UK Police report for retirement visa

[littlebird]

My apologies, you are right. I just checked my old passport. I did indeed get a 90 day at Hull and an OA at the end of it in Thailand. Apologies

[littlebird]

But for sure, I was never asked for a police report

[lomuamart]

Police reports are only necessary for the OA visa, not an O or annual extension of stay the latter which you get from Imm here.
Thanks for clarifying.

[Pagey]

Thanks LB and Lomu :

So I exit the country every 90 days or I convert to an OA based on 'retirement' as over 50 providing I fulfill the monetary requirements.................................

[lomuamart]

Yes, you exit every 90 days with a multi-entry non O up until the visa itself expires.
If you want to apply for an annual extension to the non O at Imm here in HH then it's straightforward as long as you're old enough and meet the financial requirements. Then no need to exit the country, just report to Imm every 90 days. Renew extension annually off your original Non O visa even though the visa itself may have expired 10 years ago (way off in the future).
You can apply for the first extension within the last 30 days of any 90 day entry stamp off your Non O visa.
It'll be an annual extension of stay that you'll get here in HH, not an OA visa.

[Pagey]

Wow so much to learn about visas; they don't make it easy for us do they

Thanks again all posters and Tim for informing me I must obtain a re entry permit from immigration before I go on vacation.

[Pagey]

Well I came to HH for just 10 days and utilised my visa although I could have just used the normal tourist visa as only staying for 10 days. Back to work until 31st Jan then back to HH full time.
However, Tim sent me a message stating I must obtain a re entry permit from immigration before I leave HH. This I forgot to do as I was still in holiday mode. Will I be able to re enter Thailand on 2nd February with my visa ? (It's a multi Non O as per previous posts). And if not what are my options ?

[sateeb]

Yes...no problem at all.

When you extend your current Non O, when it is due to expire, on the basis of retirement that is when you need to get a re entry permit. If you forget and then return to Thailand you will only get a 30 day VOA stamp and you will have to start the visa process all over again....So forget at your peril!!!!

[lomuamart]

Agree with sateeb.
You can exit and enter as many times as you wish on your multi-entry Non O, getting a further 90 day permitted to stay stamp each time, as long as the visa itself is still valid. The validity should be one year from date of issue.
When you get to the point of extending the 90 day entry stamp here for a year on the basis of retirement, you apply during the last 30 days of that entry.

[Pagey]

Thanks guys - 25 days to go................

[m_right]

My retirement visa that some say don't exist is stamped Retirement in my passport.
I didn't need a police report because I got the visa here in Thailand. If I had applied out of the country I would have needed one.

It is so hard to get credible information on this and some other boards on issues like this. Some people seem to have to post something even if they don't know what they are talking about. Is it to get their post count up?

[Big Boy]

Is it a Retirement Visa, or an extension to an existing visa for the benefit of retirement? I think you will find it is the latter, but would be happy to be proved wrong.

[dtaai-maai]

Some people seem to have to post something even if they don't know what they are talking about.

Indeed they do.

Step 1: Before travelling to Thailand, you apply for the required visa (if you need one) in a Thai Embassy or Consulate (by definition not in Thailand).
This is a type of pre-clearance that allows you to travel to the Thai border and indicates to the Thai immigration officer that the standard initial enquiries have been made. This is your visa. Various documents are required. It is usually valid for 6 months. This means you may use it to travel to Thailand within that time.
It does not give you permission to enter Thailand.

Step 2: You travel to Thailand, and on arrival the immigration officer decides whether or not you qualify for entry to the country and if so for how long. He then endorses your passport with an entry stamp, indicating the time limit on your stay.

Step 3: Depending on the type of visa and your personal circumstances, you may be entitled to apply for an extension of stay from the Thai immigration authorities. If this is granted and you later wish to leave Thailand temporarily, you must have an exit permit, which takes the place of a visa when you return to Thailand and allows your extended stay to be continued.
If you don't have an exit permit, you will have to obtain a new visa from a Thai Embassy/Consulate before you return and re-start the whole process from square one.

This link provides further explanation if required: https://www.henleyglobal.com/citizenshi ... trictions/

International Visa Restrictions

Visa restrictions are imposed by countries to control the crossing of their borders. Almost all countries now require visas from certain non-citizens who wish to enter (or leave) their territory.

A visa does not guarantee entry, however. It merely indicates that your passport and visa application have been reviewed by a consular officer at an embassy or consulate of the country you wish to enter, and that the officer has determined that you are generally eligible to enter the country for a specific purpose.

A visa allows you to travel to the destination country as far as the port of entry (airport, seaport or land border crossing) and ask the immigration officer to allow you to enter the country. In most countries the immigration officer has the authority to permit you to enter. He or she usually also decides how long you can stay for any particular visit.

Unfortunately the term "visa" has become confused with the entry stamp and the extension of stay and is frequently misused, including by the immigration authorities of non-English speaking countries.

[lomuamart]

As d-m says, you don't get a visa within Thailand other than in circumstances where you can upgrade your status - say from a tourist visa to a Non O. That's possible and people on this forum have reported doing it. Maybe the reason for the granting is indicated in these situations?
Most who are intending to retire arrive on a Non O and cut out the upgrade stage and then extend it annually on the basis of retirement. These extensions don't normally have anything like retirement or marriage stamped or written on them. They simply show that you've been given permission to stay for another year and the date the extension expires.
As far as police report (and medical) are concerned, there's no need for either if you're upgrading or extending here in Thailand. They're only required if you get an OA visa from your home country. That is a "long-stay" visa but is commonly referred to as a retirement visa. On entry here you are permitted to stay for a year instead of 90 days on a Non O visa.