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What should I do if my non O-A retirement visa does not indicate multiple entry at immigration in Thailand?

Visa Rules Non O-A Visa Retirement Visa Multiple Entry Visa Immigration Process Thailand Expat Life Bank Account Application

Jan 5, 2023

3 years ago

Cary *****

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Hi, I came to Thailand on a retirement Visa non O-A from abroad, multiple entry. But when arriving at bkk, was only stamped non O-A e-visa and nothing about multiple entry.

Is anyone experienced this and rectified it at immigration?

I'm planning to go to immigration to see if they will stamp multiple entry as well as Retirement into my passport. 

At SCB when applying for a bank account looking at my passport they said that the stamp was not a retirement Visa, even though it is non O-A. Just because it does not say retirement on the stamp.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Upon arriving in Thailand with a non O-A retirement visa, the entry stamp does not explicitly indicate whether it's a multiple entry. Several users shared that while the visa, granted as an e-visa, inherently allows for multiple entries, the stamp may only reflect the non O-A designation without specific mention of its multi-entry status. It's advisable to carry the printed e-visa PDF as proof of your multiple entry status while interacting with immigration or while applying for services like a bank account. If you need a clear indicator in your passport, visit an immigration office to clarify and potentially obtain a stamp for multiple entry.

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Tod *********

The immigration office here isn't gonna stamp ANYTHING in your passport

You're confusing two separate government entities

You got your visa from a thai consulate in your country before you washed up here.

Thai embassies and consulates are run by the Ministry or Foreign Affairs office <- they sell visas OUTSIDE thailand

Thai immigration offices are run by the Immigration division of the Royal Thai Police <- they sell visas/extensions INSIDE thailand

They have abso-tively, posi-lutely NOTHING to do with each other

As I said, if you have an eVisa where they mailed you the PDF, that IS your visa, and you print that paper can carry it in your passport for it's validity. There is no visa sticker, visa stamp etc you can get from immigrations here because you didn't get the VISA here you got it before you came.

All you get when you enter is a small red entry stamp that says Non-OA with an entry date and a date you can stay until.. 😕

3 years ago

Stuart ********

I think your e-visa serves as the multi entry part which you show next time you enter.

3 years ago

Tod *********

You PRINT and show the eVisa PDF every time you stamp into the country that PDF is your visa.. It's got all the information on it

Your entry stamp will NEVER show that you have multi-entry or not, it will just say Non-OA and the date you entered and the date you can stay until

3 years ago

Cary *****

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@Tod ********

thank you for your reply and information. I'll print out the PDF for my passport.

3 years ago

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Cary *****

Bobby ********

All OA visas are multi-entry

3 years ago

Dave **********

Under “No of entry” title it will say multiple if it is.

If it’s a single entry you will have to go to immigration and fill in a form to get a multiple re-entry stamp

3 years ago

Lloyd ********

Any immigration officer will see that you have a non O-A and know that it is multi entry

3 years ago

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Lloyd ********

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