What are the options for a long-term visa for retirees over 50 in Thailand?

Long-Term Visa Retirement Visa Non-O Visa

Apr 7, 2020

5 years ago

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Can anyone explain a long term visa for retired people over 50?

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For retirees over 50 looking for a long-term visa in Thailand, one option is to apply for a 90-day Non-O visa, which is available at immigration offices if you have fewer than 21 days left on your current visa. Applicants must prove financial stability, either through a bank account with 800,000 baht or a monthly income of 65,000 baht. After the 90 days, you can extend your stay for up to one year with a yearly extension, followed by a re-entry permit if needed. Alternatively, consider applying for a year-long Non-Immigrant Type O-A visa from a Thai consulate if returning home is an option.

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Michael A J Labelle says he has a plan. Good Luck.

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5 years ago

Michael ***************

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Tod Daniels now that I read your link. I think.I could comply to most of it. I am not sure it is the right answer for me.

I.know I can ask for 30 days. I might get another 30 based on COVID.

I have every intention to go back home. I just want to get some flexibility on it so I am.not paying through the teeth to fly back home.

To get an extra 90 days would be good.

5 years ago

Ian ******

This may not hold true for every immigration office, but according to Hua Hin officials once you get the Cocid-19 emergency extension it is too late to apply for a non-O visa. I suspect that is because it is not a true Visa 30 day extension but is an under consideration stamp.

5 years ago

Tod *********

If you're not gonna bother with the year extension I certainly wouldn't waste the time to get a 90 day Non-O visa in country. :/

Get the 30 day extension you're allowed on this 60 day tourist visa entry and then if you need more time and the borders aren't open get the letter from your embassy and apply for the unable to travel due to covid-19 emergency extension

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Tod *********

You can apply for a 90 day Non-O visa based on being over 50 at most immigration offices when you have between 15 and 21 days left on your current entry stamp or a 30 day extension from that entry stamp.

You need to meet the financial requirements of either banking 800K baht in a thai bank in your name only transferred in from abroad, OR you need to get 65K baht a month in income from your country. (Being Canadian you CAN get the affidavit of income from abroad notary letter from your consulate here and use that as proof of funds).

You apply for the Non-O visa for 2000baht, it goes under consideration between 14 and 20 days, you go back at that time and get the Non-O visa and a new 90 day stamp inked in your passport

THEN

you wait until you have 30 days or less left on that stamp (another 2 months) and apply for a yearly extension of stay for 1900baht which is granted that day and if you need to you buy a re-entry permit so you can come and go during that year and not lose the extension.

Seeing as you're here IN thailand now, that's the ONLY option you have.

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you can just enjoy your time here as a tourist, go back to Canada and apply for a year-long, multi-entry Non-Immigrant Type O-A visa from a thai consulate there.

5 years ago

Michael ***************

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@Tod ********

I am not sure if this is relevant or not. I am staying at a Thais home in Korat.

5 years ago

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Tod *********

Okay, so now we know the O/P is over 50, Canadian, here on a 60 day tourist visa with an entry stamp that runs out on the 17th of May.

5 years ago

Tod *********

and IF you want this topic re-opened message me or the admin/mod staff and we will open it

5 years ago

John ********

Yes, when your over 50 it's possible to apply for a long term visa or extension to stay

5 years ago

Tod *********

This post goes over the things people commonly call a 'retirement visa'

you should say whether you're IN thailand or not, where you are in thailand whether you can meet the proof of funds or not, what type of visa you're currently on and how much time you have left on it.

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