Can I apply for a retirement visa while already in Thailand or do I need to leave and apply from abroad?

@Tracey ***********

if you are over 50 apply for a retirement visa online via the Thai Embassy. If you get the non-OA you need a criminal check and mandatory insurance from a restricted list of companies, so most people choose the non-O visa. For the non-O you need to show evidence of 800,000 baht each (about £19,000) in your account and be willing to transfer it to Thailand soon after arrival in Thailand. Whatever you do, don't come to Thailand without a visa as it's impossible to open a bank account in Thailand without paying an agent about 60,000 baht these days (it used to be possible). Good luck.

@Todd ********

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I did it and want to pay almost everything what they ask , anywhere not possible ! I was very angry

@Rini ********

You don't need to be "home" to get Visas

@Rini ********

Some agents as the owners of this site is still manage to handle the process for you.