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What are the regulations on bringing money into Thailand and where to apply for a Non-O retirement visa?

Thailand Visa Regulations Non-O Visa Retirement Visa Currency Declaration Expat advice

May 12, 2025

a year ago

Renaldo ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

What is the most amount of money you are allowed to bring into Thailand and also when doing the application for N O retirement Visa is best to do it here or when you get there thank you for your input

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TLDR : Answer Summary

Travelers can bring any amount of money into Thailand but must declare amounts equal to or above US$20,000 or equivalent currencies. The general advice leans towards applying for the Non-O retirement visa abroad before arriving in Thailand to facilitate procedures like opening a bank account.

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a year ago

Kevin *********

UK you have to declare your travelling with over £10,000

a year ago

Nongnuch ********

the rules regarding the export of currency out of your home country might differ, so beware!

a year ago

Gwyn ********

£10,000 at customs UK and they'll probably ask you where you got it from if you're stopped. Make sure you can prove where you got it with bank records or other paperwork.

a year ago

Darren *********

@Gwyn *******

at least in the US if you have over the amount and don't declare it they will confiscate it and start looking for ways to take it all.

a year ago

Gwyn ********

@Darren ********

same in UK.

a year ago

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Gwyn ********

David *******

The max is how much your country will allow before declaring. Aust is $10,000

a year ago

Paul *******

I don't think that there's a maximum.

a year ago

Kool *******

You can bring as much cash as you want. You simply have to declare everything at, or over US$20k, or the equivalent.

a year ago

Stuart *********

50,000 Thai Baht

US$ 20,000 (or equivalent) before you’d need to declare it.

Usually better to get the Non O abroad because it makes getting a bank account much easier.

a year ago

David *****

@Stuart ********

if you get it abroad, do you just go to the Thai embassy?

a year ago

Renaldo ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

@David ****

so then what visa do I get to get into the country

a year ago

Brandon ************

@Renaldo *******