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What should I do if my retirement visa has expired after leaving Thailand without a re-entry permit?
Apr 1, 2025
a year ago
Sherry *****
ORIGINAL POSTERSo I have a retirement visa and recently left the country. I asked agent about reentry form upon my exit and she said I do not need one. When I returned I could only get 60 day tourist visa. Does this mean I need a new retirement visa? Do I have any options?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is seeking clarification on their status after exiting Thailand on a retirement visa and returning with only a 60-day tourist visa. It appears they may have misunderstood the need for a re-entry permit, which is typically required if leaving the country while on a single-entry visa or an extension of stay. Many comments emphasize the importance of consulting directly with immigration officials instead of relying on agents for visa-related queries.
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Michael *************
There are agents, and there are "agents".
You asked an "agent".
Do you know the "event card" in the Monopoly game!?
You asked an "agent".
Do you know the "event card" in the Monopoly game!?
Jorge ****
Sorry, but it is now too late and no one can help. This is the exact reason why take the time to visit an immigration office and ask the question there.
Why trust an entity who has no responsibility on your legal status? Are they going to fix it? Are they going to refund you losses or mitigate your trouble?
Why trust an entity who has no responsibility on your legal status? Are they going to fix it? Are they going to refund you losses or mitigate your trouble?
Joey *****
@Jorge ***
Exactly! Perfectly said. That is a hard lesson to learn. He didn’t know but he won’t do that againReply to
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Stuart *********
There are numerous visa types that people classify as a “retirement” visa.
The Non OA (or Ox) or LTR visas are indeed multiple entry visas and you can come and go as you like until their validity expires.
A Non O visa is not multiple entry (Yes I’m aware that some could still potentially be on a multiple entry one from some specific embassies prior to the switch to the evisa system).
Because you specifically mention an agent i suspect that you’re actually referring to an extension of stay based of an initial visa. Extensions are not multiple entry. You buy a re-entry permit to allow your existing stamp to remain “alive”.
If your agent doesn’t know this then you really need to find a new agent.
The Non OA (or Ox) or LTR visas are indeed multiple entry visas and you can come and go as you like until their validity expires.
A Non O visa is not multiple entry (Yes I’m aware that some could still potentially be on a multiple entry one from some specific embassies prior to the switch to the evisa system).
Because you specifically mention an agent i suspect that you’re actually referring to an extension of stay based of an initial visa. Extensions are not multiple entry. You buy a re-entry permit to allow your existing stamp to remain “alive”.
If your agent doesn’t know this then you really need to find a new agent.
John *******
Wow, pretty big mistake
Roberto *********
Why on earth would you take notice of an agent? Some people will never learn. You ask at your immigration office!
Mark ***********
You either have a multiple entry retirement visa, or a single entry. If you have a single entry you need to get an exit permit, which will allow you to re-enter using the same visa.
Nongnuch ********
@Mark **********
Thai embassies discontinued to issue multi entry 1-year retirement visa by October 2023. It is impossible he has something like a "multi entry 1-year Non-Imm-O Retirement visa". He rather has a "1-year extended stay permit" for which he bought a multi re-entry permit for 3800 BahtMark ***********
@Nongnuch *******
OK. Again semantics. It is either a one year multiple entry or one year single entry, call it whatever you want if it makes you happy.Nongnuch ********
@Mark **********
definitely NOT semantics but FACTS. You cannot apply for a 1-year multi entry Non-Immigrant visa category any more, since October 2023. The only 1-year multi entry visa is the 365-days Non-Imm-O/A visa. I am a visa- and Thailand advisor, I just cannot tell people any crap that isn't correct, I am expected to hand out 100% correct infoReply to
Nongnuch ********
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Steve *******
@Mark **********
Or an extextension of stay which also needs a re-entry permitRoberto *********
@Mark **********
No such thing as an exit permit. The OP required a RE-ENTRY PERMITMark ***********
@Roberto ********
semantics.Michael *************
Jim ********
@Mark **********
Nope. You're WRONG. Nothing to do with exiting the country. It's most definitely called a "Re-entry Permit" ✅Roberto *********
@Mark **********
It's not at all. It's completely different. You shouldn't be giving out misleading informationTore *********
@Mark **********
pretty significant “semantic” lolReply to
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Iris ***********
We have multiple entry retirement visa and are going to KL this month do we need a re-entry permit
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Mel ******
@Iris **********
I am confused. I have a nonO retirement visa with one year extension and I have a separate re-entry permit. I did not realise I could maybe get a single visa that is also multiple entry…..Graham ******
@Iris **********
If you are on a Non-OA retirement Visa and the Visa has not expired you will be fine as the Non-OA is multi-entry for the 12 months of it's validity. If you are on a 12 month extension of stay or a Non-O Visa then you will need to purchase a re-entry permit to maintain your current stay status.Nongnuch ********
@Iris **********
you don't have a multiple entry retirement visa. You most probably got a "1-year extended stay permit" for which you bought a multi re-entry permit for 3800.- THB. Except if you got a 365-days Non-Imm-O/A Longstay visa (not retirement!) then you got a multi re-entry permit included for the duration of the visa validityGreg *********
@Iris **********
No, I believe you come back in without a reentry stamp and you get stamped back into Thailand with the remaining time of the visa.Stuart *********
@Greg ********
Sheesh. Why would you comment when it’s obvious you don’t have a clue how a re-entry permit works. The whole point of a re-entry permit is to allow your existing stamp to stay “alive” when you re-enter.
Nongnuch ********
@Greg ********
Wrong. It is "for the remaining time of the STAY PERMIT, not for the remaining time of the visa validity!Greg *********
@Nongnuch *******
Well, if you know all the right wording, then YOU tell him, instead of waiting for someone else to try to help, and then correcting THEM. Sheesh.Nongnuch ********
@Greg ********
Sheesh! He already got a 100% correct reply by John Stanners 41 minutes ago. It was the FIRST reply to his question. From there on, trolls started to comment rubbish. There is no need to feed the trollsReply to
Nongnuch ********
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Steve *******
@Greg ********
That's for an extension of stay with a re-entry permitReply to
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Steve *******
@Iris **********
Nope, not if your visa is multiple entry.Colin *********
@Steve ******
allways ask ,nothing lose to be shoreSteve *******
@Colin ********
And that's exactly why I answered the questionReply to
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Peter *******
They didn't have a tourist visa. They had a 'retirement' visa or extension. Now they have a 60 day visa exempt.
Lynnette *******
@Peter ******
ok. Thought theyd got the wrong visa, another guy did and only received 60 days.Reply to
Lynnette *******
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Lynnette *******
How did you get a tourist visa?
Randy ********
@Lynnette ******
she is referring to the 60 exempt stamp, not a visa. It’s most commonly called a visa, when it actually isn’t one at all.Reply to
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John **********
If you were on an extension of stay and left without a re-entry permit your done. You need to start over again, best to avoid agents if you can
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