Retirement Visa For Me And My Partner
What are the benifts of having a Retirement visa for me and my partner?
- No more tiring visa runs to the border for the duration of your visa
- Cost effective you pay one fee for the year
- You are given one stamp in your passport for the year which shows you a start date & a finish date on the stamp
- Placed in your passport will be a TM47 (alien staying longer than 90 days) slip of paper which will have a stamp on it advising you when to report to the immigration department again.
- If you renew your retirement visa before the end date on your stamp you do-not have to obtain another non-immigrant visa.
- Both Yours & your partner’s visas run in conjunction with each other.
When We Have A Retirement Visa What Do I Need To Do?
When We Have a retirement visa, what do I need to do?
- You have to report to your nearest immigration department ( in Pattaya it is located on Soi 8 ) 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 .
- 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.
Please note- there is a fee for the re-entry permit.
Renew your retirment visa
If you wish to renew your retirement visa you must do so before the expiry date on your visa stamp in your passport (approx 2 weeks). Remember when you re-apply for your visa you have to show the same criteria as stated in your first original application (e.g. financial status ) treat it as a new application.
This information is offered as a guideline to help understand the criteria required for a retirement visa application for you & your foreign spouse in the kingdom of Thailand. If visa types are awarded it is at the discretion of the Thailand immigration authorities. Enquiries please e-mail keyvisa2@gmail.com
Beware
If you leave Thailand without your re-entry permit when you re-enter Thailand your retirement visa will be cancelled & you will receive a walk in 30 day visa.