How can my wife get a visa while I hold a retirement visa in Thailand?

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Feb 24, 2024

9 months ago

Christophe *********

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Hi everybody, 

I just arrive in Thailand for retirment with my wife. We arrive together with 2 months tourist visa and now we start to look the best way for find 1 years visa. 

I am french 53 years old and my wife is philippina 44 years old.

For me , it's easy because i have more then 50 and have 800k in thai bank but about my wife ?

Some people said me she can be on my visa? 

Can you explain that ? Price ? Can travel alone ?… 

Thanks

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user asks about obtaining a long-term visa for their wife after arriving in Thailand on a 2-month tourist visa. The husband qualifies for a retirement visa due to age and funds, while the wife, being under 50, cannot get a retirement visa directly. However, it is noted that she may apply for a dependent visa once he secures his retirement extension. Comments suggest visiting immigration for accurate information and completing the husband's visa process first.

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Tullio *******

Once you get your extension of stay based on retirement she will piggy back on yours as a dependent, no need to put extra funds, but first you have to do yours. Then she can do hers. As correctly pointed out go to immigration and collect the information, if the financial aspect is taken care of the rest is just getting the correct documentation.

9 months ago

Isabella ************

Non-Thai spouses below the age of 50 are not eligible for the Thai retirement visa. However, if the person is married to the retiree who holds a valid retirement visa, the spouse is eligible for the Thailand dependent visa.

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9 months ago

John **********

Yes for you it's easy. For your wife it's not easy, she can't get a non-o visa based on you being on a non-o for retirement inside Thailand, nor do I think she can get one in any nearby country so she will need to find her own way of staying

9 months ago

Robert *********

Go to immigration and ask for correct info

9 months ago

Bart **************

@Robert ********

that's what I thought when I asked the officers at one stop service center about the eligibility to change their 21-day post-employment stamp to an extension based on Thai spouse 🤣

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