How much does it cost to hire an agent for a retirement visa in Thailand?

Alireza Dorratoltaj he tell he have the money

Gary Joe if I do the renewal through the agency it is about 19,000

Des Dp I opened my first bank through agent, but my second account and my wife’s I did myself and it was very easy

Des Dp Even you hire an agent for your extension, you need Thai bank account. And without your funds in Thai bank account, you also need Thai bank account. So regardless of using agent, you need Thai bank account. If you have no non o visa, you can not open a thai bank account alone. That is the difficulty for foreigners in normal case. That is why there is a service package all in one, visa , bank account, one year extension . So price varies but I think around THB or something? but I heard, in Pattaya, cheaper than this.

Pete Power i know,if you don't meet all the finacials etcc then it costs

Paul Marley

Apply through the Thai Embassy in Sydney or Canberra

Even if you get someone to help with the application

at home

It’s well worth it

You can do the application in stages , save it , come back to it , it stays live for up to 14 days

For over 50 years of age 100% easier & cheaper to apply for a Suitable retirement Visa from your home country through the Thai Embassy website ( All done online )

When you are ready to come - Apply for a Non-O 90 day single Visa from the Thai Embassy in your home country about 30-45 days before departure.

When applying online you will need to show the required funds in any bank account , some personal details & Flight details & proof of first weeks accommodation .

Once approved & arrive in Thailand you have 90 days to organise for the 12 month extension

No.1 requirement is

Within 2 weeks of arrival You need to set up a Thai bank account & deposit 800K Baht for at least 60 days to satisfy the extension

Go to the bank of choice & ask them what they require to open a bank account

You can also come to Thailand on a tourist Visa & get it converted to a Non-O retirement Visa for a much higher cost

Paul Marley So get a family member or friend to help with the uploading of your application, you will save money and time doing it this way and makes arrival in Thailand easier

The best advice is the advice given by the Thai Visa above or preceding. Visa agents are available for in the mid-low teens, 30,000 and above would have to be pretty unique circumstances. I don't work for those people, but reading their response, it's very good advice.

Traci Waters they helped me in the past, 150% ok, reasonable price and SUPER QUICK AND EFFICIENT, regardless of your actual location......

Mick Aynsley I agree with you.

@Michele **********

yes it's in Bangkok but they work throughout Thailand

Michele Gramaglia I will only comment about my own experiences and people can decide as to what they want to do.

I only hope my experience can help others.

Norma Murray Bangkok Bank no longer has the “program” as they refer to it to get a letter or statement that only has incoming transfers from an international source. They stopped it in August last year at the same time they froze a lot of expat accounts.

I went to three branches, to include my original bank and was told the same thing. I even had an example letter from an agent Bangkok Bank previously provided to members.

I eventually got a “similar” letter from them at my original bank, that immigration accepted.

Frank Reynolds 2023 actually