Retirement Visa Thailand
People of the age of 50 or above are able to apply for a retirement visa. A retirement visa is an extension of a non-immigrant O or B visa.
The benefit of holding a retirement visa is being allowed to stay in Thailand for 12 months from date of issue. Though every 90 days you will need to report at your local immigration office.
A non-immigrant visa must be obtain first, and are most easily obtained in your home country before arriving in Thailand. Contact your local Thai consulate or Embassy for more information
90 Days Reporting
You have to report to your nearest immigration department ( in Pattaya it is located in Jomtien Soi 5 ) every 90 days and fill in a TM47 form advising the immigration officials where you are residing this is for your benefit & safety.
The Immigration official will then tear off the bottom of the TM47 form & staple it into your passport this will have a stamped date on it advising you when you should report for your next 90 days. When you receive your first retirement visa you will have already a TM47 slip in your passport with a 90 day report date.
Re-entry Permit
If you have to leave Thailand for any reason (e.g. holiday) you must inform your local Immigration department where you will be asked to fill in a TM8 re-entry permit form.
The TM8 re-entry form is found in two formats which are the single re-entry permit & the multiple-entry, the single re-entry permit allows you to leave Thailand & re-enter the kingdom leaving your one year visa still valid but is only valid for ONE single trip, the multiple re-entry permit also allows you to leave Thailand & re-enter but is valid for multiple trips also keeping your one year visa valid.
