Answered8 years ago

What are the steps to obtain a retirement visa in Thailand for a British passport holder living in Vietnam?

Retirement Visa Non-Immigrant Type O-A Visa Non-Immigrant Type O Visa Visa Application Process Police Background Check Thailand Immigration

Nigel ******

asked Apr 30, 2018

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Looking for my options guys.Brit passport holder not lived there for 40 plus years.I have temporary residence in Vietnam.I want a retirement visa.I have funds in Vietnam and Australia and have thai bank account.More than sufficient for visa requirement .From which country should i get police checks or should i get 3 month visa(type?) and apply for retirement visa in thailand

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A British passport holder, having lived abroad for over 40 years and residing temporarily in Vietnam, is seeking advice on obtaining a retirement visa in Thailand. The individual has sufficient funds in Vietnam and Australia, along with a Thai bank account. Suggestions from the community recommend initially applying for a 90-day Non-Immigrant Type O visa before transitioning to a yearly extension. It is emphasized that there is no specific 'retirement visa,' but rather options like the Non-O and Non-O-A visas exist. Police checks should be obtained from the home country, where the passport was issued, such as the UK.

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Nigel ******

Thanks

@Colin ******

8 years ago

Colin *******

Yes. 3 month 1st then next phase do in Thailand. Can do yourself for approx 2000 bt when get to Thailand

8 years ago

Tod *********

There are a couple different visas and options that all fall under the "retirement visa" broad brushing.

You get a year-long, multi-entry Non-Immigrant Type O-A (Long Stay) visa from a thai consulate where your passport is from OR from a thai consulate in a country you legally live in.

You get a 90 day Non-Immigrant Type O visa from a thai consulate or from the thai immigration office and then you apply for a yearly extension of stay at the immigration office.

8 years ago

Tod *********

@Nigel *****

, the Non-O-A visa from a thai consulate is far superior to getting a Non-O and a yearly extension inside the country.

If you can meet the requirements go that way for sure. That Non-O-A visa gives you almost 2 full years inside the country trouble free.

8 years ago

Nigel ******

Thanks Todd I think I have my answer and course outlined now

8 years ago

Tod *********

The Non-O-A visa requires the medical certificate and the police back ground check. The visa is issued for a year and every time you enter the country you are stamped in for a completely new calendar year.

8 years ago

Tod *********

Okay, we need to first clear up a misconception :/

Contrary to every Tom Dick and Somchai calling it one there is no such thing as a retirement visa, period end of story.

8 years ago

Nigel ******

ok if I was in thailand and applied for retirement visa would i only need thai police check Which visa would i need to be on in thailand to apply for retirement visa

8 years ago

Tod *********

There is no requirement to have a police background check when you apply for a 90 day Non-O visa OR a yearly extension of stay based on being over 50 (retirement) at a thai immigration office.

8 years ago