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Can I work in Thailand with a Non-O retirement visa and sponsor my children?

Ken ********
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I am 55 Am I able to work in Thailand with Non O retirment Visa ? Also am I able to sponsor my children ?
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Individuals holding a Non-O Retirement Visa in Thailand are not permitted to legally work or be employed. Additionally, this visa type does not allow for the sponsorship of children. However, holders of a Non-O Family Visa, which can be obtained based on supporting a half-Thai child, can apply for a work permit and are allowed to work. This requires proving legal acknowledgment as the child's father and fulfilling specific financial requirements related to residency.
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Malcolm **********
Malcolm **********
No
PinkCroc*********
PinkCroc*********
Whats ai tell you.
Paul ********************
Paul ********************
No
Ken *******************
Ken *******************
Dah.. retirement and work ... Hmm knowing their definition
Robert *********
Robert *********
Are there a lot of piss take questions in here recently? Surely no one thinks they could have possibly been able to work on a visa other than a work visa
Rud **********
Rud **********
Not any foreigner can get work , Thaipeople can take ..
Enthusiast***********
Enthusiast***********
You cannot do almwithost anything in Thailand, no work, no business only buy overpriced condo and play around, many gals to
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
EnthusiasticZebra4291 you have no clue
Mitchell *******
Mitchell *******
NO
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Mitchell Trott work on the retirement visa? NO. But get a visa for sponsor half Thai child and work permit ? YES - possible
Brian ********
Brian ********
In Thailand, foreign nationals cannot be legally employed without a corporate entity to sponsor their work permit.
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
@Brian *******
a corporate entity which could be your Thai wife's company or restaurant
Brian ********
Brian ********
Greg Alexander yeah, just like how I can hired my partner from USA to work for me in my company.
Andrew ******************
Andrew ******************
You cannot work or volunteer. Volunteering takes paying jobs that might be handled by the Thai people
Betty *********
Betty *********
No.
Ken ********
Ken ********
OP
Retirment in Thailand on social medias looks awesome but there are too many restrictions and future risks unknown , This Non O retirment 1 year Visa for me bit scary and riskey 😕 coz any times they can change the law Eu countries or in South America if you met basic requirments you can get residence permit around 10years
Randi *******
Randi *******
NO
ZanyLi******
ZanyLi******
The only work you can do is set up a YouTube channel and make videos and make money off that like over a 1000 people doing in Thailand
Motivate*********
Motivate*********
Work online
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
MotivatedFrog4797 That he would need to keep under the radar and avoid telling anybody, because it is illegal on a "Non-O retirement visa"
Motivate*********
Motivate*********
Greg Alexander dtv
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Can you get a work permit on the Non-Imm-O Family Visa "based on supporting a half Thai child”?

*** Yes, you can legally get a work permit while holding a Non-Immigrant O Visa based on being the parent/guardian of a Thai child.

Work Permit Rules for a Thai Child Non-O Visa

*** you must be acknowledged as legal father of the half Thai child

• Legal Employment: Holding a Non-O visa as a parent of a Thai child allows you to apply for and be issued a standard Thai work permit through the Ministry of Labor.

• No Need to Switch Visas: Unlike dependents on an educational or spouse visa who might face restrictions, a parent on a Thai child extension does not need to convert to a Non-B visa just to work.

• Requirements: You must secure a formal job offer, and your employer must provide the standard corporate paperwork required by the Thai Labor Office to tie the work permit to your position
Ken ********
Ken ********
OP
Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa. For me it looks bit scary coz we need to renew yearly maybe after a while law will be changed and we old citizens with wheelchair will get Kic.. out 😏 What do you think ?
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
@Ken *******
Definitely NO ! Nothing will get changed. You cannot work on a 90-days Non-O Retirement Visa and you cannot work on a 12-months Retirement Extension. NEVER could, NEVER will be allowed. Stick to what is possible. I already explained it to you in detail. And once your child is 20 years old, you cannot get the sponsorship based 1-year Extension anymore
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Ken Bryane

*** NO, you cannot work on a Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa.

***You can however get a work permit if you hold a Non-Imm-O Family Visa based on supporting a half Thai Child.

ATTENTION: You must be the legal father (by court order, many Immigrations only accept your name on the birth certificate if you are married to the mother)

*** for the Non-Imm-O Family Visa and the one-year Extension of the Stay Permit, you need the financial proof, which is

Either 400,000 THB:

For the 90-days Visa sitting in your home bank account since 3 months.

