I have been living in Thailand since obtaining my retirement Visa in early February and now I am ready to update my US address with social security. Any issues with not reporting my move after several months that I should be worried about? The paperwork says to report a foreign address within 3 months.

Hi all

I've been coming to Thailand twice a year regularly on a visa-exempt entry as I usually stay for a few weeks or a month there. I have an Australian passport.

For the next visit, I would like to stay longer, for around 3 months, and think it's better to get a tourist visa offically before flying out and to extend it for 30 days when I'm there. Is this better than arriving visa-exempt again and then applying for 30 day extension? Or is there no difference between getting a tourist visa officially or arriving without a visa to get that 30 day extension?

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I’m looking into applying for Thai Permanent Residency and would like to hire an agent/consultant to help with the process.

Can anyone recommend a reliable PR agent or firm you’ve used or heard good things about?

Thanks in advance! 🙏

Hi, just wondering if anyone has found an efficient method of moving money from Canada to Thailand?

I've just been using ATMs, but the fees are high, and also found bank transfers to be just as costly

Hi, has anybody applied for a non-o through e-visa website whilst having a METV that isnt expired.

I currently am outside of Thailand in my home country

I recieved a METV Visa which expires in 3 months from the online e-visa website using the embassy in London. I used the METV visa once and have just returned back in my home country.

I just applied for a non-o 90 day visa for marriage (stayin with family residing in thailand) via the e-visa website again.

How likely is this to be approved, as the METV is still active/usable will this cause any issues, or does it have to be cancelled somehow.

If approved will there be any issue at airport IO for having two visa's?

has anybody been in the same situation.

I’m a student at Mae Fah Luang University and I’m facing a bit of a problem. My first 3-month ED visa will expire on September 25, but I’m still waiting for my school to finish the paperwork needed for my full-year visa extension.

The process might take more than two weeks, and I’m worried I won’t be able to extend my visa in time. I’m hoping it’s possible to get a 1-month extension first while I wait for the documents so I don’t overstay.

Any advice or tips from fellow students who have gone through this would be really appreciated!

I used to have an OA retirement visa but it expired in 2020. Since then I've had 60 day tourist visas and this year just used the 60 day visa extension.

I'm now considering applying in London for an O visa, going to Thailand and applying at the Jomtien Immigration office for a 1 year extension for the purpose of retirement. I'd make some return trips back to the UK during that year.

Four questions. 1. Would the Thai Embassy in London issue an O visa for this purpose on proof of sufficient finance in the UK?

2. Can I place the necessary money in a Thai bank account say 2 months before arrival in Thailand and so qualify for the visa extension very soon after arrival in Thailand?

3. What is the minimum time I have to wait after arrival in Thailand before I can apply for the 1 year extension? I ask because the O visa is valid for 3 months but I need to be back in the UK after less than 2 months.

4. Doing things this way are a police check, medical certificate and 1 year medical insurance unnecessary?

Will be very grateful for any advice.

Many thanks,

Peter Owen

Applied for soft power dtv in Jakata, Indonesia. Pending approval for 7 working days and no single request for additional documents. And got outright rejected on 8th working day. No questions and no reasons.

I used an agency that is well known. The agent said my documents are strong and i am a good candidate. But i only submitted 1 month seasoning of 500k before applying because i saw in this group that most people only seasoned 500k for just one month and got their dtv approved. The average balance in six months is about 300k.

I also had a language school visa before. No idea what was the issue, my past visa or the bank statement. It is awful that there is no reasoning. Don’t remind me they don’t give reasons. I know. It’s just disgusting.

Edited: applied for Muay Thai soft power (6-month course) . I’m a Myanmar Nationality. I do have regular income from my own business in Myanmar for which i submitted the scans of original business licenses and notarized versions.

Hi all.

I have a marriage visa that I need to do my first extension of in December. The original visa was processed in Phuket, so the CM immigration office has told me I need to go there to do my first yearly extension. As for documents etc. are they the same as when I applied on the first place e.g. photos of us in the house? And if so, does immigration need to visit the house again (because we live in CM now, that might be an issue).

Thank you for any advice you can give.

I am getting ready to retire to Thailand early next year to live with my long term Thai partner in Phetchabun. We will be living in a house currently owned by her brother and will buy this house in her name as soon as I sell my house in the UK. I will be in Bangkok on holiday shortly and am looking for recommendations for someone there that my partner and I can go and talk to get advice on various issues. They must be able to talk Thai and English for us both to understand what we need to do.