What are the requirements and process for obtaining a Non-O retirement visa in Thailand?

Alan Rothwell are you telling the Thai immigratin in Suvarnaphum airport dont know what there doing.

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are you telling me the Thai immigration dont know what there doing at Suvarnaphum airport.

John Ozzy for the application to the 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa outside of Thailand, you either need a minimum of 800,000 THB equivalent in another currency, in any bank acccount anywhere in the World as long as it is in your name. Or prove that you earn a minimum of 65,000 THB equivalent per month. If you are NOT in your home country, you cannot use your original income documents (they would need to be legalized by the MfA of the country where you apply). If you apply in your home country, for the visa application you can use your original income documents, however for the application to the 1-year extension inside Thailand you would need your embassy's income affidavit. Or you show a bank statement that confirms 12 months of transfers of a minimum of 65,000 THB into your Thai bank account, month for month not missing a single month

John Ozzy your only hope would be to use an Agent which will be 55-65k if they can do it at all your best bet is to apply for your non-o where your at get here open a bank account and transfer in your 800k let it season for 2 months and apply for your extension remember if you use an Agent you pretty much have to use an agency from now on and we chatter about Agents not being able to show funds means your on the next flight out of here ,do it right and no worries

John Ozzy if you don’t have a Thai bank account and you’re unqualified to convert to Non-O retirement visa. Moreover, some people told me if people use the visa exemption enter Thailand ( even have bank account/800K) and unable to convert to Non-O visa after 15Sep26. Only tourist visa holders can apply. ( I don’t know is it true)

John Ozzy You can't open a bank account on a tourist entry and you can't convert to a Non Imm O without a bank account.

John Ozzy you need to open a bank account in Thailand and you can't do that if you don't have a long term visa.

John Ozzy Yes, I’ve done the same myself although it wasn’t cheaper but more authentic.

John Ozzy Based on all the comments and replies, I would suggest you just go ahead and plan on going to Laos or Vietnam at the end of your 60 days. Apply for the 90 day Non-O based on retirement and then come back to Thailand and open your bank account and transfer the funds.

Ian Morrison Yes. Sort of. You get an airline reservation (PNR) but not a fully paid airline ticket. Thailand requires a confirmed or fully paid onward ticket. It may work but then again…

John Ozzy he doesn't want an onward ticket from Nha Trang; he wants one from Thailand to anywhere within the initial 60 days.

John Ozzy You should reschedule your Thailand flight and get your Non-O from Vietnam beforehand

John Ozzy

If that’s the plan

You will need an Agent for

Your Non-O !!

John Ozzy if you have not money for an out ticket not alot of hope you receiving a non o