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What options are available for my friend after accidentally losing their retirement visa in Thailand?

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September 8, 2024
15 days ago
Alan ******
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My friend who has lived here on retirement visa extensions for years recently went for three weeks to Australia but failed to get a re-entry permit. They stamped him in with a tourist visa....he didnt realise at the time. What Now? his retirement visa expires in November 2024. thanks for the help
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The user's friend lost their retirement visa upon leaving Thailand without obtaining a re-entry permit. Upon returning, he was granted a visa-exempt entry for 60 days instead of a tourist visa. To proceed, he must apply for a 90-day Non-O visa at the immigration office, utilizing funds in his Thai bank account as proof of financial stability, and subsequently apply for a one-year extension of stay. It's emphasized that he needs to act quickly to start this process and gather necessary documents.
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Tod *********
Just so he knows they didn't stamp him with ANY tourist visa.. he lost the retirement extension when he stamped OUT of the country without a re-entry permit.

When he showed back up he was stamped in FREE STAMP for 60 days (not a tourist visa, but a visa exempt entry) still same process, to go to an initial 90 day Non-O for 2000baht and then 2 months later a year extension for 1900baht

Send them to their immigration office ASAP to get the list of documents, and get the process going

Good luck to them..
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Simon ********
But in Mae Sai and Chiang Rai immigration offices they told me that they don’t issue Non O visas in country. No such thing and told me I had to go to Vientiane , where I had a lovely weekend.
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Jim ********
@Simon *******
 Most immigration offices in Thailand issue non-O (50+) visas, no need to go to Laos
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Michael ********
He just needs to take notice of the expiry date of the tourist visa (I am assuming exemption and not visa). Then he needs to go to immigration at least 15 days before his stamp expires, use the 800k in his bank as proof for a 90 day NON O, then get a year extension of stay After that.
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Jozef *********
No, his retirement visa expired as soon as he left the country as he had no re entry permit
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Lloyd ********
@Jozef ********
 If he had had a visa, but he didn't, read the post. And as he had been living here for years, if he did actually have a visa, it would have been multi entry so would not have required a re-entry permit. :-)
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Dennis *****
@Lloyd *******
 correct
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Jozef *********
@Lloyd *******
 sorry, you are so wrong on every point
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Lloyd ********
@Jozef ********
 Come on, back up your statement
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Lloyd ********
@Jozef ********
 Please explain exactly where I am wrong please.
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Mark ********
@Lloyd *******
 Gee Lloyd, agree with Jozef 🤔 You need to re read the post and your comment 🫣
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Lloyd ********
@Mark *******
 You need to join the "Clueless club" along with Jozef, not one single thing I posted was incorrect!
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Mark ********
@Lloyd *******
 I didn’t think my reply to you was rude, however… you have the word Moderator under your name 🤔

People can live there under a “Retirement Visa” and subsequent extensions- but still a retirement visa as stated in the post, and may never require a re entry permit. But when you decide to leave Thailand and come back you need to purchase either a single or a multi re entry permit valid for 12 months. The re entry permit is not an automatic right. If there on a retirement visa and or subsequent yearly extensions, everyone needs to have a re entry visa before you leave the country, and this is solely what the post is about. But you have a good night Lloyd 🙏
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Lloyd ********
@Mark *******
 Wrong, it is not still a retirement visa, I will stop there because your lack of the correct terminology is painful. People like you think you are giving advice, but all you do is muddy the water.
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Mark ********
@Lloyd *******
 Semantics Lloyd with the terminology! The post is obvious in its meaning to everyone except some people who are so pedantic and prefer to engage in replies like you instead of just answering the question. Retirement or over 50’s visa or what ever you want to pedantically call it, just read those people who answered the question without all the semantics and English interpretations etc, but just replied because they knew what the author intended with his post. Gee Lloyd, another reason I normally do not reply to people. Let my guard down with you sunshine!
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Lloyd ********
@Mark *******
 piss off with your incorrect words/terminology and advice.
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Russell *******
No big deal, just a extra 2000baht and extra visit to immigration.
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Wolf ******
Back starting blocks.

But he has the advantage to have a Thai Bankaccount.

90 day non-O Visa in country (easy, as money on the bank (hopefully).

And than extension 1 year.

If you have monthly income..... risk to be difficult but check with immigration.
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Mark **********
If you have money it's no problem 😊
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Tom ********
Start over
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Jan ******************
He’ll first need to apply for 90 days Non O in country on TM.87 and extension of stay after.
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Malcolm *************
The bad news is he has to start again but the good news is the process is straightforward 👍
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Lloyd ********
"What Now? his retirement visa expires in November 2024. ", nope, that extension is gone, done, dusted. Your friend needs to start the process all over again.
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