My wife and I have non-Immigrant O retirement visas that will renew on 29 January. We plan to renew them this week, as they can be renewed up to 45 days in advance.

We also plan to get multiple re-entry permits at the same time. My question is this: I plan to leave Thailand on 7 January. Will the new re-entry permits cover us, or will they only take effect after the visa renewal is official?

Maybe I'm being ridiculous worrying about it (that's what my wife says), but I'd like to be sure.

Can I renew my non immigration O visa 2 months before it expires?

Can the 800.000 thb for the renewal be in a term deposit account in a Thai bank?

Thanking you.

I went to the Immigration office in Cha-am to apply for non-O ret extension a couple of days ago.

I had all the papers needed,,,,but,,,,yes,,,its a BUT,,😁

I had the paper from the Norwegians emdassy for proof of income,,,,but the lady told me that since it is the first time applying fir this,they also want that same paper from the Thai consulate in BKK.

As time is about to be an issue and I can not go to BKK,,,She told me that if I pay 2000thb extra,,,they will give me the stamp and fix the paper for me after,,,,

I never heard about needing this document from both places,,,,,so maybe it is valid information for others to notice 👍

I'm currently on a 1 year non-o based on raising thai child visa which will end in January. This is my first year on that visa so when I got it I received 1 month "under consideration", someone from the immigration came to my place to see if everything is legit and after that I got the other 11 months stamped.

My question:

Will I get again the 1 month stamp or directly 12?

Responsible immigration is the one in Chiang Mai. I called them but they just send me around and couldn't give me a clear answer. In summer I went to the south with my kid to avoid the smoke hence my tm30 changed for a while but is now back to my initial place when I did the visa.

Hello dear DTV'ers,

I wish to share my experience as I hadn't read a clear guidance on what happens when we leave Thailand while on the DTV visa. Yes, we know that it's a multi entry visa, but here is the interesting twist that I can confirm ( At least from my experience).

I first arrived in Thailand on August 2nd, expiration date: January 28 2025. Then I left the country for about 10 days in October. Entered Thailand on October 16th...my new expiration date is April 13th 2025. I find this situation very interesting as we also have the choice of renewing once a year with immigration(we'll see how that goes). One question is still unanswered, 180 + 180 (renewal)= 360, if we choose this path, what happens with those 5 missing days to complete the year?

I hope that this post will help put a little light with this fantastic visa.

Cheers

I just got my first 90 day retirement stamp. The immigration gal was busy and just said I can renew after 45 days. Do I go to online reporting at this point? Thx

My friend who has lived here on retirement visa extensions for years recently went for three weeks to Australia but failed to get a re-entry permit. They stamped him in with a tourist visa....he didnt realise at the time. What Now? his retirement visa expires in November 2024. thanks for the help

Hi Everyone. There has been lots of assumptions regarding this visa. You should be aware that Ministry of Foreign affairs who came up with this visa are not necessarily the party involved in enforcing how immigration works. That is up to Thai Immigration. In practice, immigration matters and how it is implemented is entirely up to immigration.

For example, there’s talk of extensions. Yes it is intended by ministry of FA for this visa to be renewable while in Thailand, mechanisms of how this will work will be ultimately be down to Immigration. So they may ask for relevant documents again at time of renewal or even re-entry. Got this visa with soft power? Will you be able to re-enter after 180 days or renew when that Maui Thai class is long finished? Who knows. Best answer you should accept at this point is that no one knows. Not even immigration.

My 1 year visa extension renewal is September 9. I need to get a letter from the bank and they said it takes 2 days. How long do I have after I receive the letter back from the bank to go to the immigration office? Is there anything else I need to do before I renew my 1 year extension? Do I need to deposit money into my account the day I go to immigration?

Thank you

My retirement visa is due for renewal on Monday 13 Jan 2025 in Chiang Mai. I was planning to fly out of Thailand for 4-8 weeks on 9th or 10th. Can I apply for my extension early or do I have to be physically in Thailand on 13th?

Thanks in advance for advice