Hello,

I'm trying to figure out for how many months my passport need to be valid when applying for a 90-days Non Immigrant O Visa based on being over 50?

Same question when I go to Immigration in Saraburi for my 1 year extension, if there are a difference between these two?

Arrival at Suvarnabhumi on August 20th, soon I'll start my Visa application using affidavit from Swedish Embassy in Bangkok about the financial requirements.

My passport expire July 5th 2027.

I'm sorry if this question being up here before but could not find anything about it.

Thanks!

I arrived in Thailand on a 3-month Non-O visa. After securing a lease and getting a letter from immigration, I was able to open a bank account. (Bangkok Bank refused me even with the immigration letter, but Kasikorn Bank accepted.)

Now I’m preparing to apply for a 1-year retirement visa. I have a few questions for those who have gone through this process, especially without using an agent:

1. Is medical insurance required for this visa?

2. How long do I need to wait after transferring the required funds before I can submit my application?

3. After the extension is granted, do I need to keep the full amount (or part of it) in the account, and if so, for how long?

Has anyone applied for the DTV in Ho Chi Minh through soft power activities? I am currently preparing my documents now and would really appreciate any tips on making the entire application process smoother (Eg. Converting the bank account statements to Thai Baht, cover letter to explain how i can sustain expenses in Thailand.) Thank you in advance!

Hi, I heard that some requirements are different from embassy to embassy, is that true? I have seen that some embassies require a 6 month bank statement of the 500k baht, others only the 500k baht without mentioning the 6 months history. And I think other things may vary as well?

P.S. I might have some Italian written docs (like company incorporation files, company tax returns etc.), do I have to "legally" translate them I guess? Even if I apply from Italian based embassies?

Do I need to maintain 500k THB during visa runs for extension ?

I arrived in Thailand on a 3-month Non-O visa. After securing a lease and getting a letter from immigration, I was able to open a bank account. (Bangkok Bank refused me even with the immigration letter, but Kasikorn Bank accepted.)

Now I’m preparing to apply for a 1-year retirement visa. I have a few questions for those who have gone through this process, especially without using an agent:

1. Is medical insurance required for this visa?

2. How long do I need to wait after transferring the required funds before I can submit my application?

3. After the extension is granted, do I need to keep the full amount (or part of it) in the account, and if so, for how long?

Hello folks, thank you for your time.

Reading the site, I think this should work, the question is at the end.

Thai O-visa.

I intend to do it this way, feeling a bit uncofortable with agents opening an account and depositing the money for me.

1. Apply online with bank statements of last 3 months (concatenating them into a single .pdf) showing I have more than 800k THB in my account.

2. Go to Thai, get stamped with that visa (3 months) in my passport (Australian).

3. With condo purchase document (in my and wife name, 2008), go to City Council to get yellow book (wife and daughter have blue books for the same condo).

4. With the yellow book, go to Immigration to get residence document.

5. With all above (plus Thai marriage certificate) go to Bangkok Bank and open an account.

6. Once I have the account, register it with my Japan bank, takes them 2 weeks to do all their checks.

7. Transfer 800K THB into that newly open Thai account.

8. The funds have to season for 2 months.

Question: do I have to sit in Thai and wach the money age in the bank for 2 months?

Purchasing multiple entry, can I leave Thai and come back 2 months later while the original visa is still valid?

Thank you for reading my post and advice you might have for me and other members.

So, I am the person who posted yesterday about needing an appointment for the DTV.

1. I didn't need an appointment in Koh Samui

2. After all the paperwork I gave I needed more.

3. Waiting for my landlord to send me a receipt for the rent.

4. I don't think they will give it to me even when I give them what they want.

5. Has anyone succeeded in extending. I think it's not possible.

6. I will update when I get the receipt

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳DTV visa approved in 3 biz days for soft power Muay thai school in Bangkok. Applied online in Hanoi on 6/11/25; 10pmish. Received approval email 6/16/25 ; 4:22pm🎉🎉🎉🎉

*Thanks to some info from this page*

So please keep sharing your experiences it is helpful!

In reference to the DTV visa application, is it necessary for the 500,000 baht to be deposited in the account for at least three months? I possess more than the required amount, but it has not been deposited for the stipulated three-month period. Also, have any individuals experienced difficulties with their applications in the US? My wife submitted her application two weeks ago, and it is still being "processed".