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How Can I Apply for a Retirement Type O Visa for Thailand?

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Jul 7, 2025
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Timothy ****************
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Hi all , can someone sent me link to apply for retirement type O visa , I know it’s here somewhere as gets asked alot Thanks 🙏 I’m in Australia just finalised redundancy/super
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The discussion revolves around applying for a retirement TYPE O visa for Thailand, specifically for an individual in Australia. Users provided links to official visa application sites and mentioned the option to apply through Thai consulates in Sydney or Canberra. Additionally, there was a suggestion for the OX visa and some commentary on the community's response to the original inquiry.
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Dwayne ********
You guys actually gave it to him, so lazy can’t even look up a website. Well it will just be another tourist flooding the red-light districts.
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Timothy ****************
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@Dwayne *******
 I’ll be going to Chiang Rai to live with my fiancee,was just asking for good advice from people who have experienced retirement hurdles
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@Timothy ***************
 apologizes the rudeness, haven’t been to Chiang Rai but heard, careful jungle/ thick forest exploring - some mosquitoes carry dengue fever & guessing it’s the ones with spotted bright colors. The rest of Thailand is safe (maybe not Phangnra national forest) from malaria & dengue.
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Paul *********
OX visa is the best
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Gary ***********
@Paul ********
 I am in UK and it says I can aplly from UK for OX ( Myself and British wife) i have the required funds but I see contradicting information about where the money must be, some suggests in Thai account (difficult when applying from UK) but also seen suggestions it can be in equivalent funds in UK account to equivalent of the 3m baht
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Paul *********
@Gary **********
 OX you can use your home bank account
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@Paul ********
 thanks, so you do from home and then when you arrive you open local bank account and transfer the 3m baht?
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@Gary **********
 NO leave money in uk
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Gary ***********
@Paul ********
 Sounds like a good idea for us then
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@Paul ********
 couldn't find OX what is that one
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@Peter ********
 under the retirement tab on the website. Says 10yr long stay. Actually 5yr plus 5yr extension
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Paul *********
@Peter ********
 same as OA BUT 5yr
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Ant ***********
As above

You can apply through Thai consulate in Sydney or Canberra
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Wannikea *********
@Ant **********
 you can't pick and choose consulates
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Timothy ****************
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@Wannikea ********
 thanks 2nd attempt through Canberra as I’m Qld resident, how long after lodging will I receive Evisa as flying out
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@Timothy ***************
 I have no idea, it likely depends on the visa type you're applying for and how thorough your initial document submission was. Any requests for further documents will delay the process.
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