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What are my visa options for staying 6 months in Thailand without alternative financial guarantees?
hello, i need advice for visa ,im 61 years old man and my wife 40 years old ,she not thai lady ,i know very well thailand for more 30 years .i want stay 6 months in thailand and 6 months in spain during raining season in thailand , soon i buy house in thailand ,i dont want put money in the bank for visa . what i can do ? visa run after 3 months or other? Thanks
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The individual is exploring visa options for a 6-month stay in Thailand without needing to deposit money in a bank. Suggested options include a multi-entry tourist visa (METV) that allows for 60-day stays with extensions and necessary visa runs every 60 days. There are also discussions around property ownership, clarifying that while one can buy a house, owning land is more complicated, often depending on family arrangements.
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Max *************
The buying house part will probably be a bit difficult.
Philippe ***********
OP@Max ************
no my daughter have double nationality ,she can buy land for meNongnuch ********
@Philippe **********
do NOT attempt to gain 6 months out of visa-exempt entries. Because that holds the risk of being pulled aside at the border and asked for your travel purpose. If you would reply "I have a house in Thailand", you will most definitely be denied entry, because in this situation you would be misusing a touristic entry for a longstay in ThailandNongnuch ********
@Philippe **********
Visa-wise, you don’t have too many options. The easiest and most convenient in your case would be:***you could apply for the 6-months multi-entry Tourist Visa (METV), both of you individually, in the Thai E-visa online system in your home country.
It gives you 60 days stay permit on each entry, the 60 days can be extended by 30 more days on Immigration for 1900 THB, and before the stay permit expires, you need to do a border run to activate the next 60 days
You can apply for the METV every other year, I do not see a problem, because you stay outside of Thailand for the next 6 months
Max *************
@Philippe **********
Well, then "you're" not buying it and it won't be in your name,hence not your house and not your land.Tom ********
@Max ************
But he can OWN the house, he can get 30 year leases with a clause to extend for another 30 but the first 30 would probably be long enough for what he needs it for anyway.Max *************
@Tom *******
Lease the land is not same as being the owner.Tom ********
@Max ************
He can own the house in his name and lease the land from his daughter.
Us *****
Just do a retirement visa and leave your wife in the country while you have fun in Thailand for 6 months.
Phil ******
@Philippe **********
try @Mots *********
or Tik Tok services ( خدمات تیک تاک ) in Pattaya
Robert *********
Multiple entry tourist visa
Bradford ******
You can only buy a condo, not a house and land.
Philippe ***********
OP@Bradford *****
don’t worry I know for house and condo but my 26 old daughter have double nationality ,i can buy land with her name and house in my name
John **********
Try visa run first...likely will be ok if under 180 days in Thailand.
Nigel **************
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