What evidence do I need to apply for a Retirement Visa in Thailand?

The prices I have heard and read about when it comes to agents seem to be very high. What are you paying and what is a "fair" price?

I’d check with you local immigration office as they all seam to vary

Next Step: 1-Year Extension

Once you hold the initial 90-day Non-O stamp granted inside Thailand, you can apply for a 1-year annual extension of stay during the final 30 to 45 days of that 90-day period by re-submitting your updated financial and family/retirement documents at the Immigration Bureau (costing 1,900 Baht). Document Requirements

* Valid passport (50+ years old)

* Financial proof: 800,000 THB in a Thai bank account (seasoned for the required period)

* Proof of residence (TM.30 receipt)

* Photo: 4x6cm (x2)

Don't be put off by the banks. Some will turn you down straight away. Find out where the best expat banks are and go there.

Il est trop tôt

Préparez vos documents et faites votre demande de visa un an 15 jours avant la date de fin de votre visa actuel

For the bank account (last year) at K-Bank in Bangkok I just needed a TM30, my passport and a copy of my evisa, a rental contract and a registered Thai phone number. I was on a 90 day non o based on retirement. If you find it difficult to obtain the 12 month extension you might like to contact

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who will be able to help.

This is the process to get your residency certificate here at Chiang Mai immigration.

Go to the local immigration office where you are to double check the requirements.

Good luck with it all.

If you want simple go to an agent

If you want frustration do it yourself as you need 800,000 baht in your bank account for at least 3 months

Make sure you have multiple copies of everything

Thai phone first. Check with local bank as they all have different rules to open account,.some will just say no, so find one that will

Every immigration office is different so you need to check with yours. If you're very good with details and have patience you can do yourself. If not agent is probably the best option

Mobile phone linked to passport first, next open back account, then transfer 800k thb (within your first month) and then after it's been in 2 months you can prepare the paperwork for the extension, we did it recently, not that difficult

You will not be able to open a bank account unless you have a visa and you can't get a visa unless you have a bank account, so you will have to use an visa agent

You may wish to edit your post and state you arrived on a Non-O visa other you'll get endless questions asking "what visa".

You may wish to edit your post and state you arrived on a Non-O visa other you'll get endless questions asking "what visa".

You will not be able to open a bank account unless you have a visa and you can't get a visa unless you have a bank account, so you will have to use an visa agent

The immigration office where you apply should have a checklist of everything you need. It was very useful for me when I applied for renewal last year.

Am l the only one who reads the other responses before adding my comments. The repetition of advice on most posts is bewildering.

My query is why would you add salt and pepper to your 800k deposits:)

What Visa did you arrive on / stamped in with ?

Out of interest which immigration office will you be using?

Are you in non O visa ?

gemini/chatGPT could give you some advice.

The first step is to open a bank account. And the requirement is quite variable.

Ask two / three banks and choose the easiest one ! :-D

Im at a loss.

So did you obtain a non o or non o-a before you flew to Thailand?

Avoid Bangkok bank and doing the visa yourself is fairly easy if you take your time and work through everything needed.

You have already done one of the most difficult parts of the process (gettingthe non-O beforecomingto Thailand), I think you will be fine. As others have said, probably the most difficult part now is opening the bank account and people have explained what to do with that already.

Once you have your Thai bank account you need to transfer 800,000 baht (plus a bit extra for admin charges).

If you get the list of requirements and 12 month application form from the immigration office when you get your certificate of residence, you will know exactly what is required you return to extend your stay once your 800,000 has seasoned for two months. Good luck.

Hi Ian, welcome to Chaiyaphum, do you play golf? ⛳😃

You don't say what sort of visa you are currently on, If its a tourist visa and you don't already have a Thai bank account your going to fall at the first hurdle.

If you already have the 90 day Non-O visa then your first order of business is getting a bank account sorted. To open one you will need to take the receipt for the TM30 that should have been filed by the place you are staying to immigration and apply for a residence certificate, then go to a phone shop and get a Thai SIM registered against your passport, then go to a bank and ask to open an account, you might need to try a few branches. Once you have the account you need to deposit the required funds for whatever extension of stay (not a visa) it is you will apply for. Once the funds have been in the bank for 2 months you can apply for the extension.

While at immigration ask them for the list of requirements for the particular extension you will apply for

What visa are you here on..