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What are the requirements and steps to obtain a Retirement Visa in Thailand?

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Sep 16, 2024

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I’m planning to move to Thailand permanently soon.

I would like to know more about the Retirement Visa?

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This conversation discusses transitioning to a Retirement Visa in Thailand, highlighting the importance of having either 800,000 baht in a Thai bank or a pension exceeding 65,000 baht per month. It also touches on the process of applying for a type O visa, obtaining a residency permit, and the fees associated with hiring an agent for assistance in the process.

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Kool *******

Before you come here apply for a type O visa based on retirement from the evisa system, if it is offered in your passport country, or at the Thai embassy/consulate. It just takes bank statement showing you have the equivalent of bt800,000, and with many of them a police report. With this you get a 90 day visa, giving you enough time, with the correct visa, to get a Thai bank account. Transfer in your bt800,000+ and after it has been there for at least two months you apply for your 1 year extension in Thailand at immigration. It is the easiest visa extension to do.

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David ********

...You would likely have to already have a retirement visa and then put in Bt65,000 P/M 12 months to qualify. You would then be able to withdraw your original Bt800,000 or Bt 400,000 as you wish. That's the answer I got when I tried at Immigration year ago.

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Louis **************

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Marky *******

I thought 800k in bank OR pension greater than 65k monthly ?

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Chip *****

getting an embassy letter from your country verifying the income is an issue some places, USA no longer does those letters.

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Jacques *****

yes one or the other or both

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Jacques *****

How much is a agent by the way?

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Andi ***********

Varies,Bangkok agents around 50k THB, Inc bank account, provide evidence of funds. Pattaya around 25k THB.

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Jacques *****

@Bhola *********

if its private than i dont want to hear it from you.

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John *******

Very straightforward to do yourself in country .

Key is to have the 800k .

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Robert ********

I walked into immigration..took care of me. Pay 6000 baht all said and done .. I had already 800,000 baht in bank, took pictures for me and everything,residency permit for tm30 and went too bank all verified funds immigration stamp everything.. in and out under 1 hour he call me 90 days or so...or I call him

O visa Based on retirement

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@Robert *******

The OP probably got a Non-O 12 month Extension of Stay for 1900B and a multi-entry re-entry permit for 3800B (rounded up to 6000B)

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Ken ***********

@Robert *******

where does the THB 6,000 fee come from a Non O is THB 1,900 ?

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Robert ********

@Ken **********

90 day then non o then pictures then tm30 then bank letter and held my hand the whole way

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Ken ***********

@Robert *******

ah so you mean an agent; nowhere in your original post did you mention an agent.

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Robert ********

@Ken **********

immigration officer he is the person who you talk too in side immigration office

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@Robert *******

immigration in thailand?

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Robert ********

yes

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Jacques *****

have to be in thailand

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Andy *******

Great visa !

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Marky *******

A lot of information is available on Thailand immigration website

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Graham ******

You mean the Thai Embassy website for the country where the OP is located

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Wes ********

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ok, thanks

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Marky *******

I'd say so lol.. have u read the medical questions? It's really funny... DO U HAVE LEPROSY..

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