What is the financial requirement for a Non-OA retirement visa holder with dependents in Thailand?

Non-OA Visa Retirement Visa Financial Requirements Dependents Visa Thai Immigration Visa Regulations

Sep 28, 2023

a year ago

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Q: With a Non OA retirement visa I appreciate the 800,000 Bht being held in a bank account for a single retiree. However, if one was to retire with 2x dependents (1x partner & 1x school age child), what would the  required total to be held in the bank? Thanks in advance ......

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TLDR : Answer Summary

For a Non-OA retirement visa holder with dependents, the primary visa holder must maintain the same financial requirement of 800,000 Baht in their bank account. The partner cannot obtain a 'trailing spouse' extension unless they are married, but they may apply for an O visa as the child of the primary visa holder. The child can receive an ED visa for schooling.

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Wannikea *********

Tod, Could the partner get a guardian visa for the child attending school on an ED visa?

a year ago

Ellie *******

@Wannikea ********

, if child is on Non-ED from international school and that partner is her legal parent with appropriate funds in Thai bank, it's possible.

a year ago

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Ellie *******

Tod *********

The financial requirements for the Non-OA visa wouldn't change in the least.

The primary visa holder would need the 800K baht (if they're using banked money method to get extensions in country after the OA visa runs its course)

You mention partner but don't say 'wife', and there is no option for an unmarried partner to get a 'trailing spouse' visa or extension from the OA visa you hold.

The school age child could get an ED visa to attend school

or

an O visa based on being the child of an OA visa holder <- that visa would have to be purchased the same time as you get your OA visa from the thai consulate in your country though).

a year ago

Russell ********

@Tod ********

Tod hi: quick supplementary here: does this also apply to Non O ? My wife doesnt need her own 800K ??

a year ago

Tod *********

@Russell *******

your wife can't get an in country Non-O visa based on trailing spouse to a retirement visa holder inside the country, BUT assuming you found a place to get the 90 day Non-O for her and had the documentation required for the trailing spouse of a retirement visa holder she would not require funds of her own

a year ago

Russell ********

@Tod ********

great. We will be trying the Penang route i expect, cheers

a year ago

Elena ************

@Russell *******

we did it in kuala lumpur, all was ready the next day

a year ago

Ellie *******

@Elena ***********

, would you clarify what exact reason for Non-O (retirement, dependent on a foreigner with Non-ED, dependent on a foreigner with Non-B, dependent on Thai spouse, etc, etc... ) and when you applied in KL?

a year ago

Jojo *******

@Ellie ******

I am interested as well.

a year ago

Russell ********

@Elena ***********

good to know, thanks

a year ago

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Russell ********

Frank **********

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@Tod ********

any pros/cons of O visa for being a dependent of retiree vs an ED visa for child?

a year ago

Tod *********

@Frank *********

other than they couldn't get the ED visa before they come here no. you'd need to get them here, get them enrolled in a school, get the documentation THEN apply for the in country Non-ED visa

Where as IF you got them a 90 day Non-O visa based on being the child of a foreigner holding an OA visa when YOU get your visa, they'll come in, get 90 days, and then you go to the immigration office and get them a year extension that matches your year entry stamp

a year ago

Frank **********

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@Tod ********

Thanks again!!!

a year ago

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Frank **********

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@Tod ********

Thanks so much. Appreciate the response. Yes, it would be my wife.

a year ago