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Do both spouses need to deposit 800,000 THB each for a retirement visa application in Thailand?
Dec 16, 2025
4 months ago
LovelyPe*********
ORIGINAL POSTERFor husband and wife ( both above 50 )applying for retirement visa. Do we have to deposit 800k each in the bank account or 800 k in total ?
TLDR : Answer Summary
For a retirement visa application in Thailand, a couple must each deposit 800,000 THB in their respective bank accounts. This applies to both individuals, meaning the total deposit required will be 1.6 million THB. Additionally, considerations regarding eligibility for retirement visas based on age and the type of visa applied for (NON-O or NON-OA) are also important. It's crucial to check with the relevant embassy about the possibility of applying for a trailing spouse visa.
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- Go to the Retirement Visa Section for information on requirements, including age restrictions, financial requirements, and necessary documentation.
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Gary ***********
We are just going through the same and it's 800k each
Chester *******
Each person
Steve *******
Each
Dorothy ******
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John **********
What are you calling a retirement visa? There are quite a few visas all of which are retirement visas
Greg ***********
The very first thing you need to do is find out if the embassy or consulate you'll be using allows applications for a "trailing spouse" visa based on you having a retirement or longstay visa.
Many Thai embassies have discontinued issuing this visa.
If they do allow it then you would apply for a non-O or non-OA retirement visa, depending on where you want to show your proof of funds. You would also apply for your wife's non-O trailing spouse visa right after you got issued your O or O/A visa
If they do not allow it, then you're not going to be retiring in Thailand until your wife turns 50 as well.
This is because your wife will have to qualify for a visa on her own and she won't be able to qualify for retirement visa until she's 50.
She could stay in Thailand on another visa type, like a Non-Imm-ED studying Thai language or on a DTV, until she hits the age when she can get her own “retirement visa”.
You cannot get a trailing spouse visa inside Thailand, and no other embassy in SE Asia offers this any longer.
Many Thai embassies have discontinued issuing this visa.
If they do allow it then you would apply for a non-O or non-OA retirement visa, depending on where you want to show your proof of funds. You would also apply for your wife's non-O trailing spouse visa right after you got issued your O or O/A visa
If they do not allow it, then you're not going to be retiring in Thailand until your wife turns 50 as well.
This is because your wife will have to qualify for a visa on her own and she won't be able to qualify for retirement visa until she's 50.
She could stay in Thailand on another visa type, like a Non-Imm-ED studying Thai language or on a DTV, until she hits the age when she can get her own “retirement visa”.
You cannot get a trailing spouse visa inside Thailand, and no other embassy in SE Asia offers this any longer.
Donald **********
@Greg **********
Ooh, and where did you LEARN all this stuff? Any certificates or proof? I didn’t ask you to consult ChatGPT, Bozo. That was your own decision. I consulted it to confirm a previous post I saw regarding the expiry of a marriage visa following the death of a Thai spouse. Saved spending time trying to find a post that had likely expired. Don’t bother telling me the name of your forum as I won’t be consulting it. There are admins on other forums that I do have faith in.Robert **********
@Greg **********
eeeeeeh, they stated both to be over 50...Donald **********
@Greg **********
Your ChatGPT dabble is contradictory in that it states ‘can usually stay until the current extension expires, then must report to immigration (within 15 days) to seek a new visa’. This would suggest that the marriage visa holder would be in overstay following the expiry of the extension. Seems to be a lot of whatifery going on there, but as it’s at the discretion of the Immigration Officer and his superiors, anything’s possible in Thailand. I’d still suspect you get 15 days following the death of the spouse to report the death and then it is at the discretion of Immigration to decide whether to grant you additional time to find another visa option or to give you 7 days to leave the country.Greg ***********
@Donald *********
😂 You could not be more wrong. . . . . . If your Thai wife passes away, your extension of stay remains valid until its original expiry date. Period. You are free to believe all the rubbish you dig out from unofficial sources, I don't care 😎 I know that what I know is correctDonald **********
@Greg **********
Good for you. Keep using ChatGPT to support your ego.Greg ***********
@Donald *********
I only dug out ChatGPT because YOU asked for it you 🤡 I am an expert visa advisor, I normally do not need any ChatGPT confirmations, because I have a very broad knowledge of the existing rules. I know my stuff.Reply to
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Paul *******
@Greg **********
My friend came to Thailand on a trailing spouse visa. Her husband had a heart attack and died. The Trailing spouse was ordered to leave Thailand in (I think) 7 days.Donald **********
@Paul ******
Same applies to a Marriage Visa if married to a Thai spouse.Paul *******
@Donald *********
I believe that you are incorrect. If a man is on a Marriage visa or an extension of stay based on marriage to a Thao lady and the Thai lady dies, I understand that the man can remain until it expires.Greg ***********
@Donald *********
this is wrong info. This is not official. Somebody not official pulled this out of his noseDonald **********
@Greg **********
OK you prove your theory then.Greg ***********
@Donald *********
okay, if you believe all the rubbish you find in the internet, how about asking ChatGPT the question ? I did ask, and not surpisingly, ChatGPT confirms that I am right. . . . . . Here is the reply: . . . . . . . . . "When a Thai spouse dies, the foreign husband's marriage-based visa becomes invalid, meaning he can't renew it as a marriage visa, but he can usually stay until the current extension expires, then must report to Immigration (within 15 days) to seek a new visa (like Retirement or Parent of Thai child) or a temporary stay, as Thai Immigration is generally helpful in these difficult situations. Immediate Steps After Death
Report to Immigration: Inform Thai Immigration within 15 days of the spouse's death, bringing the death certificate.
Get a Temporary Stay: Immigration may grant a 30-90 day special stay to handle affairs.
Don't Overstay: While the visa becomes technically invalid, you won't automatically overstay; report it promptly.
Options for Staying in Thailand
Current Visa: You can usually stay until your existing marriage-based extension expires.
Retirement Visa: If you are over 50, you can apply for a retirement (O-A/O) visa.
Thai Child: If you have a Thai child, you might qualify for a visa as a parent of a Thai national.
Work Permit: If you have a job, you can seek a work permit.
Permanent Residency: This is a long-term option but has different criteria.
Key Takeaway
The marriage visa ends, but you have time to transition. Proactive reporting and exploring alternative visa categories (like Retirement or Parent of Thai) are crucial for maintaining legal status in Thailand"
Greg ***********
@Donald *********
There is nothing to prove. You got the same reply from the visa advice experts of this group. You are free to believe the rubbish you find in the internet, I couldn't care lessGreg ***********
@Donald *********
Donald, if your THAI wife passes away, your stay permit will stay valid until the original expiry date. . . . ONLY if you divorce, the stay permit expires at the very moment when the court order becomes validGraham ******
@Donald *********
only if divorced, if death the current stamp is honouredReply to
Graham ******
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Greg ***********
@Paul ******
I know of several cases similar to what you described. Because the moment your partner passes away, you are violating the requirements of your stay permitGreg ***********
@Paul ******
this is THE big problem with trailing spouse visas. And there is the deposit in the account of the deceased partner. . . I have my own visa advice group and when this topic emerges, I usually WARN about this exact situationVincent ***********
Thank You . Good thing to be warned about.
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Pete *******
Correct, 800k each application.
Shane ***********
Yes...
David ********
@Shane **********
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@David *******
yes ,each David...Reply to
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Mick **********
800,0000 each
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