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Can I qualify for a Non-O retirement visa in Thailand after entering on a 60-day tourist visa and transferring funds to a Thai bank?

NON-O Visa Retirement Visa Visa Extension Thai Bank Requirements Tourist Visa Immigration Office Procedures

Nigel *******

asked Jul 13, 2023

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Wish I'd discovered this group sooner, as I let my non O-A expire without realizing I could have extended it another year by flying out and in before expiry.  My question now is, can I qualify for a non-O retirement visa if I enter Thailand on a 60-day tourist visa and apply for the non-O with 800k in a Thai bank acc? If so, how long does the 800k need to be in there before I apply, and does it matter that it was transferred from an overseas bank a year previously, withdrawn domestically, and then re-deposited?

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The user inquires about qualifying for a Non-O retirement visa after entering Thailand on a 60-day tourist visa, specifically concerning the requirement of having 800,000 THB in a Thai bank account. Comments suggest that under most circumstances, the user should be able to apply for the Non-O retirement visa without issue, even with the funds transferred from an overseas account. However, Bangkok may require proof of original fund sources, and specific rules may vary by immigration office, such as needing the funds to be in the account for two months before applying for an extension.

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Ellie *******

rough timeline for in-country visa and extension procedure

3 years ago

Dick ********

Members here might be able to provide more info if you advise what immigration office you will attend. Requirement vary slightly between them

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Dick *******

he's applying in Bangkok at Chaengwattana, they DO require you show proof of funds originating overseas

3 years ago

Graham ******

No, but check with your local Immigration Office, as nearly all require it to be an international deposit.

3 years ago

Nigel *******

I'm based in BKK. I did several int'l transfers (totaling 800k) last year - so I presume my Thai bank has a record of that. Trouble is, I withdrew the funds to Bitkub (a local crypto exchange) so when I re-deposit them to my bank acc, I guess that could be an issue.

3 years ago

Kirsten *********

@Nigel ******

it can depend how you do your transfers and to which bank so I would advise checking with your bank. I found this out when I asked SCB to confirm my international transfers and they said they were local transfers. Turns out the bank/method I used sends the transfer to BKK bank who then transfers it locally to other banks. Luckily my SCB branch are really nice and got SCB headquarters onto BKK bank headquarters who wrote the confirmation for me. But they did not have to do this. I now have a BKK bank account for the purpose of receiving transfers and have had no problem with it.

3 years ago

Nigel *******

@Kirsten ********

ok thx. I’m with Bangkok Bank so it should be fine.

3 years ago

Ellie *******

@Nigel ******

, Unless you dropped balance below than 800K during that, should be okay. If you did, you might need to another international transfer to fill the gap

3 years ago

Graham ******

@Nigel ******

Yes, check as Tod suggested

3 years ago

Tod *********

Should have no issue showing up on a 60 day tourist visa entry stamp, applying first for the 90 day Non-O visa and then the year extension 2 months after that.

AT MOST OFFICES there is no time the 800K baht has to be in the account to apply for the initial 90 day Non-O visa (Jomtien is the exception and requires 2 months seasoning).

The 2 month rule is only in effect (at most offices) when you get the year extension

Bangkok requires you show that the funds originated from overseas, so you might have to work with your bank to get the proof of the original transfer

3 years ago

Don *******

@Tod ********

if Jomtien needs two months seasoning can you use another office even though a rental contract is in Jomtien or do you have to use your local office

3 years ago

Ellie *******

@Don ******

, you have to use your local office. You need to provide TM30 receipt with the address in that province, along with long-term contract/lease agreement.

3 years ago