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What are the options for obtaining a cheap Retirement Visa in Pattaya?
Do any of you know or have any experience of getting a cheap Retirement Visa in Pattaya?
Answer summary
To obtain a Retirement Visa in Pattaya, the primary cost is around 1,900 baht at any immigration office if handled personally, but involves providing documentation including a bank account with 800,000 THB sourced from abroad. While some suggested using agents like Bangkok Buddy, Visa Maneerat, or MOTS for assistance, the fees for agent services can vary significantly, costing anywhere from 30,000 to over 70,000 THB depending on the services provided and the visa type required. Doing it yourself is cheaper, but requires more documentation and effort.
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Christopher *************
Use the Thai visa centre
Greg ***********
@TcDj ******
If you don't have own funds of minimum 23,000.- USD or 800,000.- THB, you will have to pay an agent to grease the wheels and get you the 90-days Non-Imm-O retirement visa, and the subsequent 1-year extension of stay permit. . . . For these first 15 months, agents are asking from 32.000.- THB upward, which is almost 1000.- US Dollars. I have read reports of agents asking for 74.000.- THB from Newbies, for such a service, a real ripoff price
Future "extension renewals" without you having own funds, will cost from 12.000 to 15.000 THB.
If however you have your own funds, an agent will not need to bribe the officials, then the service will be something like 12,500.- THB.
If you do it by yourself on Immigration inside Thailand, the fees are 2000.- THB and then another 1900.- THB. And 1000.- THB for a single re-entry permit.
The pre-requisite is, you need to have a deposit on your Thai bank account of a minimum of 800,000.- THB with proof that the money came from abroad, and a rental contract.
An agents service normally will include a re-entry permit and the fees on Immigration, which for a “change of visa type” to the initial 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement visa is 2000.- THB, and for the application to the “1-year Extension of Stay Permit” will be 1900.- THB.
There is nothing like a “cheap retirement visa”. Everything in your life will have a price
Paul *******
1,900 baht is pretty cheap
Andy **********
If you want a visa agent to assist you In Pattaya, expect to pay between ฿30k and ฿40k for the first year, it's around ฿15k for the second and years to follow. depending on if you want a multiple entry visa or not.
Carlos *********
Cheap would be doing it yourself. Only 1900bht + requirements
Jeffrey **********
1900bt at immigration
Tirthendu ********
Chris *******
Key Visa
Jon ********
If you are looking for an Agent I recommend MOTS.
TcDj *******
OP@Jon *******
Ok, thanks. Do you have their location?Jon ********
@TcDj ******
bottom of the hill on Khaotalo on the right side going towards the railroad tracks
Peter ****************
@TcDj ******
Just mention; think y'r embassy still hands out income statements ! Ofcourse after exchange rate, it has to be more than 65k฿ per month. Only need 800k฿ for initial Non imm. O incountry (when making this IN Thailand). Not always if e.g. you do it in another country in a Thai imm. office. For year extensions you can use these income statements. But maybe you know this already 🤷♂️Peter ****************
@John *********
Possible. I read mixed stories of different imm. offices. But can ask/check for sure.
John **********
@Peter ***************
he can also use an income statement for the initial 90 day Non-O visa if his embassy supplies that
Dieter *******
Visa Maneerat
Soi Pattaya 13/2, Pattaya City, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri
Good, not expensive service, especially if you don't want put the 800,000k or don't have the 65k monthly income.
Soi Pattaya 13/2, Pattaya City, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri
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, Pattaya City, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri 20150, ThailandGood, not expensive service, especially if you don't want put the 800,000k or don't have the 65k monthly income.
TcDj *******
OP@Dieter ******
Thank you. Do you have any idea how much they charge?