For the 1-year EOS in a Thai bank account since 2 months.

Or a monthly income of a minimum of 40,000 THB, proven by an income affidavit of your embassy in Bangkok.
MagicalR********
MagicalR********
You can woth as much as you like, but you can't work - please check your message before posting
John **********
John **********
No. If you get a Non-O visa you are unlikely to be able to sponsor anyone else under that visa. Nor are you legally allowed to work either inside Thailand or remotely
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
@John *********
There is a Non-Imm-O Family Visa or the 1-year extension "based on supporting a half Thai child". Can't he get a work permit on this visa or EOS ?
Jim *********
Jim *********
Greg Alexander did you read what the OP asked? Did he mention anything about Thai family? He specifically asked about an O based on retirement.
John **********
John **********
@Greg **********
sure but he specifically asked about a retirement visa
Michael ********
Michael ********
@John *********
This is not necessarily true... depends upon extension purpose selected.
Ant ***********
Ant ***********
Work - No - not for a Thai based company

Why would a

Foreigner want work for 13USD per day

You need a work permit

Which requires a business to sponsor you & organize some of it .

Separate to a Visa
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Ant W Tailor hey, you forgot that he can get a work permit when he is on a Non-Imm-O Family Visa or the 1-year extension based on supporting a half Thai child, and yes, of course it will be a Thai based company or school
Ken ********
Ken ********
OP
Permited to do own business with this Visa ?
John **********
John **********
@Ken *******
you can hold 49% off business if you can find a Thai partner to hold the other 51% but you can't work in the business. You would need to have a Non-B visa for that unless your married to a Thai so you can get a work permit. The business would need to employ 4 Thai workers for your work permit, and you would need to meet a minimum income requirement, which I think is currently 50k baht per month for UK passport jolders
Ken ********
Ken ********
OP
Greg Alexander I do not have Thai wife yet so far I got 1 Chinese wife and 1 Torenza wife
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
@Ken *******
the Shareholders can be your Thai wife and her relatives
Ken ********
Ken ********
OP
@John *********
Thank you for your time and suggestions
Ken ********
Ken ********
OP
giving 51% to unknown person extremely risky
Haim *******
Haim *******
@Ken *******
No. Unless you apply for work permit and employ 4 Thai nationals for each foreign WP.
Ant ***********
Ant ***********
@Ken *******
Not on a Non-O

Have you been to Thailand before ?

Google can help with information

You can have a business in Thailand - need a lot of capital up front & employ Thai people

Research
Ken ********
Ken ********
OP
Ant W Tailor 🤣
Peter ******
Peter ******
Woth ?
Diana ******
Diana ******
Foreigners hold Retirement visa do not allowed working 🙂
Ken ********
Ken ********
OP
Able to sponsor children ?
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
@Ken *******
*** NO, you cannot work on a Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa.

***You can however get a work permit if you hold a Non-Imm-O Family Visa based on supporting a half Thai Child.

You must be the legal father (by court order, many Immigrations only accept your name on the birth certificate if you are married to the mother)

*** for the Non-Imm-O Family Visa and the one-year Extension of the Stay Permit, you need the financial proof, which is

Either 400,000 THB:

For the 90-days Visa sitting in your home bank account since 3 months.

For the 1-year EOS in a Thai bank account since 2 months.

Or a monthly income of a minimum of 40,000 THB, proven by an income affidavit of your embassy in Bangkok.
Diana ******
Diana ******
Ant ***********
Ant ***********
Graeme ********
Graeme ********
Ant W Tailor Yes - Kids under 20 can be sponsored by a Non-O cat visa
Greg ********
Greg ********
You need ChatGPT
Michael ********
Michael ********
Greg Boudah you are so right.
Kevin ***********
Kevin ***********
Greg Boudah he needs education, I think
Michael ********
Michael ********
Kevin O'donnell he needs to learn how to use a smartphone and ask it questions like most intelligent people instead of asking simpleton questions that are easily answered by AI

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