What are the best options for retirement visas in Thailand and what should I know before applying?

I used eThaiVisa (ethaivisa.com), an agent in Bangkok. Not cheap, but the entire process was done in a day. He has great connections within the immigration office, when you walk in with him, you get invited to the front of every line.

TMT Visa services are in many places in Thailand. They will do everything including helping you set up bank account. I used them for my initial first year visa. I will do the annual renewals on my own.

How old are you ?

Go back to school. Ask your mother. Now do some research. See you soon.

So, once the funds has been in there at least 2 months, willl the last 30 days on the 90 day Visa be enough time, to apply for the 12mo extension

I would get an agent if you can afford it. I did and made life so much easier. Thai visa center.

If you have plenty of money apply for Thai Elite Visa ....valid 5 to 10 years

Be over 50

OX, thank me later

12 months is the norm

Zion Sher . . .Well, there are several roads leading to the 90-days Non-Imm-O retirement visa and to the subsequent 1-year extended stay permit based on retirement

We are talking about the most common and persisting misunderstandings regarding the rules that come with applying for the “retirement visa” and the subsequent “one-year extension of stay permit based on retirement”. Misunderstandings happen because a “retirement visa” can mean 7 different visas and stay permits

The best way is to show up in Thailand on a 90-days single entry Non-Imm-O Retirement/over 50 visa” as it will get you a 90-days stay permit stamped. Within this period you have plenty of time to arrange for the application to the “1-year extended stay permit”

In order to apply for the “90-days single entry Non-Imm-O retirement visa” through the online E-visa system at the Royal Thai Embassy of your home country, you can use the proof of income of a monthly minimum of 65.000.- THB, by using your original pension or other income documentation.

Or you can use a deposit of a minimum of 800.000.- THB or the equivalent in your home country currency, or on your home bank account, or on a Thai bank, or just anywhere in the World – as long as it is in your sole name

However, for the application inside Thailand, for the “1-year extension of stay permit” out of the 90-days Non-Imm-O retirement visa, if you are a citizen of a country whose embassy in Thailand does not issue the “income affidavit” any more (these are the embassies of USA, UK and Australia) you would need a “12 months bank statement”, showing that for the past 12 months, you have been transferring from abroad to your Thai bank account a minimum of 65,000 THB, consecutively month for month.

If your embassy still issues an affidavit of income, you can use this method for the financial proof, which needs a monthly income or pension of a minimum of 65,000 THB

For British, Australian and U.S. citizens, in the first year there is no other way around, than depositing a minimum of 800,000 THB in your Thai bank account and use this deposit for the financial proof which is required for the application to the “one year extension of stay permit based on being over 50/retired”

The alternative would be, if you don’t have that kind of money or are not willing to deposit in a Thai Bank account is, paying an agent to “arrange” the requirements, which I, however, do not recommend

As soon as you have accumulated the 12 consecutive months of 65,000 THB transfers year all you need to do is apply for the next 1year extension of the stay permit, using the 12- months bank statement to prove 12 months of transfers from abroad.

This application to a 1Year Extension costs a 1900 THB fee and you can theoretically do it all by yourself, or accept the help of an agent for the simplified legal service.

NOTE: It is income OR deposit.

However, there is a third method, called the “combination method”:

A combination mix of income and deposit. Some immigrations don’t allow the combination method in the first year.

And some Immigration want the deposit part to exceed 400,000 THB.

The combination method means that the sum of the deposit AND the monthly income exceeds 800,000 THB in one year.

But let’s continue with the “normal method” (visa issued in your home country, followed by the application to the 1-year Extension inside Thailand):

On the day of application to the 1-year extension, the 800,000 THB need to have “seasoned” in your account for two months, and this has to be proven with the “bank letter of guarantee” (rab roong thanakan).

After been issued the “1-year Extension of the Stay Permit based on Retirement”, the 800K need to remain in the account for 3 more months. After these 3 months, the deposit shall never go under 400,000 THB. And before you’re the application for the next “1-year Extension of Stay”, a minimum of 800,000 THB must have seasoned in the account for two months, again

On the day you get issued the “1-year extension of stay permit”, you should buy a re-entry permit for it.

A re-entry permit will keep your stay permit alive in case you exit Thailand before the expiry of the 1-year stay permit.

A single re-entry permit is 1000 THB on Immigration. A multi re-entry is 3800 THB. With a multi re-entry permit, you could exit and re-enter as many times as you wish during the whole stay permit period.

Apply online, simple process

No chance of getting a bank account in the provinces though.

Best to try Vietnam or Cambodia

Check Your Country's Website For A Visa That Best Suits Your Needs

If you are over 50 then the non O visa is probably best. But it all depends on your circumstances.

Thai Visa centre!! Excellent.. They will slove your Banking issues!

Mott visa service

There's an easy way and a difficult way...

Easy - get a non-O retirement visa online from the Thai Embassy before coming to Thailand.

Difficult - Travel to Thailand without the non-O and hope a visa agent can sort it for you.

It used to be quite easy to come to Thailand without a visa and apply inside Thailand, but the banks will not open a bank account for you now, so it makes it very difficult.

Um... what exactly is the question...? 🤔🙄

Apply for Visa from the Thai embassy in your home country

Just go for it

You need to provide loads more I for for anything like a relevant answer. Your location? Your nationality? Age? Financial situation? Etc etc...

If you qualify, LTR is the only way to go. By far the best visa in Thailand

Tum Visa 😁

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If you haven't got a bank account forget it

Come here only if you have stable income. $2k/mo is minimum imo

Check Thai Nexus in Hua Hin, they’ll help you sort it all

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