What are the best alternatives for hiring a visa agent for retirement in Thailand?

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Oct 5, 2024

11 days ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Hello everyone - excellent group for advise. Time for me to ask: my wife and I are coming to retire in Thailand in November. Can anyone recommend Thai Visa Expert as an agent, or can you recommend a worthwhile alternative? Many thanks.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking recommendations for a visa agent as they plan to retire in Thailand. Responses include suggestions to contact a specific group for assistance and consider a DIY approach to possibly obtain a trailing spouse visa. Additionally, there are queries regarding their intended location in Thailand and their country of origin for more tailored advice.

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AnGzz ******

@Edd **********

10 days ago

Anthony ******************

where do you plan to stay? I can recommend good lawyers. What country are you from?

11 days ago

Sean ********

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@Anthony *****************

We'll be living in Bangkok. Do I need a lawyer for a visa?

11 days ago

Anthony ******************

Depends on what visa. I do not know any agent in BBK sorry,

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Anthony ******************

Graham ******

A worthwhile alternative is to do it yourself before you travel because doing that means your wife may be able to get a trailing spouse Visa so only one financial requirement for the main Visa holder. Check your Royal Thai Embassy website to see if this is possible.

11 days ago

Sean ********

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@Graham *****

Thank you, good point, but conversations did not go well at the embassy. We'll come in on two visas.

11 days ago

Graham ******

@Sean *******

So you will need two bank accounts with 800k at least for your first year extensions then possibly switch to the 65k monthly transfer method (one or both) for subsequent years

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Graham ******

Stuart *********

Contact the owners of this group

@THAI *****************************

11 days ago

Sean ********

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@Stuart ********

Fair enough, but is there something wrong with "Thai Visa Expert"?

11 days ago

Sean ********

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Oooh, have to be careful. There's a ThaiVisaCenter and a ThaiVisaCentre. It's the second one, right?

11 days ago

Brandon ************

@Sean *******

Yes, it's the one with Centre

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Brandon ************

Stuart *********

@Sean *******

I’ve never heard of them. I suspect they are playing on the name of TVC who are a very reputable agent.

11 days ago

Sean ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

Thank you, Stuart, I respect your points. I've been chatting to them for a while, but just get the feeling there's something wrong. I'll contact TVC.

11 days ago

Stuart *********

their website still states about visa exempt people getting 30 days on entry. That changed in July. Perhaps they don’t pay their website keepers enough to keep current.

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Stuart *********

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