7321 Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 I have a non immigrant 'O' visa as a precursor to applying for a retirement visa -i can satisfy all the conditions. My visa expires on May 19th 2003. My problem is although i am English i have a house in Cyprus which i am going back to on April 26th for three months to sort out the inevitable problems which crop up. If i obtain a retirement visa before my departure am i in breach of the visa conditions in leaving the Kingdom? I cannot sort anything out in Cyprus - such as another non 'O' for my return as there is no Thai consulate on the island. Any suggestions would be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger13 Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 Hi 7321 Can you please clarify "My visa expires on May 19th 2003" Do you mean the arrival validity expires then (ie you have not yet arrived in Thailand) OR - you are in Thailand and that is your leave by date. When you apply for a "Retirement Visa" - what you will be given is a 9 month extension to your Non-Imm O Visa. You can then Obtain a Re-Entry Permit (Single Entry Bht 500 - Multiple Entry 1,000) and are free to leave The Kingdom and return before your 9th Month Extension Expires. Within one month of the Expiry you should apply for an annual extension. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7321 Posted April 6, 2003 Author Share Posted April 6, 2003 Roger, Many thanks for your help. I am in Thailand at the moment and my non ' O ' expires on May 19th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger13 Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 Hi 7321, In my experience you will not be able to obtain your full extension before 26th April. I normally process my extensions personally. It is very easy to do - handing over the documents takes only minutes - but they always give me a one month extension first - then i have to go after one month for the balance (8 months the first time) However I have seen adverts by Visa Agents who will do this for a very high fee - MAYBE they get the full extension immediately - but I do not know - does any other member know? I just noticed the Title of your Post. If you are refering to the Reporting of your Address every 90 days - this is every 90 days that you are actually IN the Kingdom. If you leave the country before the next 90 day report is due - the surrender of your TM Card to emmigration at departure covers the situation. And you start counting affresh upon re-entry. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7321 Posted April 11, 2003 Author Share Posted April 11, 2003 I posted a question recently about a retirement visa and received a helpful response from Khun Roger. Armed with his opinion I plodded off to Singkhon with all the necessary documentation. Roger was not confident that given my ' O ' visa had a month to run I might not be successful. I received a most courteous response from the immigration and, in possession of my ticket to Cyprus, they were satisfied with the reason for my early application and gave me an extension to 19/02/04. One note of caution however for anyone who is 'nomadic'. If you change your address you must notify the nearest immigration dept. and obtain that certification to accompany your application for an extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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