Can I apply for a Non-O Retirement Visa in Thailand while on a Visa Exempt?

You can apply for a Non O visa IN Thailand.

You can only apply for a Non OA visa outside of Thailand.

Coming to Thailand on a 30 days visa exemption that you can extend easily at the immigration for 30 more days (1900 Thb), you've got plenty of time to then apply for a Non O visa.

You might wanna use an agent for your first time though, to make it all smoother for you (cause not that evident of a procedure the first time).

If you need more info, feel free to ask.

Take care.

Your are correct what you said

You can apply for anything in Thailand, if you have the money 💰😂😂😂

If on Visa Exempt, how long before you can start application for O visa?

Good to see you active Tod

@Tod ********

hi , great post lots of good information.

Any advice for me. I am on a tourist visa 60 days with 30 extension . I have been here one 5 weeks. Still trying to open a bank account . If I get a bank account open and deposit the funds ,is there a way around me not having to leave to go out and come back ? Any advice appreciated 🙏😃

You are correct

@Stuart ********

you can indeed apply for a Non-O visa inside the country based on being over 50 "retirement". It is a multi-step process that works like this

- arrive here on a 30 day visa exempt or a 60 day tourist visa entry

1 - get your thai bank account open, and transfer in 800K baht

2 - go to your immigration office and apply for the 90 day Non-O visa for 2000baht

**NOTE you must have a minimum of 15 days left on your current stamp to do this at most offices

the application will go under review for 2 weeks

3 - go back to immigrations, get the Non-O visa and a new 90 day stamp inked in

- wait until your funds are seasoned in the thai bank account in your name only for 2 months and you have less than 30 days left on your new 90 day stamp

4 - go back to the immigration office and apply for the year extension for 1900baht <- it will be issued that day (or in pattaya you come back the next day to pick up your passport)

That is how the process works start to finish.

If u have the the requirements covered application can be made after you enter. I've done it recently so it is no problem

You can apply for Non O in thailand

A visa exempt will leave you little time to apply for a Non O inside the country but I know it can be done. An OA has be applied for in your home country. If you're going to do it that way for a Non O inside the country better to have a 60 day tourist visa but from my understanding doing it that way you have to prove your funds come from overseas.