billywan Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Got my Retirement Visa Today!! Leaving for Bkk tommorow. Close call!! Just a quick question. This is a Multi Entry O/A Visa. Do I have to get permission from Immigration to leave and visit my best friend in Jakarta or just go to the airport, leave, and return when the visit is over. Thanks for any info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 re-entry permit I think it's called - no idea - but worth asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 I think with Multi O/A Visa you don't need one, because you have to leave Thailand every 90 days anayway. But better ask the Immigration before you leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Non-Immigrant Visa â??O-Aâ? (Long Stay) This type of visa may be issued to applicants aged 50 years and over who wish to stay in Thailand for a period of not exceeding 1 year without the intention of working. Holder of this type of visa is allowed to stay in Thailand for 1 year. Employment of any kind is strictly prohibited. 1. Eligibility 1.1 Applicant must be aged 50 years and over (on the day of submitting application). 1.2 Applicant not prohibited from entering the Kingdom as provided by the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979). 1.3 Having no criminal record in Thailand and the country of the applicantâ??s nationality or residence. 1.4 Having the nationality of or residence in the country where applicantâ??s application is submitted. 1.5 Not having prohibitive diseases ( Leprosy, Tuberculosis, drug addiction, Elephantiasis, third phase of Syphilis) as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No. 14 B.E. 2535. 2. Required Documents - Passport with validity of not less than 18 months. - 3 copies of completed visa application forms. - 3 passport-sized photos (4 x 6 cm) of the applicant taken within the past six months. - A personal data form. - A copy of bank statement showing a deposit of the amount equal to and not less than 800,000 Baht or an income certificate (an original copy) with a monthly income of not less than 65,000 Baht, or a deposit account plus a monthly income totalling not less than 800,000 Baht. - In the case of submitting a bank statement, a letter of guarantee from the bank (an original copy) is required. - A letter of verification issued from the country of his or her nationality or residence stating that the applicant has no criminal record (verification shall be valid for not more than three months and should be notarised by notary organs or the applicantâ??s diplomatic or consular mission). - A medical certificate issued from the country where the application is submitted, showing no prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No.14 (B.E. 2535) (certificate shall be valid for not more than three months and should be notarised by notary organs or the applicantâ??s diplomatic or consular mission). - In the case where the accompanying spouse is not eligible to apply for the Category â??O-Aâ?? (Long Stay) visa, he or she will be considered for temporary stay under Category â??Oâ?? visa. A marriage certificate must be provided as evidence and should be notarised by notary organs or by the applicantâ??s diplomatic or consular mission. 3. Channels to submit application Applicant may submit their application at the Royal Thai embassy or Royal Thai Consulate-General in their home/residence country or at the Office of the Immigration Bureau in Thailand located on Soi Suan Plu, South Sathorn Road, Sathorn District, Bangkok 10120. Tel 0-2287-4948 (direct) or 0-2287-3101 - 10 ext. 2236. 4. Visa fee 2,000 Baht for single entry 5,000 Baht for multiple entries 5. Recommendations for foreigners with Non-Immigrant Visa â??O-Aâ? (Long Stay) while staying in the Kingdom 5.1 Upon arrival, holder of this type of visa will be permitted to stay in Thailand for 1 year from the date of first entry. During the one-year period, if he or she wishes to leave and re-enter the country, he or she is required to apply at the Immigration office for re-entry permit (single or multiple) before departure. In the case of leaving the country without a re-entry permit, the permit to stay for 1 year shall be considered void. 5.2 At the end of the 90-day stay , the foreigner must report to the immigration officer in his or her residence area and report again every 90 days during his or her stay in Thailand. The foreigner may report to the police station if there is no immigration office in his or her residence area. 5.3 Foreigner may report to the competent authority by post and should provide the following: - A report form (Tor Mor 47). - A copy of passport pages showing the foreignerâ??s photo, personal details, and the latest arrival visa stamp. - A copy of the previous receipt of acknowledgement. - A self-addressed envelope with postage affixed. Such documents must be sent to the Office of the Immigration Bureau, Soi Suan Plu, South Sathorn Road, Sathorn District, Bangkok 10120, and must be submitted 7 days before the end of every 90-day period. A receipt of acknowledgement will be given and should be used for future correspondence. 5.4 Foreigner who wishes to extend his or her stay shall submit a request for extension of stay at the Office of the Immigration Bureau with documented evidence of money transfer or a deposit account in Thailand or an income certificate showing an amount of not less than 800,000 Baht or an income certificate plus a deposit account showing a total amount of not less than 800,000 Baht. A one-year extension of stay shall be granted at the discretion of the immigration officer to the foreigner as long as he or she meets the above requirements. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 What happened to using property for the 800,000 - a condo, stocks etc? I know someone who bought a condo with the intention of using it for his retirement visa when the time comes. Don't see property listed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaiGuruDev Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 This is a Multi Entry O/A Visa. Do I have to get permission from Immigration to leave and visit my best friend in Jakarta or just go to the airport, leave, and return when the visit is over. A Re-Entry Permit is not needed the first year of an O-A Multi-Entry visa; however, they are indeed needed for subsequent years unless one gets a new O-A Multi-Entry visa every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaiGuruDev Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 I think with Multi O/A Visa you don't need one, because you have to leave Thailand every 90 days anayway. O-A Multi-Entry visa holders are not required to leave the country every 90 days. They are, however, required to report their address every 90 days if staying in-country. It's painless to do, and can be done by mail after the initial report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Depends upon if you got the visa in LoS or abroad (near as I can figure, anyway). If gotten in LoS, then you are correct, and you have to simply report your addy and you'll be given a one year stamp upon (each) entry. If gotten abroad, you have to leave as you only get a 90 day stamp. In fact, that doesn't really sound right. I'd bet that the driving factor for reporting is the multi-entry one year vs the single entry one-year. If you get a one year entry stamp, then you have to report. If you get a 90 day entry stamp, then you do not. Cheers, SD -- has always had multis gotten from abroad, so always has had to leave after 90 days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 For the retirement one year visa, you must report every 90 days, whether it is a single entry or a multi entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khun_khon_neua Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 The multi entry one year O-A visa gets you a 365 day permission to stay stamp on entry during the validity of the visa (one year). So each time he leaves and enters he gets 365 days. A few days before the one year validity (use by date on the visa) is up, he leaves and gets a permission to stay stamp good for 365 days. At that point, since the visa is no longer valid, he will need to get a re-entry permit to keep the permission to stay stamp alive. This means that a multi entry one year O-A visa gets you almost 2 year stay. At the end of the final permission to stay stamp, he goes to immigration with 800k in the bank (or 65k income letter from embassy) and he gets a one year extension on the permission to stay stamp. He will need a re-entry permit to leave and return and keep that extension valid. At all times, if he stays in kingdom for 90 consecutive days, he needs to report address to immigration. If he leaves within 90 days, his new entry starts the clock on the 90 day address report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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