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Do I need to rent a place or can I stay with my girlfriend for a Thai retirement visa extension?
Oct 30, 2025
6 months ago
Mahmood ********
ORIGINAL POSTERHi everyone, I’m planning to retire to Thailand hopefully within the next few months. I have one question and that is once in Thailand I’m going to be living with my girlfriend in her house, would that be an issue regarding my first yearly extension.
Do I need to rent a house or a condo and show immigration the rental contract or living with my long time girlfriend in her house would that require showing any kind of documentation.
I think in advance for all your advice. 🙏
Do I need to rent a house or a condo and show immigration the rental contract or living with my long time girlfriend in her house would that require showing any kind of documentation.
I think in advance for all your advice. 🙏
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is planning to retire in Thailand and is inquiring whether living with their girlfriend at her house will affect their yearly visa extension process. Community members suggest that living with a girlfriend is acceptable, and emphasize the importance of completing the TM30 form, which must be done within 24 hours of arrival. They advise bringing the girlfriend to immigration and potentially obtaining a yellow house book with the user's name added for documentation purposes.
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David **********
just get a yellow house book with your name added
Ally ************
@David *********
You might struggle to get a yellow book if you are not married to a Thai.. or don't have a rental agreement in place for the property you live in.. and even if the local municipality will accept the gf situation he'll need a LTV.. or at least an initial 90-day (eg. retirement) visa stamped in his passport.. if you are here on a tourist visa or visa exempt stamp they are unlikely to issue a yellow book!Mahmood ********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Ally ***********
Thank you for your response, the plan is to secure a 90 day none O visa in uk, before travelling to Thailand.Ally ************
@Mahmood *******
Non-o based on what.. retirement?Reply to
Ally ************
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Michael ***********
Nope. Her place is fine.
Andy ********
It's not a problem as I have just done this yesterday. Just take your lady with you. The rules are not complicated inform them of your address, season the money, get a confirmation letter from the bank and your good to go. Good luck.
Anthony ********
@Andy *******
is that it for 12 month extension ( retirement visa) …. Address (tm30) , bank (800k in for 2 months b4 applying) and confirmation letter from bank . Obviously passport with non o visa stamped
Sally ********
@Anthony *******
bank book updated on day of immigration visitAndy ********
@Anthony *******
yes it's correct. I applied for non o retirement in the uk. The visa on landing is three months enough time to put everything in place. All done in the first few days. Then sit and wait for two months for the funds to season there words not mine. Then go to the bank and for a conformation letter stating the money has been in for the necessary time. Don't ask for statement be sure to say conformation letter for immigration. A mistake I made. Then take everything to immigration and they will do the rest. There are fees involved you pay the bank for the letter and you pay for the paperwork process. A lot of signatures later they stamp your passport for one year.Anthony ********
@Andy *******
good to know … I’m in middle of the process myself and thought it was going to be hard work ( reading all the posts on this site) but so far relatively easy… and thanks for the heads up about bank letter….Graham ******
@Anthony *******
Those that say it is difficult are trying to steer you down the agent route which the majority of people do not use because, as you are finding, with the correct planning it can be done and you get the satisfaction of doing it yourselfAndy ********
@Anthony *******
your welcome as I said a mistake I made asking for statement. The letter should say confirming the fundsReply to
Andy ********
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Kiki *****
The house’s owner gotta do TM30 which can go to immigration or do online as well. I did for my partner online.
Ning ******
Just bring her to immigration to do the tm30 within 24 hours of your arrival.
Graham ******
@Ning *****
or do it online ;)Reply to
Graham ******
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