 Once you have a retirement or marriage extension, simply leaving Thailand will cancel your current visa, and your extension. You would have to start again in order to get another retirement extension. Therefore, safeguard your extension by obtaining an exit and re-entry permit so that your current extension will continue on your return to Thailand. |
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A retirement visa is available for people 50 or over and allow for a single stay of one year with an extension inside Thailand. Apply at any Thai consulate for a Non-immigrant Visa category O-A. This is a Non-O visa pre-approved for retirement. |
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 A Non-immigrant O or B visa can be granted a spousal extension for up to one year if you marry a Thai citizen. You can apply, with your Thai spouse, at any main Immigration office, but the approval will come from Bangkok. |
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There are three ways to extend a non-immigrant visa: marriage to a Thai citizen; retirement if over 50; and business. This can usually be done inside Thailand if you have the appropriate type of visa. |
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 Just like any country, Thailand has its rules and regulations. Like most small foreign countries, the government uses these laws to keep track of visitors, people from other countries living and traveling within its borders, as well as to bring money into government. |
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Non-immigrant visas are intended for people planning to stay a long time in Thailand, either for work ('B' visa), family ('O' visa) or retirement ('O-A' visa). Non-immigrant visas are either single-entry or multiple-entry. |
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 A Thai tourist visa is valid for up to 90 days per entry and you can apply for up to four entries. Some Thai consulates will issue less than four; for instance, Penang, in Malaysia, usually only allows three entries. A tourist visa costs 1,000 baht ($25) per entry and must be applied for at a Thai consulate outside Thailand. Application is simple and is not dependent on financial status or age. |
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