Can I apply for a Non-O visa in Thailand if I am over 50 for retirement purposes?

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Apr 26, 2018

7 years ago

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Bim Smith, asked if you can apply for a Non-O visa based on being over 50 (retirement). 

It's a good question

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Yes, you can apply for a 90-day Non-O visa based on being over 50 (retirement) from within Thailand at the immigration office. You need to have at least 15 days left on a 30-day visa exemption or tourist visa. Financial requirements include having 800,000 baht in a Thai bank account or a letter from your consulate confirming a monthly income of 65,000 baht. The application process involves submitting the Non-O visa application, which is considered for two weeks before final approval and issuance of the visa for a 90-day stay.

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Patricia **********

7 years ago

Bim *******

Be careful what personal details you put in this or any other forum. Already had a guy PM me offering visa retirement services.

7 years ago

Bim *******

I deleted it straight away Tod. It was a Thai name for sure.

7 years ago

Tod *********

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Could you send me that persons name in a Private Message ??

7 years ago

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Tod *********

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Yes you can, you can apply for a 90 day Non-O based on being over 50 (retirement) from inside thailand at the immigration office.

You usually need at least 15 days left on your 30 day visa exempt entry or a tourist visa entry to do it (Chiang Mai wants you to have 21 days left).

You would meet the financial requirements, 800K baht banked in a thai bank account in your name only OR a letter from your consulate stating you get 65K baht a month in income.

You apply for the Non-O, it goes under consideration for 2 weeks then you go back and get the Non-O visa and a new 90 day stamp inked into your passport. It costs 2000baht

Then when you have 45 days or less left on that new 90 day stamp you go back show that you meet the financial requirements again and apply for a yearly extension. It's granted on the day you apply and you'll get the year stamped into your passport then. It costs 1900baht

7 years ago

Bim *******

That is against the law.

7 years ago

Bim *******

Cheers thanks

@Tod ********

. I have about 16 months left on my current visa but know at some point I may have to do it.

7 years ago

Tod *********

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I would say you should go to the immigration office and see if they can do it, and if they can get the hand out sheet they have listing the documentation.

Some of the smaller offices have to send the paperwork to the division head office to get it approved but they still can do it.

7 years ago

Tod *********

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@Bim ******

that doesn't count for anything :/ as far as they're concerned you're applying for your first Non-O based on retirement it doesn't matter if you've been here 5 years or 5 minutes :O

7 years ago

Bim *******

Nakhon Sawan

7 years ago

Bim *******

I'd have lived here over 5 years by the time I apply.

7 years ago

Tod *********

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@B**

what office are you using?

7 years ago