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Is there a 5-year visa for retirees in Thailand?

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Dec 1, 2017
7 years ago
George ********
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After reading a lot of blogs that seem to go nowhere, can anybody tell me whether there really is any such thing as a 5 year visa? If so, what are the requirements? Can retirees apply for it?
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Yes, there is a 5-year visa available through the Thai Elite program, known as the Thai Elite Visa, which requires a payment of 500,000 THB. Additionally, there is also a 10-year Non-Immigrant Type O-X visa targeted at retirees, which has different requirements. Both visas provide options for long-term residence in Thailand.
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Edward ******
500,000 baht Ellite visa
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Jeremy ********
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Tod *********
This is the info off the thai consulate in Washington DC

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Tod *********
You are talking about the 10 year Non-Immigrant Type O-X visa which came out a while back

This link explains it pretty well, and most consulates have their website updated showing the requirements now

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Sean ********
The only 5 year visa is the 5 year version of the Thai Elite Visa which costs 500,000 THB.
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Sandeep ******
@Sean *******
 Congratulations !
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Robert ********
Jean, no need to marry anybody to remain here for life :-)
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Johnsuma ******
Robert A. Piccus lol another solution is to mary a pretty girl. lol
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Johnsuma ******
maybe yes but i am a pro in that branch... what afraid me is the number of car crash i saw in 30 years here and plenty overturn lonely.
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Robert ********
Sean, still too many headaches to run a business here. If they have the resources for the Elite visa, then they will probably do private banking since the starting capital requirements here are quite reasonable.
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Robert ********
Jean, perhaps reconsider your driving style if you deem cars a risk!
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Sean ********
@Robert ***********
 My solution to that (after 9 years here mostly on Tourist visas) is to set up a Thai company and launch a business here.

It took a couple of years to identify the right business and its taken longer than I planned to raise funding to get it off the ground, but I'm closer to the finish line (starting line?) with planned launch now in Q1 2018.
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Robert ********
Sean, some are still weighing visa options as they intend to remain here long term and are tired of applying from the embassies in neighboring countries.
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Johnsuma ******
Robert A. Piccus i did 30 years ago but nowaday i find driving car or bike very dangerous. note that in 30 yearsvi do have 2 case, a dog that damage the front car and a big plastic box the i got in the shield...
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Sean ********
@Robert ***********
 Yes, I bet they do.
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Robert ********
I'm happy with my decision although my friends thought I was crazy. Now they wish they had done the same.
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Sean ********
@Robert ***********
 Yes, that is a good visa to have acquired.
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Robert ********
Jean, I use bikes often, but safely.
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Sean ********
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 I don't use motorbikes. Only BTS or cars.
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Robert ********
It includes daily perks.
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Johnsuma ******
oups "unlikely", yeah if you do not use bike or motobike, you increase your chance to lives
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Robert ********
No Sean, i purchased my visa 10+ years ago and its valid for life.
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Sean ********
@Robert ***********
 Presumably you don't have just the 5 year version.
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Robert ********
I plan on milking my Elite visa for 30+ years...
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Sean ********
I'm unlikely to die in 5 years and if I did I wouldn't care about the money or the visa.
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Johnsuma ******
yep look very interesting (for the country in case you die 1 years late... there is no refund. lol)
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George ********
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OK, thanks! I thought as much. Don't know whether getting a 5 year visa is really that much better than a one year visa.
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Tod *********
The 5 year visa is only via the Thai Elite program. There is that 10 year visa for retirees that came out a while ago.
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