Do I need to book a return flight to Australia if I am traveling to Thailand on a 3-month visa while applying for a retirement visa?

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Nov 30, 2022

2 years ago

David *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

hi im flying to Bangkok Feb 2nd on a 3 month visa to open a bank account and apply for a retirement visa do i have to book a return flight to Australia ? or is there a way i can stay anyone have a idea as dont really want to really go back to Australia thankyou

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user plans to travel to Bangkok on a 3-month visa to open a bank account and apply for a retirement visa. They inquire whether a return flight to Australia is necessary or if there are options to prolong their stay without returning.

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Ellie *******

This is a rough comparison of general retirement options

2 years ago

Ellie *******

Check embassy/consulate sites in Australia, and these for general information. And see if you can qualify for the requirements for the visa you want. Then you can decide what route you want to go on retirement in Thailand. That is the decision ONLY you can make. Nobody in this group knows your preferences or conditions for your visa. Then ask away the specific question here..

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2 years ago

David *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

im lost with all this so start with im applying for a visa January 17th to arrive in Bangkok February 2nd thats when my age pension starts February 2nd so have to have a visa to open bank account to have 800,000baht for 2 months then apply for retirement visa so whats the right visa to apply for first ?

2 years ago

James ********

You say you will be arriving into Thailand with a Visa good for 90 days.

What Visa is it?

A Non O for retirement?

Or a Tourist Visa?

2 years ago

David *********

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@James *******

i have not got visa yet my house settlement comes through January 17th then have to apply for visa to go open a bank account so im lost which visa to apply for first as i have to have 800,000baht in aThai bank account for 2 months to apply for retirement visa

2 years ago

James ********

@David ********

FYI ... IF you can get the OX visa from the Thai Embassy in Sydney Australia, it's best long stay visa available anywhere. NO FUNDS needed to be on deposit in Thailand.

Here is Link to recent success by an Aussie...

It's a 5+5 = 10 year Long Stay Visa for retirement in Thailand.

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