Need advice please, we are United States citizens.
Myself (49), my husband (51), and my mother (86) would like to eventually obtain the non immigration O retirement visa while in Thailand, which seems to be the easiest to do.
I won't turn 50 until June. I'm trying to find a way to move to Phuket earlier than July.
Can all 3 of us enter Thailand using a tourist visa, extend stay until I turn 50 IN THAILAND, then convert to the O retirement visa while in Thailand?
Also, if this is our plan, will having a one way plane ticket be an issue flying out of the US or flying into Thailand (using just a regular tourist visa)? I don't want to book three return tickets only to throw them away. We don't plan on coming back to the US for at least 1 year. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!
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A family of three U.S. citizens, including an 86-year-old, is considering entry to Thailand on a tourist visa to later convert to a NON-O retirement visa. The wife turns 50 in June and seeks to move to Thailand before that. They are inquiring if they can enter Thailand on a tourist visa, extend it, and subsequently apply for the retirement visa. Additionally, they ask about potential issues with one-way tickets during their flight and suggestions for alternative onward travel arrangements.
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