Can we apply for a NON-OA or OX visa while in Thailand if we obtain a 90-day visa first?

@Lesley ******

Double check this, but I think you will find the 800k is for each of you, meaning 1.6m, not just 800k for both

and I think we're done. The O/P now knows they can get a 90 day Non-O visa at a thai consulate BEFORE they wing their way here OR come here on a 30 day visa exempt or tourist visa entry and then apply for the 90 day Non-O visa INSIDE the country

then after that apply for a yearly extension of stay.

All that's being said now is people re-hashing what their choices are.

61 is really early to retire so congratulations. But for my self I wanna work untill I'm at least 75 years 😁

A copy of bank statement showing a deposit of the amount equal to and not less than 800,000 Baht ... another currency is possible !

I try to explain; There is no retirement visa for Thailand, many call all kind of different things retirement visa but it is as it is. You have several options: Fly to the UK and get the Non Immigrant O-A visa, which gives you 1 year of stay and can be used for almost 2 years of stay, the Non Immigrant O-X visa which gives you 5 years of stay. IF you do not like to visit the UK, you can apply for the Non Immigrant O visa, a Single Entry gives you 90 days of stay. After 60 days you visit the immigration office in Koh Samui and apply for the 1 year Extension of Stay. You mention you have a Thai Bank account and the funds, I would say use this in your advantage as you already prepared for this. As long as you have the funds on your account you can apply every year for a new 1 year Extension of Stay. And as we give advice on this page, we hear and read many times it was a walk in the park, if you visit Immigration Office well prepared it is easy and not really terrible as some un prepared people will try to tell you.

And there is always the Thai Elite Card Visa 5 years for 500,000 Family 750,000

There are advantages of going back to UK for an AO visa, you use finances in the UK, and don't have to bank money in Thailand, and you can 2 years from it.

If available dollars , get an elite visa for 10-20 yrs , no hassling running about .

Check website , elite visa in Thailand

Have a look at this post about 'retirement' visa -

If you don't want to go back to UK to get the non-O-A, you may (depending on the immigration office) be able to come in on a visa exempt entry (or tourist visa) change to non-0 (>50yrs) and then onto yearly extension. (Or even miss one step and apply for the non-0 in hkg)

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Apply for the non immigrant O visa for being over 50. You can get that at any consulate. That gives you 90 days entry. Once here as long as you meet the financial requirements you can apply for an extension of stay for 1 year. You may want to read up on the recent changes to the financial requirements. Lots of posts on here about it.

Both my mom and dad (Americans) got their retirement visas here. They came over on 30 day visa exemptions and then bumped up to 90 days and then the full year. Honestly though it depends on the local immigration office. I’d get a Thai person with good social skills to call the immigration office you use and ask.

You cannot apply for any of those visas in Thailand.

You apply for them in your own country if you want those visas.