Speedo1968 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I have lived here for many years on an Extension of Stay Based on Retirement. For the first time I have found that my next and last 90 day report is due 27 days before the renewment day. When I did my last 90 day ( 14/08 ) the officer at the KK office said I could apply for Extension of Stay at the same time as when my next 90 day was due. In the past I have done the new application a few days early and the date stamp has always been the initial retirement application date. As my next 90 days is for 11/11 and my Extension of Stay is 07/12 it would be 27 days early. If I applied so early would they start my new Retirement visa from 07/12 ? Although I don't live in KK my local bus is only an hours journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Moved to here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lopburi3 Posted September 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2019 It is normal to allow 30 days (or even 45 days) early application and the extension will start at the current permitted to stay date (you lose nothing by doing early and have time to correct any errors/missing paperwork). 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 26 minutes ago, Speedo1968 said: If I applied so early would they start my new Retirement visa from 07/12 ? Yes New xtensions of stay always start from the date the existing one ends. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazykopite Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 On Samui you can do it up to 1 month before that does not mean you lose a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 6 hours ago, Speedo1968 said: ould be 27 days early. If I applied so early would they start my new Retirement visa from 07/12 ? They add one year onto your current extension of stay ( it's not a retirement visa) regardless of when you apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMBob Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 In Chiangmai, you can renew your annual extension up to 45 days before the expiration date. And, as others have stated, the date of renewal and expiration date will always remain the same regardless if you renew 1 day before or 45 days before. Apparently some Immigration offices will only allow renewal up to 30 days prior to expiration (although there are a few reports of people being allowed to do it earlier than that if you'll be out of the country for that 30-day time period (and can show them proof of airline tickets or whatever). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 7 hours ago, Speedo1968 said: I have lived here for many years on an Extension of Stay Based on Retirement. For the first time I have found that my next and last 90 day report is due 27 days before the renewment day. When I did my last 90 day ( 14/08 ) the officer at the KK office said I could apply for Extension of Stay at the same time as when my next 90 day was due. In the past I have done the new application a few days early and the date stamp has always been the initial retirement application date. As my next 90 days is for 11/11 and my Extension of Stay is 07/12 it would be 27 days early. If I applied so early would they start my new Retirement visa from 07/12 ? Although I don't live in KK my local bus is only an hours journey. KK is regon 4 and they will accept up to 30 days before your current extension finishes (not 45). As others have said the new extension (not visa) is always dated from the expiry of your current extension so you loose nothing by applying early. This is unlike the 90 day report which runs for 90 days from the day you report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Thinking of switching from retirement to a marriage visa.... Can that be done at any time; as I would like to be able to change the annual dates as it's cutting into our long term out of country travel/life..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, pgrahmm said: Can that be done at any time; as I would like to be able to change the annual dates as it's cutting into our long term out of country travel/life.... You have to ask your local immigration office about it. Many will tell you do it when your current extension of stay is near the end of it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Recent word from Jomtien. 30 days early of course. 45 only I'm case of emergency which I assume you need to document somehow. Not sure about 60. Sent from my Lenovo A7020a48 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtank Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) In Khon Kaen you can apply up to 45 days early. You can with marriage extensions anyway. I assume retirement would be the same. Edited September 19, 2019 by fishtank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Suradit69 said: They add one year onto your current extension of stay ( it's not a retirement visa) regardless of when you apply. It's an extension of stay based on retirement. That's why it's called a retirement visa. If Immigration ask you for your visa, it's not the extension they ask for, they ask for the initial visa, normally the Non-immigrant O Visa based on retirement, or maybe an O-A Long Stay Visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brayka Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 45 days before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Many thanks to all for their comments. I have always found KK Immigration helpful. As one post mentioned - going early gives time for any changes in policy regarding documents - which is why I always report a few days early. At least the documentation is far far less than that which was required when I was working here, the company personnel officer always came with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNret Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 How about Chiang Wattana? 30 or 45? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, USNret said: How about Chiang Wattana? 30 or 45? Thanks 45 days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 6 hours ago, crazykopite said: On Samui you can do it up to 1 month before that does not mean you lose a month 1 month before is the rule, but it's depending of the local immigration office; up till recently Samui did not accept one month in advance, but only one week, and if you smiled and waied a lot 10-12 days could be accepted, but now they seem to recommend "one month" to some...???? Some immigrations resets the 90-days address report when applying for an extension of stay – for example Samui that has always (the last 10+ years) done so, so before accepting "one month" was accepted, we had an 90-day visit about 3-weeks before the annual extension – other immigrations count the 90-days separate, which I believe was the original intention based on earlier postings about the 90-day subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtank Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Max69xl said: It's an extension of stay based on retirement. That's why it's called a retirement visa. If Immigration ask you for your visa, it's not the extension they ask for, they ask for the initial visa, normally the Non-immigrant O Visa based on retirement, or maybe an O-A Long Stay Visa. It is not called a Retirement Visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemises Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 7 hours ago, fishtank said: It is not called a Retirement Visa. It is on the Agent's receipt for my (& countless others) extensions of stays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtank Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 51 minutes ago, Nemises said: It is on the Agent's receipt for my (& countless others) extensions of stays. Just because your agent has got it wrong does not make it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemises Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Just because your agent has got it wrong does not make it right.Not just my agent gets it “wrong”. Obviously a few hundred thousand others do also...including Imm Officers, TV members, Agents etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 23 hours ago, Nemises said: Not just my agent gets it “wrong”. Obviously a few hundred thousand others do also...including Imm Officers, TV members, Agents etc And that thus makes it right? You also twisted his words by moving the 'just'..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemises Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 And that thus makes it right? No, it doesn’t make it right. There is no acceptable explanation nor forgiveness for those who refer to an extension as a “visa”. Keep attacking them, no matter what! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 On 9/19/2019 at 5:10 PM, pgrahmm said: Thinking of switching from retirement to a marriage visa.... Can that be done at any time; as I would like to be able to change the annual dates as it's cutting into our long term out of country travel/life..... Might moving the annual dates forward by a couple of months be helpful to you? If so, your best bet might be to apply for a 60-day extension for the purposes of visiting your wife from the expiry date of your current permission to stay, and then, in due course, for your first annual marriage extension. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, OJAS said: Might moving the annual dates forward by a couple of months be helpful to you? If so, your best bet might be to apply for a 60-day extension for the purposes of visiting your wife from the expiry date of your current permission to stay, and then, in due course, for your first annual marriage extension. Actually, backwards about 3 or 4 months is what would be best for our timetable..... That's why I perked up about the "early" part of it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 On 9/19/2019 at 5:32 PM, fishtank said: In Khon Kaen you can apply up to 45 days early. You can with marriage extensions anyway. I assume retirement would be the same. DO NOT assume anything over here! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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