What should I do after forgetting to obtain a re-entry permit for my retirement visa in Thailand?

One forgetful moment and you are in trouble these days. Life is not becoming any easier

need multiple entry retirement visa.

@Ma***

Alibhai . . You need the up-to-date valid TM30 registration at your accommodation, or Immigration will not service your request for a "change of visa type" from the visa-exempt entry to the initial 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa.

So first things first – tell your landlord you have been TM30 registered in a hotel yesterday, and returned to your premises today. So your landlord IS OBLIGED to file a new TM30, and “export” it (download after submitting and print)

FIRST the problem with your landlord needs to get solved.

For the application to the "change"you need a minimum of 15 days left on your "admitted until" stamp.

***(You DO NOT HAVE A TOURIST VISA, you just have been admitted for a 60 days stay permit)

You seemingly have the required funds of 800,000 THB in your Thai bank account (from your previous Retirement Extension of Stay)

so the only problem is that Immigration needs your rental contract, and a submitted TM30, and your updated bankbook showing the 800,000 THB sitting in your account (they might ask for a letter from the bank, though)

***you apply for the “change”, the fee is 2000 THB. The 90-days visa will be issued for “15 days under consideration”

***as soon as 30 days are left from the 90 days, you can apply for the wrongly called so “retirement visa” - which is NOT A VISA at all.

It just is a “1-year extended stay permit based on retirement” and you need a letter proof from your bank that the 800,000 THB have “seasoned” in your Thai bank account by 2 months. The fee for the Extension application is 1900 THB

*** Then you are back to square one, got a “1-year retirement extension” stamped, and you should ALWAYS immediately right after having been issued the extension stamp, buy a single re-entry permit for the 1-year extended stay permit, so it doesn’t become invalid should you exit Thailand

Have a sleep over at a hotel where they file your tm.30 with them. Then the next day come back to stay over night at your condo within 24 hours. Tell your silly landlord you have to update your tm.30 for you now.

U have to start the visa process again. Sorry:(

Pretty sure they meant you can resolve this at immigration by reapplying for a non-o retirement. If you frequently need to leave Thailand, u could just apply for a DTV in Hanoi or somewhere nearby.

Presumably you meet the financial requirements for an extension that you now can not have. What you can do is apply for a new non o 90 day visa and then a 12 month extension based on being over 50. If you have a rental agreement to show immigration they might do tm30 or tm 28 for you and then grant you the non o for 2000 baht I believe. Failing that check into a hotel and get copy of tm30 from there and take to immigration for visa application. Don't forget you can get a 30 day extension on your 60 day exempt if you need more time to get things sorted. Good luck.

I suspect there are some crossed wires here. When you left without a re-entry permit your current extension of stay (not a visa) was finished. You need to start over from scratch again by meeting the requirements for a 90 day Non-O visa while you have a minimum of 15 days (21 days in a few places) left on your current stamp. If you haven't yet had a 30 day extension you can apply for one to get you sufficient time. Visit your local immigration office to obtain their requirements for the 90 day in country Non-O visa

First of all, there's nothing to "resolve" at the immigration office. Your visa or extension is done. The moment you left without a re-entry permit it was gone for good. You're completely starting over now with a new 90 day non-O visa.

Second, your landlord is just being lazy.

Tell them you went and stayed at a hotel who filed a TM30 for you and returned and now you need a new one. If they want to be a stickler/jerk about it, you can be one too. Demand they do a new one every time you leave and return from anywhere in Thailand.