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!
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user seeks information about the procedures for canceling a Non-Imm-O visa extension and whether they need to maintain financial requirements if they leave Thailand early. Comments from the community suggest that one can simply leave without a re-entry permit to cancel the extension, but they must meet the financial conditions after the extension is granted. There's advice on timing trips to ensure the extension remains valid.
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