Unanswered9 months ago
Can US citizens on a Retirement visa in Thailand transfer to permanent residency after three years?
Has anyone here had success transferring from a Retirement visa into a permanent residency visa after three consecutive years of visa renewals? We are open to paying Thailand tax to make us more desirable by the Thai government. We are both US citizens. We've lived outside of the US for the last ten years. We have fallen in love with Thailand and we rent a condo in Bangkok. Trying to find a way to stay in Thailand permanently. :)
We would love to have permanent permission to stay in Thailand eventually.
We would love to have permanent permission to stay in Thailand eventually.
Summary so far
The community clarified that individuals on a Retirement visa are generally not eligible for permanent residency in Thailand. To qualify for PR, one needs to have been employed in Thailand for at least three years, pay income taxes, and fulfill additional requirements such as language proficiency. Therefore, it is not possible to transition from a Retirement visa to permanent residency solely based on consecutive visa renewals.
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Anna *********
Simple answer is no
John **********
You can't work on a retirement visa so there is no route to PR for you
Tony ******
I think you alao need to be able to read and write Thai
I knew a bloke who got it, he was married to a Thai and had been there working for 10 years. Had to read and write too.
I knew a bloke who got it, he was married to a Thai and had been there working for 10 years. Had to read and write too.
David ******
If you work in Thailand, For 3 consecutive years. You then entitled to thai residency.
Robert **********
To obtain PR in Thailand you need to have been working in Thailand for a minimum of three years with relevant work permit & visa along with meeting other requirements
Brandon ************
Plain and simple, someone on a retirement visa will never be eligible for permanent residency.
To qualify for PR or Citizenship, you must have a job in Thailand and pay Thai income taxes for multiple years. No job, no income taxes, no PR.
You can remain in Thailand indefinitely through continued annual extensions based on being over 50 (retirement).
To qualify for PR or Citizenship, you must have a job in Thailand and pay Thai income taxes for multiple years. No job, no income taxes, no PR.
You can remain in Thailand indefinitely through continued annual extensions based on being over 50 (retirement).
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