@Elizabeth ***************

, You can try to apply for one at the local immigration office or international departure airport on the day of departure. But I've never heard anyone successfully got a re-entry permit for visa-exempt entry.

I guess all you can do is try to apply. The worst thing is they say just no your nationality is eligible for visa-exempt, or, get a proper visa if not travelling.

Hope you are aware of how a re-entry permit works, even if you have an eligible entry/extension stamp.

A re-entry permit is valid as the same as your current stamp to keep your current stamp valid so that you can enter Thailand again using the rest of your valid stay, you will be stamped until the same day as the current stamp. A re-entry permit does not add any day to the current stamp.

For example,

Current extension "until" date: 20 January 2025

A re-entry permit validity: 20 January 2025

Your new entry date: 7 January 2025

Stay "until" date on your new entry stamp: 20 January 2025

@Saffy ************

, no, you can apply for only 1-year extension for retirement purpose. Or 60 days family visit extension if you have a legal Thai family. Those are only options.

@Evan ******

, it's like hit-or-miss at IT Square Laksi office. Better to bring.

@Paul ********

, No, it's not correct. No written rule that states the minimum stay out of Thailand. No problem with you just leave and enter Thailand again within a day time-wise.

That is border checkpoint-specific whether that has a xx-nights-out policy, not a general rule.

You better get the latest requirements from CW. Attached is general information, though this is not Bangkok-specific.

What you may want to be aware of:

- 1-year extensions have the same end date as long as you keep applying for yearly extensions for the same reason regardless of the timing of the application (Applying early (for the same reason) doesn't make a difference for the extension period)

- If you apply for a 1-year extension for a different reason, it will start on the day of application

- CW accept applications within the last 45 days of your current stamp.

You can apply for a yealy extension from middle of November.

You apply for an in-country initial Non-O visa based on retirement at the local immigration office, then you will be stamped for 90 days permitted-to-stay according to the approved visa. You need to have 800K baht funds in your Thai bank account, no need to be seasoned (except in a few provinces) for the initial visa application. Some provinces require proof that the funds were transferred internationally for an initial visa.

Then you will apply for a 1-year extension before your first 90-day is up. For this extension application, as of application day, you must have 800K baht funds in your Thai bank account for 2 months (not 60 days).

No requirement for international transfers for an extension application.

You can repeat extension applications every year.

You can use your embassy affidavit instead of banked money. In this case, you don't have to have money (or a bank account) in Thailand

In case you don't have a re-entry permit, you will be stamped for 60 days on visa-exempt if you are allowed to enter Thailand.

If you have a valid re-entry permit, it depends on the officer whether they stamped in on visa-exempt or re-entry permit. in this case, you need to ask them clearly to let you enter on visa-exempt.

Please NOT post requirements lists for a 1-year extension based on retirement or those from other provinces.

You cannot extend an entry stamp on a tourist visa or visa-exempt scheme for Non-immigrant based reason. You have to apply for a new in-country initial Non-O visa based on being over 50.

This is a new visa application, your 90 days would start on the day of visa issuance, usually after an under-review period of 21 days in CM. 90 days of a new permitted-to-stay stamp will not be added like a tourism extension.

In Chiang Mai, you need to have 21 days (actually 15 working days) remaining with your current stamp to be able to apply for an in-country visa.

This is a bit old general requirements list for an in-country Non-O retirement visa, not Chiang Mai specific. You better check with CM for their latest requirements list as they have their own list for sure.

/9.FOR-RETIREMENT-PURPOSES-50-YEARS-OLD-NON-O.pdf