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Is a lease agreement required to apply for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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Dec 31, 2021

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Do we need to have a lease agreement in place to apply for a retirement visa? If yes, can the lease be in joint names?

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A lease agreement is not required to apply for a retirement visa in Thailand, as confirmed by multiple comments from users.

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Nope, no lease needed

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Stuart *********

There is no requirement to have a lease for a retirement visa. Here’s the list for the Phuket office. Your local office may differ slightly.

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