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What are the requirements and costs for obtaining a Retirement Visa in Thailand for a Spanish couple?

Retirement Visa Visa Requirements Non-O Visa Thailand Immigration Bank Account Balance Visa Application Process

Juan ***************************

asked Feb 28, 2018

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RETIREMENT VISA

Hello. We are a Spanish couple that will be 50 years in next September. Wy wife and me are thinking to live in Thailand long time, so we will need a Retirement Visa. Would you give us more information about how much cots and what we need? We stay now in Phuket. 

King Regards

Juan Carlos Herrera

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Juan Carlos and his wife, a Spanish couple planning to retire in Thailand, seek information on the Retirement Visa, including costs and requirements. They currently reside in Phuket. Comments outline that they need to apply for a Non-O retirement visa from a Thai embassy outside of Thailand, preferably from Spain, and describe the process of maintaining a minimum balance of 800,000 baht in a Thai bank account for specific durations to qualify for the Retirement Visa.

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Realina **********

1. You need to obtain a non-o (retirement) visa from Thai embassy out of Thailand. if you will depart directly from Spain to Thailand i would suggested you to apply it from Thai embassy in Spain. The non-o visa has valid 3 months

2. You and wife enter to Thailand with non-o visa and open a bank account with balance up to 800,000 baht. When the bank balance 800,000- stay up to 2 months then you will be able to apply for a 1 year retirement visa (only the first year you need to show the balance up to 2 months. For next year the visa extension you have to show the balance up to 3 months)

9 years ago

Realina **********

Thank you Robert, my bad i have not thought about other option 😊

9 years ago

Robert *******

Just to correct point 2. If you are in Thailand you can apply for an Extension of Stay based on retirement at a local Immigration Office, it is not a retirement visa. You do need the 800.000 Thb as mentioned on a bank OR an income statement from your Embassy of 65.000 Thb a month OR a combination of those two with a minimum of 800.000 Thb. Your partner can than apply as a dependent on your Extension of Stay.

9 years ago

Carlos ********

debeis de ingresar 800.000 bahts CADA UNO como mínimo en una cuenta tailandesa durante 3 meses sin que nunca baje de esos 800 durante esos 3 meses, despues podreis solicitar la visa, lo demás son documentos de antecedentes penales etc, en la website de nuestra embajada pone todos los requisitos, yo te digo el más importante para que te hagas una idea

9 years ago

Juan ***************************

Gracias Carlos

9 years ago

Juan ***************************

Gracias

9 years ago

Robert *******

You do not need a criminal record for the Non Immigrant O visa, can get inside Thailand at some Immigration offices or at Consulate/Embassy in neighbor countries. The Non Immigrant O-A visa, can only be obtained in country of residence and needs the criminal and medical record.

9 years ago

Robert *******

You start with a Non Immigrant O visa based on retirement. Not sure if you can get that in Phuket, if not you have to visit an Embassy or Consulate.

9 years ago

Robert *******

That does not exist, or you are in Thailand with a 30 day Visa Exempt Entry (entry without a visa) or on a Tourist Visa that gives you 60 days on entry.

9 years ago

Juan ***************************

Now just tourist 30 days VISA

9 years ago