Messed up this one.
A little over a month ago i got a one-year extension of my type O over 50 at CW.
I must have been distracted by planning my flights, etc. for visit to the usa and then to Phillipines to see the retirement scene there.
So i left the airport on a flight but forgot to buy a new reentry permit. I remember thinking for a moment about it and thinking i could buy it when I return to BKK.
Now from what i read i had to buy it at the airport before i left thailand. So basically i am screwed i think and believe I have to start all over again, right?
As an alternative i could spend some time in the philippines with the retirement visa there. They require 20,000 us dollars in a philippines bank. Has anyone in this group tried to wire money from a Thailand bank to a philippine bank for their SRRV visa? There doesn't seem to be a Philippines visa facebook group like this one.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The original poster is concerned about having left Thailand without a re-entry permit after being granted a one-year extension of their type O visa due to being over 50. They are unsure if they need to start the visa process over again upon returning to Thailand. Comments from other users confirm that the extension is cancelled as of their departure and that they will need to apply for a new Non-Immigrant O visa before reapplying for an extension. Additionally, there are discussions about the challenges of moving to the Philippines for retirement, including the requirement of wiring money for a retirement visa and the perceived lower infrastructure quality in the Philippines.
NON-O RETIREMENT VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES
- Go to the Retirement Visa Section for information on requirements, including age restrictions, financial requirements, and necessary documentation.
- For immediate assistance, contact Thai Visa Centre directly via LINE at @ThaiVisaCentre or Email them.
- Explore recent discussions by using the Non-O Retirement Visa tag in the search box at the top of the page.
- Join the Thai Visa Advice Facebook Group to ask your questions, and get advice from others.