What is the easiest visa option for a 45-year-old looking to move permanently to Thailand?

Ed visa is now only 10 months and you can only have 3 of them in your passport so that'll only work for 2.5yrs.

Wait till you are fifty and apply for an retirement Visa then. Much cheaper.

Omg

The comment section in Thailand Expat and Thailand Visa advice is more drama than watching lifetime with the box of Kleenexes

At first, I thought it was just kind of despicable and now it actually cracks me up! Lol

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Get a trialrun on 60 days touristvisa + 30 day extension, everyday life is far from holiday life, so don’t burn your bridges, at least the first year.

Remember it will be difficult to earn a living if you aren’t an expert of some kind.

A fxxxxxx nightmare I've had for 5 years! Think of elsewhere or pay the big bucks until retirement 50 years old

Elite visa

I think if youre exceptionally rich , they just give you any visa you want for life so they can bleed you slowly 🤣

The right answer is to go to Cambodia get a 1 year business visa at immigration and visit Thailand for a few months, exit Thailand, spend a month in Cambodia, renter Thailand.

Simply apply and pay for for an elite visa and you're good to go.

Wait five more years to get retirement visa. Travel the world in the meantime.

If you go there and never leave you don’t need a visa 😉

As usual the post has been overrun by “my dick is bigger than your dick” bores. Egos are them!

One of the hardest countries to get longterm visa on southasia If you not have a lot of money or married

Can make a business and hire yourself. Or Ed visa.

Best way to “live” in Thailand is to have two home countries. 6 months home/6 months in Thailand (Tourist Visa). Can even stretch it out up to 9 months in Thailand. Go back and forth during the appropriate times, and immigration will almost surely let you back in.

Many people do this year in, year out, for decades.

You can start up a business with true digital park for $2800 gives you a one year visa.

Don't rush it , seek advice

Best way for you is to wait 5 years and then apply for retirement visa.

Elite visa

Just do your time and when you get out you’re over 50 and can apply for a retirement visa. 🤣🤣🤣

(Sorry, couldn’t resist)

There are *many* foreigners living in Thailand, employed, usually at schools as language teachers. If they do well and keep both school staff and students happy, they may be here for years. International schools pay the best. These intl schools also hire math, science, social studies, and IT teachers too. Check out and look up "Dave's ESL Cafe" website too. Also look at the pic below to get an idea of what a university offers (sorry, appl time has passed for this one). Steady job, monthly income, work permit, no visa runs... it is a good arrangement. They do require a 4 yr degree about 99.9% of the time. Downside: you have to work everyday. Good luck!

First thing is, have you been to Thailand before?And if you have and want to stay forever, I understand and if you have money, what you obviously do. You can get a retirement Visa easy easy.As far as moving, all you need is a suitcase in your clothes.Cause that's all you're gonna take with you.That's verycrazy getting rid of all your stuff and making the big move psychologically is the only thing that might be an article

If there is a child involved, send the kid to an international school with ed visa and you yourself a guardian visa, correct me

People if i am wrong

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is who I used for my visa and I can’t say enough good things about them! Might be worth reaching out to an agent to see what’s the best solution for you as everyone’s situation is different!

We all want to live in Thailand. I settle for 2 months Thailand, 1 - 3 months in Vietnam and some time in the Philippines. 😎😎😎 Rinse and repeat.

Stay where you’re bud

Elite visa definitely the easiest but hard to justify such a cost when you are so close to 50.

If you want to go more cost effective try to arrive on the longest tourist visa you can get then convert to an education visa for Muay Thai then you can which to Thai language education visa.(assuming you are actually interested in attending these classes)

But this alone would only cover about 2-3 years.

No worries if you have money to invest, the corrupt government will love you 😊

Im doing LTR

Royal Thai Embassy page online will have the correct answer to your question. There are many types of Visas, it depends on how much you're willing to spend.

Do elite visa. For the money it costs, you’ll save plus some, compared to the high expenses that come from living in the U.S.

in 5 years switch to retirement visa

How much is the retirement visa without paying the 25k? I have quptes from different agencies that say around Bath. This is obv way to much, so therefore if someone knows a reliable office that does not require the investment, please let me know. Ty

I’m 45 and retired. I am getting the LTR

LTR visa

get non b visa , you need to register company first and can get one year visa.

Lots of westerners want to move to Thailand or Vietnam. Then they find out it's not really possible without jumping through hoops they'd prefer not to. Sorry.

Find a gorgeous Thai woman with property, marriage visa

Wait 5 years or get a job and work permit.

Marriage visa, Ed visa, elite visa.

Unless you have unique talent or profession, employment is impossible, you can be a millionaire if you start with 3 million in your country, the ladies will help you spend it. Thailand makes it very hard for potential migrants. You can buy an elite visa but you will still have to contribute taxes. You will not be able to buy land until you become a Thai citizen, even after qualifying to apply it can take at least 4 years, and you need to speak Thai as well. You can get married, and I wish you well, there are ladies waiting at the airport now, however by the time its ok to get a marriage visa. They may have spent all your money and have headed back to the Airport to wait for their next husband. In Short your chances are slim. Or you can pay an agent and take your chances.

Elite/Privilege visa...

The o visa just be rich there expensive 10 year visa and hire a service when you arrive

Cheaper is the student visa, 1y for 30-40k.

Renewable 5years, 3 to learn Thai, 2 to learn other things. After that you will be 50, can apply retired.

Student visa cannot work.

Chokdee krap

Options are limited as you are under 50. Look into whether you qualify for the LTR Visa program or if money isn’t an issue then go for the Elite (Prestige) Visa.

Five years privilege visa and Non O retirement visa when you’re entitled at age 50 years.

Elite Visa is your only option.

If you got enough money you can apply for an Elite visa. Also, it would be very appropriate to check the website of the Thai Embassy. Reading is an advantage, believe me. And Google can help as well. If this is all too much, please stay home.👍