How much do visa agents charge for paperwork assistance in Thailand, and how can I find a reliable one?

Why using an agent if you have the money? Is very easy and LEGAL..... vs the agent (in theory is illogal)

If you got 900 k why don’t u apply for O/A visa simple and fast

Do it yourself. You have the hard part done. Sure you have a Thai Sim card to open the bank account so that is done. Go to the province Immigration office a week or two before you apply for your extension and find out the requirements. Get the paperwork and fill it out before you apply. Get a couple passport photos. Make copies of your passport pages. Copies of the house book of where you are staying. Copies of the forms that need to be filled out that you picked up at the IO. The day young to apply, before you head to the IO, Get your passbook updated. Get the bank to give you the required statements and the verification letter from the bank. Then go to the immigration office. I suggest you get there about 30-45 minutes before they open after lunch. Get in the queue. Hopefully it's not a long wait.

800,000 only

It's 800,000k.

Make sure you put an extra 40k on the account to allow for any withdrawal that the bank may make ( card renewal annual bank charges) if you drop 1 baht below 800,000k for just 1 day you will not qualify.

Why waste money on an agent? The 800k is the hard part

Do it yourself

If you genuinely have the deposit money (800k)…the other requirements (paper work) is reasonably straight forward…check the requirements on line and just follow the instructions.

Agents are mostly used when all things are not in order (they can make things happen, wink, wink). They generally charge well over the odds. (Ok, if you need inside help….).

If you have a trusted friend in Thailand (someone who understands local procedures…not a bar girl, etc.) work with them, they can assist you. If they are a trusted friend, they won’t be looking for money….treat them to dinner, a gift or something..plus, you will learn so much more (for the future) about how the local bureaucracy works. Learn, understand, tolerate and you will so much better about yourself…

Use Thai Visa centre out of Bangkok they’ll take care of everything including your 90 day report you’ll never have to deal directly with Thai immigration again !

If you manged to get a bank account, there's no need for an agent.

I recently changed banks because my 800K account got blocked.

Try not to be In Thailand for more than 6 month the year you bring that 900k over.

They don't require you to find X mate, just do it yourself.

Do it by yourself, 1900 Baht Fee and a few 100 Baht for Bankstatement and some Copys at the Shop close to the Immigratiom, thats it

Some agents charging up to 25,000 baht

You’ve done the heavy lifting already.

To very easy if you already have the bank account sorted.

Following

If you have the money, you really do not need an agent

Where ?

You can do it yourself and save money.

Why pay an agent???

The process and paperwork is easy and will only cost you 1900 baht.

Peter O'Connor has already listed out requirements. All immigration offices are very helpful.

Once you have done it, you will wonder what the agents do for their money.

I do it myself now. My first year I used an agent in Hua Hin. Now im in Sakon Nakhon province. It takes 30 to 40 minutes normally. 90 day report is like a 5 or 10 minutes. Areas saturated with falangs is another story. Might be a half or full day if you do it yourself. It really depends which office your using.

you use own funds, well, F.S. Consulting Co in Pattaya will charge 12.500 Baht for their service to apply for take care of the paperwork and the extension and for the application to a re-entry permit . . . . But why would you? I am doing this all by myself since 17 years. Bankbook, bank letter for 200 Baht, 1900 Baht application fee . . . I am done and dusted on my Immigration within 20-25 minutes

An agent I know in Hua Hin charges Inc visa fee to process the application if the money is in place already. In and out in minutes, big advantage in high season as queues can be hours long.

It's pretty rare for people to use an agent for that, so you might not get any answers. You're probably best off reaching out to a few reputable ones to ask directly.

Done my own with the 800k in the bank for past 18 years , takes an hour at the bank and 30 mins at Immigration, go back the next day to pick up the passport , very easy to do , just make sure you have the correct documents which you can easily find out what you need at Immigration or online.

1.Bank guarantee letter

2. 12 to 13 month bank statement

3. Make a deposit and update bank book and then print out all pages on same day you go to Immigration

4. Photo of you outside your home printed out in colour

5. GPS coordinates of your home location printed out

6. Copy of Non O and all previous past extensions from passport.

7. Photo of yourself

3.5 cm x 4.5 cm in colour

8. Passport with minimum 12 month validity otherwise your extension will only be granted until your passport expiration date

9. Copy of your last

TM 47 (90 day report)

10. Copy of your TM 30

(address verification)

11. TM 8 form filled in

12. 1,900 baht fee in cash

If you already have a Thai bank account with 800k, just go apply yourself.

I am currently in the US. I am going to apply for my O – a visa retirement visa. Is anyone can anyone recommend a health insurance policy for Thailand that will serve the purpose of getting my visa. And do I have to pay all upfront or can it be paid on a monthly basis?

If you already have the 90 day Non-O visa, already have a Thai bank account with seasoned funds, why not just go to immigration and apply for the extension yourself

Why do you want to pay for an agent

Go to local immigration office and ask what their requirements are

It’s not rocket science just different offices have different requirements

You’re more than halfway there

My IO wanted bank book updated that day

Phone number registered to passport

Residence proof ie hotel. Condo. Girlfriend house proof

And of course non O visa

Do you have a Thai bank account ?

I got quoted baht if they had to sort the non 0 visa. If I got that myself it was 8000 baht.

800k... Depends where in Thailand your going to be? It's a big country... 👍🏼