How soon can I apply for a Non-O retirement visa while on a tourist visa in Thailand?

@Jack *******

try reading what I said. Nothing there conflicts with doing it earlier, just that you need to have that time remaining, if you have less they won't allow the conversion

@John *********

I did my conversion from visa exempt to Non O based on retirement 45 days before my stamp expired. Another case where you make broad generalizations without understanding each office is different

@Liam **********

no you have to have an account already and the OP has lived in Thailand for 5 years on an OA visa ,he’s probably wanted to switch to Non-o so left came back on a TV or exempt stamp you can certainly apply for a non-o with seasoned funds in a Thai bank in his name

@Wayne ******

no

@Liam **********

not without a bank account, which you'll find near impossible to open. Go ask a local bank for their requirements...

@Liam **********

Do you have a Thai bank account?

@Harry *******

You don’t need to pay anything to an agency — you can easily handle the process yourself. The safest and cheapest way is to apply for a Non-O Retirement Visa from outside Thailand (preferably your home country). Once you arrive in Thailand with the Non-O visa, everything is straightforward. You can then convert it to a 1-year retirement extension without any problems.

Doing it yourself means no unnecessary agency fees and no risk of agents overcharging or pressuring you in the future. The process is simple if you follow the official requirements.

@Ali ******

I plan to get a retirement visa in Thailand in the future and did wonder how much agencies charge. With the constant changes to the immigration rules I prefer to have a agency to handle it, but have no idea of fee

@Ali ******

Don't need luck mate all ready done 👍