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QUESTIONS

Can a TR Visa be changed to a Non-O Retirement Extension via an Agent in Thailand?

7 comments

4 years ago

COMMENTS

Is there a lower financial requirement for retirees with consecutive type "O" visas?

David *******

If when you did your first Extension of Stay the requirement was 400k and you’ve done annual Extensions without a break every year since, then the old rule still applies to you. Won’t be many people left that this applies to though.

3 years ago

How many times can you renew the Non-Immigrant O visa in Thailand?

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@Martinello *********************

When you enter Visa Exempt you get 30 days. You can then extend once for another 30 days. However, under special Covid rules you can then apply for a ‘Covid extension’ to stay longer.

They may stop giving this extension but you can currently apply.

3 years ago

How many times can you renew the Non-Immigrant O visa in Thailand?

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@Martinello *********************

They are currently still giving Covid extensions, though they’ve become more difficult. You need to go to your nearest Immigration Office with the necessary paperwork and apply. That way you don’t need to leave the country.

3 years ago

How many times can you renew the Non-Immigrant O visa in Thailand?

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@Martinello *********************

You can. Companies used to offer ‘border runs’ where you’d jump in a minivan and they’d take you to the nearest border and back again. More complicated due to Covid. Land borders only just opening again and you need a Thailand Pass.

If you do it too many times you can be flagged by immigration.

3 years ago

How many times can you renew the Non-Immigrant O visa in Thailand?

David *******

You can stay in Thailand permanently by getting an Extension of Stay each year. You never need another visa. If you want to leave Thailand and return you get a Re-entry Permit. You can do this as many times as you like.

3 years ago

Can we extend the STV for a total of 9 months while traveling in Thailand, and how to provide accommodation evidence?

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@Stuart ********

no, it absolutely wasn’t. The Non O availability is a very new thing and I only found out myself very recently.

3 years ago

Can I enter Thailand visa exempt and then switch to a retirement visa based on marriage?

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@Stuart ********

I agree there’s no reason they can’t do it themselves but I’d still want the extra time available by having a TR just in case.

3 years ago

Can I enter Thailand visa exempt and then switch to a retirement visa based on marriage?

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@Stuart ********

if he plans on doing it all himself then it’s unlikely he’d manage it - though it depends on the Immigration Office. Last person I know that converted from TR needed 8 visits to the office as they kept asking for more documentation.

3 years ago

Can I enter Thailand visa exempt and then switch to a retirement visa based on marriage?

David *******

You’ll need to get a Tourist Visa (TR) before entering then, yes, that can be converted to either a Non O for Retirement or a Non O based on Marriage within Thailand.

3 years ago

Can we extend the STV for a total of 9 months while traveling in Thailand, and how to provide accommodation evidence?

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@Bobby *******

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3 years ago