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What are the financial requirements for obtaining an O-A Visa in Thailand?

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Andy Race is asking in another topic:

Tod Daniels As far as the A-O Visa goes, i've been reading that the requirements Re; your bank, is that you have to have 800.000Baht, in your own bank account (does not state Thai) OR can show 65k per month going into said account, I'm 55 not quite retired but wanting to spend a couple of years in Thailand, no pension, but cash lump sum, would i have a problem with getting a A-O Visa ? TIA.

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Andy Race is inquiring about the financial requirements for securing an A-O Visa in Thailand, specifically whether he can demonstrate his financial eligibility using a lump sum in his bank account or through monthly income deposits. Comments suggest that he may be eligible if he meets the necessary financial criteria and highlights the differences between obtaining a visa from a Thai consulate before arriving in Thailand and applying for an extension once in the country.

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Robert *******

As this page is for Thai visa advice please just stick to Thai visa advice. Best banks where ever in the world for interest rates has nothing to do with Thai visa. I just close the commenting to avoid further discussion on International banking.

8 years ago

Tod *********

Andy Race You need to realize there is a HUGE difference between the requirements for getting a VISA from a thai consulate in your country before you wing your way here AND the requirements for getting a yearly extension of stay from the immigration office once you're here.

These are the requirements to get an O-A visa from the thai consulate in London. It's BY FAR a better choice than comin' here and then pushing paper (applying for an in country extension)

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8 years ago

James ********

Are you going to get the O-A in your home country? Its the easiest way IMHO. Just show 800,000 Thai baht equivalent in your home bank account. Plus several other simple items to obtain. Gives you up to two years of retirement visa in Thailand with planning.

8 years ago

Dianne *****

@Andy *****

And it allows you to keep your money in your own country working for you for those two years, without you having to move any money to Thailand to sit earning a low interest rate in a Thai bank where half of it has to remain untouched all year

8 years ago

James ********

@Andy *****

it should be less hassle in the UK. I got mine in USA last November. Simple and easy to do. Others report the same for UK. Just look at the basic requirements for the O-A on the Thai Embassy website in UK. Good luck...with good planning this gives you up to two years of hassle free retirement in Thailand. At end of two years repeat the same back in the UK.

8 years ago

Robert *******

@Andy *****

That is why I made a new post. Using the wrong names make things confusing. The other post was about an Extension of Stay and the OP like to call it the Non Immigrant O-A visa. Totally different things.

8 years ago

Andy ******

I see, thank you

@Robert ******

8 years ago

Robert *******

@Andy *****

Not so many changes as this Non Immigration O-A visa is ONLY available in your country of residence.

8 years ago

Andy ******

Cheers guys, the rules seem to be changing all the time,

@James *******