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Can my brother change his m/e O visa to a retirement visa upon arrival in Thailand?

O Visa Retirement Visa Visa Change 90-Day Border Bounce Thailand Immigration Financial Requirements for Retirement Visa

May 22, 2018

8 years ago

Tony ********

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My brother just got a m/e o type visa from london. That means a 90.day border bounce. When he arives in thailand can he change at thai imm. To a m/e retirement visa (if he has all the revelent paperwork)

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The question discusses whether an individual arriving in Thailand on an m/e O visa can change it to a retirement visa at the immigration office, provided they have the necessary paperwork. According to comments, he can apply for a yearly extension based on retirement but must fulfill financial criteria—either having 800K baht in a Thai bank account for 60 days before applying, an income letter from the consulate, or a combination of both.

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Caroline ********

regarding the letter from the embassy, can anybody please post a sample ?

8 years ago

Tod *********

He can apply for a yearly extension of stay base on being over 50 (retirement) at the immigration office when he has 30 days or less left on his 90 day entry stamp (that he gets when he stamps into the country).

He would have to meet the financial requirements of either 800K baht banked in a thai bank account in his name only for 60 days before he applies OR a letter from his consulate here stating he gets 65K baht in income OR a combination of banked money and the income affidavit that totals 800K baht for the year.

8 years ago

Tony ********

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@Tod ********

8 years ago

Tod *********

@Tony *******

ouch, that would make border bouncing a little more treacherous :O Perhaps you're right that he gets the yearly extension once he gets here. ;)

8 years ago

Tony ********

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Thanks Tod, the old sod is 74. Thats the paperwork i was on about.

8 years ago

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Tony ********

Tod *********

Do you know if he got a single entry or a multi-entry one?

8 years ago

Tod *********

@To**

seeing as he paid £125 for that visa he might as well wring all the time he can get out of it.

He should just border-bouncing every 90 days because he can get 15 months of stay out of it.

8 years ago

Tony ********

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Multi-entry Tod

8 years ago

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Tony ********

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