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What should I do about my TM47 and re-entry permit as a retirement visa holder in Thailand?

Retirement Visa TM47 Re-entry Permit Visa Rules Thailand Immigration Non-Immigrant OA Visa TM30 Visa Stamping

Mar 16, 2023

2 years ago

Paul ******

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Dear all, 

I m a retirement visa holder with a multi entry and I am required to do my tm47 on May 4. I had a trip out of Thailand and was back yesterday and got an extra year of permission of stay  at the airport. I did my tm 30 last night. My questions are:

1) should I do my tm 47 on the old date (May 4)or a new date which is supposed to be June 15?  

2) it is said that I  no long hv a multi entry . that being said I gotta buy 1 in the future.  where can I buy it? will it be a single entry that I need to buy every time I hv a trip out of Thailand or a multiple one?

3) if I buy it at the airport in my next trip, where exactly is it located at the airport? n what is the opening hrs of it? if I take an early or a late night flight, is the office still opened ? 

many thanks to your response in advance.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user, holding a retirement visa, seeks advice on several immigration-related issues, particularly regarding the timing of their TM47 submission and the purchase of a re-entry permit. They are uncertain whether to submit their TM47 on May 4 or wait until June 15, as well as how to obtain a re-entry permit due to a change in their multi-entry status. Several commenters have provided guidance, indicating that the TM47 should be filed based on the arrival stamp date for the 90-day report, as well as how and where to purchase the necessary re-entry permits, both at immigration offices and the airport.

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I believe that the OP has the answers needed. We are pleased to hear that he has obtained his 2nd Year of the OA visa... well done 👍 And will be obtaining a RE-ENTRY PERMIT BEFORE he departs from Thailand. Safe travels

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2 years ago

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2 years ago

Paul ******

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@James *******

thx so much for your reply. I know more abt it. BTW where can I get tm8 in advance ? or must I fill in the form at the office ?

2 years ago

James ********

@Paul *****

Re-Entry Permit into The Kingdom Application Form (TM.8)

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2 years ago

Paul ******

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@James *******

really appreciate your help 🙏

2 years ago

James ********

@Paul *****

if you obtain it at the airport be before you clear Thai Immigration. . Single re-entry permit is 1,200 Thai baht and the Thai Immigration Officer completes the TM8 form while you wait. If the re-entry desk is not manned, just Ask the Thai Immigration Officer at the Immigration Departing desk and they will open it up for you.

2 years ago

Paul ******

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@James *******

thx agn for your reply

2 years ago

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Paul ******

Tod *********

If you got stamped in for another year it sounds like you have an Non-Immigrant Type OA (Long Stay) visa that you got from a thai consulate in your country before you came here. That is the visa that required a back ground check, mandatory health insurance, medical certificate and proof of funds in your country.

That visa is good for a year, it's good for unlimited entries during the validty and every entry gets you stamped in for a new calendar year (or as long as your mandatory health insurance is valid for up to a year)

𝟭) 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗺 𝟰𝟳 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟰)𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟱?

NO your next 90 day report is due 89 days from the date you stamped in to the country

𝟮) 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝘃 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 . 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗜 𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

The multiple re-entry portion of that visa expires when the visa (sticker or PDF) expires so you would need to buy one if you're going to exit/re-enter this coming year you're stamped in for

𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝗶𝘁?

You buy it at the immigration office where you file your 90 day reports OR at the airport before you fly out

𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗜 𝗵𝘃 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲? They sell single re-entry permit for 1000baht at the immigration office (1200baht at the airport) and they sell multiple re-entry permit for 3800baht at the immigration office (4000baht at the airport)

𝟯) 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁?

Suvarnabhumi airport has the re-entry counter in International Departure #2 AFTER you go thru security screening but before you stamp out of the country

Don Mueang has the re-entry counter AFTER you stamp out, so tell them you need a re-entry permit when you get to passport control to stamp out

𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁?

the counters at the airport are open

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2 years ago

Paul ******

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@Tod ********

thank you for your reply. so after going through the security screening and before going down for the passport control, I gotta buy that re entry visa. I must make a mental note of it coz it is so easy to forget (no experience ) and may go down as the others do.

yes, I had a health insurance certificate before returning to Bangkok.

thanks agn.

2 years ago

Paul ******

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so grateful for your reply. with this pic, I know the office is located on the same floor of the passport control on ground floor. thx a lot

2 years ago

Ellie *******

@Paul *****

, this is where re-entry permit counter is located

2 years ago

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Ellie *******

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