Can my husband obtain a long-stay visa in Thailand when he turns 50, and what are the implications for our 13-year-old daughter and the required bank account?

So if you apply inside Thailand at Immigration for a Non Immigrant O visa based on being over 50 years of age (some people call this retirement visa) you need 800.000 Thb on a bank account on your name with some other documents, but only for 1 day. This Visa let you stay 90 days and after 60 days you can apply for an Extension of Stay based on being over 50 years of age (some people also call this retirement visa) you need the money on a bank account two months prior the application date. You see, by calling everything the same it is hard to give an answer.

@Robert ******

. Now I understand. Thanks

You start with a Visa that gives you an Admitted to stay period. If you want to stay longer you apply for an Extension of that Admitted to Stay period and it is called an Extension of Stay.

@St***

, please explain... if I’m applying inside Thailand for retirement visa for the first time, do I need the 800k deposit 2 month before applying or what. Sorry I don’t understand the difference between applying for visa vs applying for extensions of stay

@Amir ***

2 months is for the extention of stay not for the visa

@Robert ******

Are you sure? No more required to deposit 2 months before applying ?

Depends on where he is going to apply. If he like to do inside Thailand he can put the money into his bank and apply the next day.