ********
OPThat's good. I don't want to feel like I'm under pressure. Thanks Todd.
Tod *********
@Mike *******
no problem with that at all (y) You CAN apply right up to the date your current extension expires if you needed to. It's just when ever you do apply your funds need to be in the bank for 3 months before the date of your application.
Mike ********
OPI'll be cutting it close. It looks like I'll be applying around the first of March.
Tod *********
If you wanted to apply for your yearly extension in Feb you need the money in the bank NOW so that it will be there for 3 months when you apply.
Tod *********
@Mike *******
no, you need the funds to be seasoned the full amount of time (3 months) on the date you APPLY for your extension, not on the date your extension is due.Mike ********
OPI should have the requisite amount banked prior to December 17. So, I can apply on or after February 17 even though the funds will not have been in the bank a full 90 days at that time? Will the immigration office count the seasoning time as March 17?
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