What are the financial requirements for a retirement extension of stay in Thailand as a foreigner?

Aug 27, 2023
a year ago
Tim *********
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Hi, In June I was in the process of applying for a Retiree non-imm OA visa through the Thai Embassy in London (by e-visa process). They required a doctor certificate to say I did not have Leprosy, Elephantosis, Syphilis stage 3, drug addiction. My doctor in Wales refused to do it, as it's not a service available from NHS and they dont have tome to do private work. Basically I couldn't find a doctor or travel clinic anywhere to do it. So I asked Thai Embassy how to proceed, and they said apply for 90 Day non-imm O and sort out the extension in Thailand.

So that's how I'm here, and now working through what I need for the 12 month extention. The London Embassy was clear on financial requirements. It was 65,000 Baht per month income OR 800,000 Baht in a bank (see pic). Now I am here, the requirement is equally clear that I must have BOTH 65k income AND 800k in a bank. There is no mention of a medical certificate at all.

Has anyone else come across this dilemma before? Is there any way of overcoming it?

Thanks for your help.
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The user encountered issues obtaining a medical certificate for a Non-OA visa while applying from the Thai Embassy in London and is now seeking information about the requirements for a one-year retirement extension after arriving in Thailand. The response from the community suggests that the only financial requirement for the extension is either 800,000 Baht in a Thai bank account or a monthly income of 65,000 Baht, but not both. Other community members emphasized consulting with the local Thai Immigration office for specific requirements.
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John **********
The requirements you appended to your post are for the Non-OA. The requirements for a Non-O extension of stay can vary slightly from office to office so you need to visit the immigration office for your area and ask them for their requirements. But every office will have the same basic financial requirements either 800k in a Thai bank for 2 full months before you apply or 12 full months of 65k transfers from overseas, you can't get an income affidavit as your embassy has stopped providing them so these are your only options
James ********
I believe that the OP has the answers needed for his question. Thank You All for the helpful replies. We wish him success in obtaining the One year retirement extension of stay.

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Ryan ********
Will they accept the medical certificate from a Thai doctor? If so, you could get it in the kingdom, go back and get theNONOA
James ********
I removed a reply which said a combo of income and banked money in Thailand is accepted by Thai Immigration. IT'S NOT 🚫!
Brandon ************
Too bad you weren't able to post here when you were trying to get your non-OA. Very easy to get that certificate signed by doctors in Thailand over a simple video call for like $10.
James ********
THESE are the common found requirements for the One year extension of stay as retired. ASK your Thai Immigration office for their requirements.
Randy ********
It’s 800k baht in a Thai bank account with your name only.

You don’t need both.
Randy ********
As you can see, I circled the OR as in you need one of the two. But from what I know, you can do the 65k baht per month after your initial year. The pros will chime in soon enough.
James ********
@Randy *******
after the first year... IF you have transferred internationally into a Thai bank account in your name only, for 12 months you can apply for the one year extension of stay as retired.

BUT during that first year, you STILL must meet the requirements for the One year extension of stay you are NOW on...

Meaning you must keep your bank account balance in Thailand to meet the requirements for the extension. With 800,000 Thai baht in the account for the first 3 months... not less than 400,000 the next 5 months AND brought up to 800,000 Thai baht in the TWO full months before you extend for an additional year.
James ********
AND during that first year you must STILL transfer internationally the
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Thai baht monthly into your bank account in Thailand.
James ********
@Randy *******
correct ✅
James ********
It's unfortunate that you were not able to get the medical certificate REQUIRED for the OA visa for retirement.

Now that you are in Thailand, go to your local Thai Immigration office and ask them for their requirements for the one year extension of stay as retired.

There's a required 800,000 Thai baht bank deposit in a Thai bank account in your name only... There's NO requirement for the 65,000 Thai baht monthly income.

That's only available in the same second year of your Non O based one year extension of stay as retired.
Tim *********
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@James *******
thanks James. My pensions more than cover the monthly income requirement, and they will be transferred to my Thai bank account for me to live off. It's the other requirement, everyone is now saying is necessary, that I can't do.
James ********
And those 65,000 Thai baht during the first year cannot be spent on living in Thailand
James ********
@Tim ********
correct ✅ sadly you MUST have 800,000 Thai baht in a Thai bank account in your name only to get the one year extension of stay as retired.
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