Peter *******
@TcDj ******
Usually 12.5k for yearly extension, they have the best price, others charge more for nothing. First 15 month ball park 26k. Extra 1-4k if you want re-entry permit same everywhereSteve ******
@TcDj ******
maneerat charged me *****
multi entry visa 90 days then 1 year retirement and sorted bank of Bangkok out for me that was in maySteve ******
@Greg **********
yes correct retirementGreg ***********
@Steve *****
you got a 1-year extended stay permit, you do not have a visa any moreSteve ******
I've got the retirement visa
Steve ******
@Greg **********
thats what the multi entry was forGreg ***********
@Steve *****
why would you need a multi re-entry permit for the initial 90-days visa? Normally one buys the re-entry permit for the "1-year Extension of Stay Permit", not for the visaTcDj *******
OP@Steve *****
Ok, I have Norwegian passport. I also have Bangkok bank account.Steve ******
I am from uk
Dieter *******
@TcDj ******
I would suggest send them an inquiry. It depends on your nationality, first time visa etc.John **********
@TcDj ******
being allowed to enter is going to be a bigger issue than the cost of the visa run soon. If you can show your embassy that you have at least 65k baht income per month you can ask them for an income affidavit/certificate and use that to apply for the Non-O visa yourself without any need for an agent or money in the bankTcDj *******
OP@Dieter ******
I will, thanks man :)Dieter *******
@TcDj ******
ok, send them a message.Also check others in Pattaya and see their offers.
Should be really not a problem.
Good luck 😁👍
TcDj *******
OP@Dieter ******
My nationality is Norwegian, and I also have done 4 visaruns since february. Now it's time for me to make Retirement visa. Paying 4000 baht everytime to do visaruns I don't like that much. So finding a cheap visa agent would sort my problems.
Robert *******
Try the company Bangkok Buddy.
Craig ********
1900 baht at any immigration office in Thailand... pretty cheap, but you have to do it yourself and have the correct documentation including the 800k THB in a bank account sourced from outside Thailand. Or you can pay an agent to handle that and everything else for you, but it's a lot less cheap.
Graham *******
I'll do it for 1000 baht, pay in advance.
TcDj *******
OP@Craig *******
I need an agent to make my Retirement Visa. Do you know any who makes it cheap?
Bob **********
@TcDj ******
25-35,000 baht re entry extraGreg ***********
@TcDj ******
If you don't have own funds of minimum 23,000.- USD or 800,000.- THB, you will have to pay an agent to grease the wheels and get you the 90-days Non-Imm-O retirement visa, and the subsequent 1-year extension of stay permit. . . . For these first 15 months, agents are asking from 32.000.- THB upward, which is almost 1000.- US Dollars. I have read reports of agents asking for 74.000.- THB from Newbies, for such a service, a real ripoff price
Future "extension renewals" without you having own funds, will cost from 12.000 to 15.000 THB.
If however you have your own funds, an agent will not need to bribe the officials, then the service will be something like 12,500.- THB.
If you do it by yourself on Immigration inside Thailand, the fees are 2000.- THB and then another 1900.- THB. And 1000.- THB for a single re-entry permit.
The pre-requisite is, you need to have a deposit on your Thai bank account of a minimum of 800,000.- THB with proof that the money came from abroad, and a rental contract.
An agents service normally will include a re-entry permit and the fees on Immigration, which for a “change of visa type” to the initial 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement visa is 2000.- THB, and for the application to the “1-year Extension of Stay Permit” will be 1900.- THB.
There is nothing like a “cheap retirement visa”. Everything in your life will have a price
Jan **********
@TcDj ******
agents work for profitTcDj *******
OP@Jan *********
Yes I knowCraig ********
@TcDj ******
if you need it "cheap" perhaps Thailand isn't the best country for you long term? Laos is significantly cheaper, as are Vietnam and Cambodia.
Marc ********
@Craig *******
Cambodia is more expensive to liveTcDj *******
OP@Craig *******
I did my research about other countries. But found out that Vietnam is not cheaper to live than Thailand. But Laos or Cambodia I have no idea about.Craig ********
@TcDj ******
they will all be similarly priced.Activity
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