ShannonT Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I have a relative who's retirement visa expires on December 1. Usually she goes for her renewal a few days before but this time she wants to do it as early as possible as she wants to use part of the 800,000 bank deposit for a payment. How long before can she go to renew it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Normal is up to 30 days early. Bangkok is now saying 45 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I have a relative who's retirement visa expires on December 1. Do you mean she has an Non imm O-A visa issued by an embassy or that she wants to do her annual extension-of-stay based on retirement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 The OP is obviously talking about a serial retirement extension situation. Yes, 30 days early has been the national standard. There is no reason to wait until the last few days as no days are lost on the new extension, they always start from the date of the current expiry date. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdrayong Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Officer at Jomtien by today: Max. 30 days before of expiration date of the extension of stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Officer at Jomtien by today: Max. 30 days before of expiration date of the extension of stay. Yes that's been the policy there for a long time (previously they were more liberal than that). Some people thought the Bangkok change to allowing 45 days early would be a nationwide enforcement change (from 30) but so far, apparently not. Oh well ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I would suggest a short trip out of the country without a re-entry visa. It happened to myself, I wanted to take my wife on an aeroplane for her first time so I got two tickets to Penang. While I was queuing up at the passport check-in it suddenly dawned on me that i had forgotten to get a re-entry permit. We dashed all around the airport to sort it out but didn't have enough time and would miss the flight. The airport officials told me I would lose my year visa if I went ahead on the flight and could only re-enter Thailand on a tourist Visa ( or maybe it could be sorted out in Penang) and would have to make a new application for my retirement visa when i got back to Thailand. Because my wife was looking forward so much to her first flight I couldn't let her down and went on the flight. Penang couldn't do anything to help so I came on back, got my 30 day visa and re-applied for my retirement visa. To my surprise it all went very simply. Luckily i suppose I already had the 800,000 Baht in the bank for about 8 months I thought my past record may not have been taken into account and it might be a long process. When I got my new visa I lost not a day....it was a visa for a year ...plus...the 4 months that was remaining on the previous visa...16 months in all. As the OP will have had the money in the allocated time in the bank already I cannot see why they could not do the same as I did...even though i did it accidentally. GB and good luck anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hellodolly Posted October 10, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2013 Officer at Jomtien by today: Max. 30 days before of expiration date of the extension of stay. I was 6 days late once. A long old age moment went in no problem paid a 6,000 baht fine and was giving an extension for one year to the new date. I have always found Immigration no problem other than occasionally having to wait. Seem to be very easy to deal with considering the number of offensive people that they have to deal with. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Normal is up to 30 days early. Bangkok is now saying 45 days. May be up to the local Immigration office, at Koh Samui one week only. Edit: Just checked a couple of weeks ago, as I read the post at TV about 45 days now in BKK instead of 30 days. Edited October 10, 2013 by khunPer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazykopite Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I would suggest a short trip out of the country without a re-entry visa. It happened to myself, I wanted to take my wife on an aeroplane for her first time so I got two tickets to Penang. While I was queuing up at the passport check-in it suddenly dawned on me that i had forgotten to get a re-entry permit. We dashed all around the airport to sort it out but didn't have enough time and would miss the flight. The airport officials told me I would lose my year visa if I went ahead on the flight and could only re-enter Thailand on a tourist Visa ( or maybe it could be sorted out in Penang) and would have to make a new application for my retirement visa when i got back to Thailand. Because my wife was looking forward so much to her first flight I couldn't let her down and went on the flight. Penang couldn't do anything to help so I came on back, got my 30 day visa and re-applied for my retirement visa. To my surprise it all went very simply. Luckily i suppose I already had the 800,000 Baht in the bank for about 8 months I thought my past record may not have been taken into account and it might be a long process. When I got my new visa I lost not a day....it was a visa for a year ...plus...the 4 months that was remaining on the previous visa...16 months in all. As the OP will have had the money in the allocated time in the bank already I cannot see why they could not do the same as I did...even though i did it accidentally. GB and good luck anyway. Having had a retirement /extension of stay for 8 years it has always been my understanding that you cannot get a retirement visa on a tourist/30 day visa it has to be at least a 90 day visa issued by a Thai consulate outside of Thailand !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) I would suggest a short trip out of the country without a re-entry visa. It happened to myself, I wanted to take my wife on an aeroplane for her first time so I got two tickets to Penang. While I was queuing up at the passport check-in it suddenly dawned on me that i had forgotten to get a re-entry permit. We dashed all around the airport to sort it out but didn't have enough time and would miss the flight. The airport officials told me I would lose my year visa if I went ahead on the flight and could only re-enter Thailand on a tourist Visa ( or maybe it could be sorted out in Penang) and would have to make a new application for my retirement visa when i got back to Thailand. Because my wife was looking forward so much to her first flight I couldn't let her down and went on the flight. Penang couldn't do anything to help so I came on back, got my 30 day visa and re-applied for my retirement visa. To my surprise it all went very simply. Luckily i suppose I already had the 800,000 Baht in the bank for about 8 months I thought my past record may not have been taken into account and it might be a long process. When I got my new visa I lost not a day....it was a visa for a year ...plus...the 4 months that was remaining on the previous visa...16 months in all. As the OP will have had the money in the allocated time in the bank already I cannot see why they could not do the same as I did...even though i did it accidentally. GB and good luck anyway. Having had a retirement /extension of stay for 8 years it has always been my understanding that you cannot get a retirement visa on a tourist/30 day visa it has to be at least a 90 day visa issued by a Thai consulate outside of Thailand !!!!!!! I think you're misinformed. At many Thai immigration offices those qualified for retirement extension can do a CHANGE OF VISA STATUS from a 30 day stamp or tourist visa to an O visa in Thailand, and then that is the first step, with the second step being the application for annual extensions based on retirement. If you're talking about O-A visas, they of course are available only in your home country. Cheers. Edited October 10, 2013 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 You obtain retirement extensions of stay from immigration - but to obtain that you need a non immigrant visa entry - which can be obtained from visa exempt or tourist visa entry at a fee of 2,000 baht for a 90 day stay if you have proof of meeting the financials and 15 days remaining on current entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 A conversion to a non immigrant visa is possible with proof of qualification for an extension stay at some immigration offices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SONNY49 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Normal is up to 30 days early. Bangkok is now saying 45 days. Went to Chiangmai immigration the other day and they told me is is changed to 45 before expiry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobar Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Normal is up to 30 days early. Bangkok is now saying 45 days. Philip from Thaivisarun did my 12 months extension over 90 days before the expiry date last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sceptict11 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Normal is up to 30 days early. Bangkok is now saying 45 days. Philip from Thaivisarun did my 12 months extension over 90 days before the expiry date last time. That is interesting ! I was always under the impression that extensions had to be applied for in person. And "Philip" obtained a new extension a full 9o days in advance ? Are you sure where the "extension" came from ? As a matter of interest how much does this service cost in excess of 1900Bht ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stament Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 10/11/2013 at 4:58 PM, Sceptict11 said: That is interesting ! I was always under the impression that extensions had to be applied for in person. And "Philip" obtained a new extension a full 9o days in advance ? Are you sure where the "extension" came from ? As a matter of interest how much does this service cost in excess of 1900Bht ? Is it possible to renew 90 days before expiry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Is it possible to renew 90 days before expiry?Absolutely not. Sent from my Lenovo A7020a48 using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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