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What are the best options for staying 120 days in Thailand starting December 15th for a 64-year-old traveler from Germany?

Birgit ******
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Hi, I want to stay 120 days in Thailand. I am 64 years old and arrive on the 15th of december from Germany.

How can I manage it?

Thank you for your help!
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The user seeks guidance on how to legally stay in Thailand for 120 days, arriving on December 15th, given they are 64 years old and traveling from Germany. Possible visa options include requesting a long-term visa or adjusting their current travel plans to fit within visa regulations.
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Michael **********
Michael **********
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Paul **********
Paul **********
I get a tourist visa. £30 in U.K., then get a 30 day extension at immigration and lastly do a. Border bounce which now involves staying outside Thailand for at least 2 nights. Hope that helps, good luck and enjoy your holiday.
Jimmy ********
Jimmy ********
Is it possible too download a 90 day non immigrant 0 visa
Steve ******
Steve ******
Get single 60 days entry from thai embassy your country befor you come then when in Thailand just befor your 60 days runs out go to immigration in Thailand get 30 day extension or get multiple entry in country but you you will have to leave the kingdom.and return to Thailand after a couplnof days your cou
Werner **********
Werner **********
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
The METV would cost 175.- Euro fee. A 90-days Non-O Retirement Visa costs 70.-Euro fee. You can stay continuous 90 days, then exit and re-enter visa exempt. You DO NOT NEED TO GET THE 1-year EXTENSION. On both visa, you need to do at least ONE border run, but the difference in money still is 105.- Euro in favour of the 90-days Non-O Retirement Visa . . . which is the much better option if you can fulfill the financial requirements for the application to the visa in Germany
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Birgit Bahr . . . If you can fulfill the financial proofs needed for the application to the 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa, apply for it before you fly. You enter and will get stamped in for a 90-days continuous stay permit. At the end of the 90 days, like on the 89th day, exit Thailand and stay in a neighbour country for 2 or 3 nights. Then re-enter Thailand on a visa-exempt entry and get stamped in for 30 days. Your return flight is the perfect onward-travel proof for either an airline or Immigration. There is no need to get the 1-year extension on top of the 90 days stay permit. And on a 90-days Non-Imm-O Visa your return flight can be outside of 90 days, the visa itself being the perfect onward travel proof in case the airline asks for it. Because on a 90-days Non-O Visa, you can theoretically fly one way.
Shrawan *********
Shrawan *********
Retirement visa may be costly . But tourist visa for 6 months may be possible some visa fees to be paid . However you may check with thai wesite for more details
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Shrawan Rajguru The Tourist visa is morecostly! The METV costs 175.- Euro fee. A 90-days Non-O Retirement Visa costs 70.-Euro fee. She can stay continuous 90 days, exit and re-enter visa exempt. On both visa, you need to do at least ONE border run, but the difference in money still is 105.- Euro in favour of the 90-days Non-O Visa
John *********
John *********
Get a proper visa a 6 month METV all on line, have peace of mind, can come and go as you like
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
John Hampton The METV costs 175.- Euro fee. A 90-days Non-O Retirement Visa costs 70.-Euro fee.

On the Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa, she can stay continuous 90 days, then exit and re-enter visa exempt. She does not need to apply for the 1-year Extension of Stay.

On both visa, you need to do at least ONE border run, but the difference in money still is 105.- Euro in favour of the 90-days Non-O Visa.

. . . which is the better option for a 120-days stay if she can fulfill the financial requirements for the application to the visa
Muri *****
Muri *****
Wenn du nicht am Geld sparen willst, den ganzen Zirkus nicht haben willst, komm einfach her mit einem einfachen Stempel für 30 Tage geht zur visa Agentur und alles geht problemlos. VIP service
Greg ***********
Greg ***********
Muri Max sehr sehr schlechter Ratschlag
Terry ******
Go to a Visa Agency and they will take care of you %
Frankie *******
Show u got enough funds during your stay n no excessive drinking n absolutely no fighting when drunk
Oliver *******
Best option is Non O Retirement with Extension of stay if you can meet the financial requirements. With this Visa you can open a bank account.
Aleksandr *******
Double entry tourist visa
Rud **********
What kind of ticket did you buy , before checking up what kind of visa you need .. Hope you have a refundable ticket/ Changeable..
Ralph *******
METV, DTV.
Bazaar******
6 months multiple entry tourist visa..Or apply for the retirement visa option is you are over 50 years old and can meet the financial requirements..Retirement visa maybe a better option if you plan on spending multiple months a year in Thailand every year..
Alastair ********************
You basically have 3 options:1. A multi entry tourist visa (METV) which requires you to exit and re-enter the country every 60 days I think. There's a bit more to it but that's the basics and it will give you a maximum of 180 days. 2. A Non-O retirement visa which must be then extended to a 1 year extension and has a financial aspect to it namely depositing 800K THB into a Thai bank account in your name. Again there's more to it but that's it in essence.3. Visa exempt, and extend each entry for 30 days. Do this twice and you get 120 days but I'm unsure if you can do this back-to-back and my thoughts are you probably can't.
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