What is the procedure for canceling a Non-Imm-O visa extension and managing retirement funds for expats in Thailand?

Thai Visa Regulations Non-Immigrant Visa Retirement Visa Visa Extensions Bank Account Requirements Immigration Procedures

Nov 1, 2024

5 days ago

Sean ****

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Hi all, I would like to stay in Thailand for seven months. Normally I would just do 2 visa runs (🇧🇷 gets 90 days) but last year when arriving at BKK they told me next time I must get a proper visa rather than just use exemptions. 

So I will get a Non-Imm-O/retirement. I’m 50+ and have 800 kilobaht in a Thai bank already. I have 2 questions: 

1) My understanding is that I can’t just leave during my extension period, but must go to Immigration to have it canceled. What is the procedure and requirements for that? 

2) Since I'm leaving early, do I need to show Immigration that I have correctly kept the 800k (3 months) / 400k (afterwards) in my account for the required post-extension period? 

I do plan to come back to Thailand long term in the future so I don’t want any black marks.  Thanks for any input!

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user plans to obtain a Non-Imm-O (Retirement) visa for a long-term stay in Thailand after previously relying on visa exemptions. They have questions regarding the procedure to cancel an extension if leaving Thailand early and whether they need to demonstrate that they’ve maintained the required funds in their Thai bank account post-extension. Responses suggest that leaving without a re-entry permit will effectively cancel the extension, and there is no need for black marks on their record, provided they adhere to the required regulations.

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5 days ago

Tod *********

I would say though after you go thru the process of getting the 90 day Non-O visa before you come here, then the year extension after you get here MAYBE you can time your trips to thailand so you can KEEP the year extension and just get a re-entry permit before you leave

That way when you come back you'd get until your extension expires and you could get a new year extension while you're here next year <- of course that all hinges on whether you can time your trips to make it back before your year extension expires :)

5 days ago

Graham ******

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best option if, as Tod, says, you can synchronise your stays with the extension due date

4 days ago

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Tod *********

on yearly extension based on retirement you can just not buy a re-entry permit and leave and it will 'cancel' that when you stamp out

you would need to follow the seasoning requirements for the extension you're on once you get it issued from the 90 day Non-O visa

you won't have any black marks, just get the 90 day Non-O visa, come in extend that for one year, do NOT buy a re-entry permit and leave whenever you want to.

5 days ago

Sean ****

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Thanks for the help, and especially thank you for your years of tireless commentary here. The archive is such a gold mine in navigating this bureaucracy which would have given Kafka the sweats. 😬

4 days ago

Sean ****

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@Tod ********

OK, well just leaving without a permit is much more convenient than the timing games the people on Ed or Working visas have to play with canceling their extensions.

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