Question: I spent more or less 5 months in Thailand in 2024, coming and going. I then came back to my country (France). Would like to go in Thailand again for a couple of weeks. Yet it has not been one year since I am out. I am wondering whether I did not extend my days for one year? Should I wait 2025? Cannot find this info anywhere

I ve applying for 3 months non O retirement visa 4 weeks ago and I still don’t get it from the head immigration office of my area

My exemption visa extension finish tomorrow

What have I to do ?

Hi

If you arrive on a 60 days exemption visa, but you wait 2 weeks to apply for TM30 (owning a house) will you get a fine ? Will it be a problem when applying for the non-immigrant O visa based on retirement ?

Hello Community!

I am planning a trip to Penang to apply for a Tourist Visa as my exemption visa that I have renewed expires on the 22nd September.

I just want to confirm what the wait time in Penang is for the Visa to be processed? I have read 2 days to process & pick up on the 3rd day.

Is this correct or has anyone had a shorter turnaround in Penang?

Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou 🙌💛🌈

after a bounce to Chiang Khong to break my 11 year O/A ret. chain and returning to Chiang Mai with a 30 day exemption [to the townhouse i have lived in with a lease for 7 years] ... do i need to report to C.M. Imm.?

HI - we are coming to Phuket island - can we travel on the 45 day visa and get a 30 day extension or is it better to just get a 60 day visa? thank you in advance

thanks all for the advice and help - we are going to apply for 60 day visa and then get the 30 day extension *

Hi

Does anyone know if you can get an education visa for less than 12 months? im looking for 3 months or 6 months ! Thank you! 🙂 please let me know asap (currently on 45 day exemption) I can renew for 30 days but then need it sorted within this time period as I’m pregnant and won’t be able to fly,

thanks!

Sarah

Overnight Cambodia "visa run" a success:

Can use same PCR test if the travel dates are within the 72 hours. Print 2 copies. Fit to fly certificate not required but doesn't hurt to have.

ATK test at Phnom Penh airport was easy but painful. The guy jammed the swab in my nose so far and rough I bled. He laughed.

Flew Thai Smile the next day back to BKK. They will check ALL Thai Pass required documents. If you are entering Thailand on a VOA or exemption she will ask to see the departure ticket from Thailand. She entered my departure ticket into the computer for verification.

Takes awhile for all this, so it helps to have everything printed and organized

Arrived in BKK:

Easy if you have all documents printed and organized

Immigration not busy at all. 15 minutes.

Exemption visa approval without checking bank statement or departure ticket but must show proof of address where staying. I have rental contract

Hotel rep will check your docs and call the taxi. Wait about 15 minutes.

A nice private sedan will pick you up and take you to the PCR test site then to hotel.

Taxi is fully shielded and sanitized.

Hi all

My mom plans to travel from South Africa to Thailand soon. She wants to get a long stay retirement visa (O-A).

1. Does she have to get the visa in South Africa?

* The Thai embassy in SA requires a police clearance which takes weeks. We want to avoid this route if possible. They also need Covid specific insurance (normal for all I believe) and specific medial insurance (Outpatient ฿40,000 and inpatient ฿400,000).

2. If she gets it in SA, does the ฿800,000 need to be in her account for 3 months prior to submitting the application or does she just need proof of said finances?

3. Would it be possible for her to arrive on an exemption visa then get a retirement visa?

4. If so, how do we navigate the finances? She has the ฿800,000. Does it need to be in a Thai account? Not sure how the finances work?

Thanks for all the help! No amount of information is too much 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Hello, I asked Immigration office today about changing my exemption visa to Guardian visa, and they told me that I need to change to Non-O visa first. But as I’m not married to a Thai nor not yet 50 years old yet, how can I change it to Non-O? Thanks.