Retirement Extension for Dummies ver 2015

[urleft]

I have also heard that BI cannot unilaterally approve Marriage extensions, they are approved out of Korat. 

 

[CO-CO]

Dummy's question.


I know that the TM7 is printed on one page, front and back.


What about the TM8 Re-entry application?

[buckwhelk]

Dummy's question.


I know that the TM7 is printed on one page, front and back.


What about the TM8 Re-entry application?

The TM8 I got from Buriram is a double sided one page form.

[CO-CO]

Dummy's question.


I know that the TM7 is printed on one page, front and back.


What about the TM8 Re-entry application?

The TM8 I got from Buriram is a double sided one page form.

Thanks Buckwhelk

[urleft]

Here is an experience from a BE member at Buriram Immigration from another thread: 

I also use the bank balance method but KCI completed the "income" form for me.
So you didn't submit the "acknowledgement of conditions of extension of stay" or the "acknowledgement of the penalties of overstaying" ?

Nope.  TM7, pre-filled, copy of main page and all stamped pages of passport, photo, copy of bank book, bank letter, copy of TW's house book, copy of her ID, 1900 Baht.  That's it.

For the re-entry permit, TM8 pre-filled, copy of main page and all stamped pages of passport, 1000 Baht for single re-entry, which I probably won't even use.  I didn't use last year's.

Looks like things are going to be easier than from KCI.  My recommendation would be to provide exactly what KhunG stated is required, no more.  BTW, that is in line with the Retirement instruction sheet that BI provided (attached). 


Thanks Khun for specifying your experience on what BI requires. 

[Tod Daniels]

I find it funny that in that b/s handout, BI didn't mention the clause which states for the very first yearly extension of stay based on being over 50 (retirement), that the seasoning time for using banked money is ONLY 60 days. It's only every subsequent yearly extension using banked money where it must be seasoned for 3 months.

For those of you who can't read thai here's the engrish translation of clause 2.22 (the one about being over 50) from the current police order 327/2557 that's in effect now. I am sorry that some of the text was cut off but you get the idea..


For those of you who can read thai  . here's the thai version of the same clause.

[buckwhelk]

Just got back from BI.
When I got there 8:50am I was the only customer. I got a one year extension of my permission to stay based on retirement. Forms required were as per KhunG's earlier post but with one addition. They gave me a two sided one page form to complete. On one side was the "Acknowledgement of Conditions for Permitted continuation of stay in the Kingdom of Thailand" and on the other side was "Acknowledgement of Penalties of Overstay". I also got a multi re-entry permit (Copy of passport + departure card). The officer also did a new 90 day report (due in 3 weeks). All in all another happy visit. All done in 30-35 minutes, which for me was the fastest time ever. They also confirmed that the on line 90 day reporting can be used but that it was a little unstable. No "foreigner Information" form or TM30 (wife has NEVER filed one of these).

[NongKi bloke]

When I did my extention of stay the immigration dude(KCI) gave me a new 90 days. I presumed it was the norm.

[buckwhelk]

When I did my extention of stay the immigration dude(KCI) gave me a new 90 days. I presumed it was the norm.

Last year I renewed my extension of stay in December, my 90 day report wasn't due until February (using online 90 day reporting) so immigration left my 90 days alone and I reported normally in Feb.

[urleft]

Photo

While I was at the US Embassy last week they had a sign saying:

All passport photos must be taken without glasses! 

So when you get your yearly immigration photo recommend you do without glasses in case you need for something else.  Also recommend you wear a collared shirt for the photo. 

This is mainly directed at US Citizens, however it could also apply to others. 

[Starman]

Don't want to do yearly extentions? Got 3m baht in the bank or 100k income? 10year stay coming soon.

[DeputyDavid]

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/business/2016/11/22/govt-approves-10-year-visas-foreigners-50/

[Tod Daniels]

Please note they just approved the "rough draft" of this "miracle visa" and there's nothing really hashed out as in how it will be implemented, how it will actually work AND there is no roll-out date either.
In summary;
10-year visa for people over 50
- price of visa 10K baht
- over 50 years of age
- monthly income of 100K baht OR minimum deposit of 3million baht in a thai bank which cannot be touched for one year
- health insurance for one year with $1,000USD for out-patient care and $10,000USD in-patient care per policy year
- 90 day reporting still must be done
- visa can be extended another 5 years after the first 5

No article that I found in engrish or thai mentions if this is sold as a multi-entry visa or not.

Also no article mentions this is in ANY WAY replacing any type of existing yearly extension of stay (got inside the country at a thai immigration office) or any current visa type (gotten outside the country at a thai consulate). Although they do use the term "Long-Stay" which is used to denote ANY visa with an A after the type (O-A, B-A, ED-A, etc).

They are very long on speculation and very short on how this is exactly going to be implemented.. It also doesn't mention if foreigners get this "visa" outside the country at a thai consulate BEFORE winging their way here, or get it inside the country at a local immigration office.

[CO-CO]

A sensible step forward if it comes to fruition

[Tod Daniels]

They gave me a two sided one page form to complete. On one side was the "Acknowledgement of Conditions for Permitted continuation of stay in the Kingdom of Thailand" and on the other side was "Acknowledgement of Penalties of Overstay".

Just curious was this the overstay form & the terms / conditions of stay form?
These are what they use in Bangkok;