This is NOT an official government website. We are an independent resource providing information and assistance to travelers.
Do I need 800,000 baht in a Thai account to change my Non-O visa to a retirement visa while still working?
Nov 25, 2025
5 months ago
Johnny ****************
ORIGINAL POSTERI want to change my non o visa to a retirement visa, I'm still working I'm over 50. Do I need the 800.000baht on a thai account?#
TLDR : Answer Summary
To extend your Non-O visa based on retirement, you typically need to show 800,000 baht in a Thai bank account for at least 2 months. However, conversion from a Non-O visa to a retirement visa is not possible; you must apply for a one-year extension based on retirement. It's important to note that if you're on a retirement visa, you cannot work.
NON-O RETIREMENT VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES
- Go to the Retirement Visa Section for information on requirements, including age restrictions, financial requirements, and necessary documentation.
- For immediate assistance, contact Thai Visa Centre directly via LINE at @ThaiVisaCentre or Email them.
- Explore recent discussions by using the Non-O Retirement Visa tag in the search box at the top of the page.
- Join the Thai Visa Advice Facebook Group to ask your questions, and get advice from others.
Pelle Eriksson★★★★★
Absolutely Bangkok's best service I highly...recently on Facebook
Luca G.★★★★★
I used this agency for my DTV Visa...recently on Google
Trusted Retirement Visa Agent
OVER 100,000 EXPATS SERVED
#1 VISA AGENT IN THAILAND
Jón **************
No you dont need the 800k, go throw agent i know one good and good price
Raymond *********
Have you read the requirements for the retirement visa? It is not à suggestion
Nongnuch ********
@Raymond ********
he already has a retirement visa. He is asking for the requirements for a "1-year extension of the stay permit based on retirement", inside Thailand. These requirements for the application to the EoS inside Thailand vary a bit from those required for the application to the retirement visa outside of ThailandRaymond *********
But it's still 800 000thb, as I said , not as suggestion
Reply to
Raymond *********
Reply
Ossie *********
thai visa centre.com they can help and advise you
Tom ********
You are not allowed to work if you are on a retirement visa.
Marty *********
@Tom *******
You don’t have to be retired. You just have to be over 50 and not work in Thailand.Damo ***********
@Tom *******
but he can work in his home country.Tom ********
@Damo **********
Not 100% sure about that, what's the point of a retirement visa then if you are going back and forth to work?Reply to
Tom ********
Reply
Marty *********
@Tom *******
He can’t work in ThailandRobert **********
@Marty ********
but can work online in Thailand?Reply to
Robert **********
Reply
Jacobus **************
Contact Thai Visa Centre. They can help you.
Peter *********
@Jacobus *************
thay are excellent !Reply to
Peter *********
Reply
David **********
yes you do or marry a thai and it halves
Jim *******
Halves the money from 800K to 400K but introduces other possible complications. You fully depend on your wife. I am married to Thai woman, 25 years, our daughter is a student in Australia. We live in Japan.
I went for 800K in Thai bank. We intend to live in Thai 10 months a year, my own condo. Non-O 1 year extension of stay.
I went for 800K in Thai bank. We intend to live in Thai 10 months a year, my own condo. Non-O 1 year extension of stay.
John **********
@David *********
different reasons. It halves for a non-o extension based on marriage not retirementReply to
John **********
Reply
Jan ******************
You cannot convert a Non O visa into a retirement visa, which you already hold, but you can apply for a one-year extension of stay based on retirement by showing 800,000 baht in a Thai bank for two months, or by providing an income affidavit from your embassy if it still issues one.
Damo ***********
@Jan *****************
i think every knew what he wanted.. pfft (there’s always one)Jan ******************
@Damo **********
And what exactly was your point supposed to be? The requirements stand regardless of your personal impatience with accuracy. Adding one sentence to ensure correct terminology is simply called being precise — something you might try sometime. But sure, there’s always someone who thinks their guesswork outweighs clarity.”Reply to
Jan ******************
Reply
Colin **********
Is it a non o over 5O visa ext does need 800kthb in the bank for an extended period
Stuart ***********
Yes, when you enter Thailand on the non-O visa, you need to open an account in Thailand and deposit 800,000 baht in the first week. You then wait 2 months and apply for a 12 month extension of stay.
Reply to
Stuart ***********
Reply
Stuart ***********
Yes you need 800,000 baht in a thai account for 2 months before you can extend your stay for 12 months (it's not a visa, you used the visa to enter Thailand).
Reply to
Stuart ***********
Reply
58 comments
5 months ago
11 comments
5 months ago
19 comments
9 months ago
33 comments
9 months ago
13 comments
9 months ago
77 comments
10 months ago
1 comments
a year ago
17 comments
a year ago
Do I need to have 800,000 Baht in the bank for two months before extending my NON-O retirement visa?
22 comments
a year ago
14 comments
a year ago
35 comments
2 years ago
37 comments
2 years ago
21 comments
3 years ago
12 comments
3 years ago
10 comments
3 years ago
38 comments
3 years ago
39 comments
3 years ago
83 comments
3 years ago
27 comments
4 years ago
62 comments
4 years ago
11 comments
4 years ago
7 comments
5 years ago
11 comments
6 years ago
7 comments
8 years ago
7 comments
a month ago
9 comments
a month ago
21 comments
a month ago
16 comments
a month ago
8 comments
a month ago
The ask:thailand community, consisting of multiple Q/A groups with over 100,000 members, powers this platform. It is not an official government resource. Our members actively contribute to this resource, and while we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee its complete reliability. Assistance to travelers is provided as a community service.