What should I do regarding my return ticket while applying for a retirement visa in Thailand?

Sep 10, 2018
6 years ago
Callum ************
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Iโ€™m coming over soon with the intention of getting an over 50โ€™s retirement visa . Iโ€™ll be entering on a normal tourist visa ( UK ) .

My query is ; if my return flight is dated 3 months from arrival , will customs be a problem ?

Or should I book one way , then book my return flight after getting visa ?

Or, just put a return date to suit my entry visa ?

All help appreciated
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is seeking advice on how to handle their return flight when entering Thailand on a tourist visa while planning to apply for an over 50's retirement visa. Numerous comments highlight that booking a one-way flight may not be advisable. Instead, getting a Non-Immigrant Type O-A visa before arriving is suggested, as this will facilitate longer stays and reduce complications with immigration. Travelers should be prepared to show proof of onward travel, particularly if entering without a visa, and a three-month Non-O visa is recommended for entry.
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Tod *********
By far the easiest thing for you to do is to get a year-long, multi-entry Non-Immigrant Type O-A (Long Stay) visa from the thai consulate in your country BEFORE you wing your way here.

Here's something I wrote that goes over the three things commonly referred to as a "retirement visa".

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Callum ************
ORIGINAL POSTER
Thank you very much Tod
Tod *********
We are confusing the three times you're asked for proof of onward travel. 1 - is by your airline when you check in for your flight if you're coming here without a valid visa in your passport (entering visa exempt). MANY airlines require you have proof of onward travel because if they let you board the plane and you're denied entry to thailand they have to lug you back on their dime. If you have a valid visa in your passport they will not ask you for proof of onward travel when you check in.

2 - is by a thai consulate when you are buying a tourist visas.

3 - is the rare times you're asked for proof of onward travel by the immigration officers at passport control when you stamp into the country.

Most people are ONLY asked for that if they have an extensive history of living here on back to back visa exempt or tourist visa entries.
Neil ************
I donโ€™t think you can book one way. I had a flight booked out of Thailand to Vietnam within 30 days, but paid to have option to cancel the flight and get a refund, which I did. I used agent in Bangkok but with hindsight they were expensive, but they were efficient
Diane ******
Why not get the O-A visa in the UK. This will give you multiple entry and if worked right two years before you need to apply for an extension. Also what you are asking isn't a customs issue it is immigration.
Callum ************
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@Tod ********
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Tod *********
@Callum *********
Let's keep the conversations ON the group boys and gurlz

Thanx
Bernd ***********
@Rod *******
totally agree, I did my job (O-A visa) done in Germany before I went to TH.
Rod ********
Ok but remember time difference ๐Ÿ˜‚
Rod ********
Callum ************
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@R**
Iโ€™ll message you later today if okay ๐Ÿ‘
Rod ********
@Callum *********
as Diane says above O A visa gets you nearly 2 years stay paperwork is really quite easy I just did it and no need for money in Thai bank account. go thro list tick off boxes and post to London, was back 5 days later. Agent will charge lot of money for nothing
Stu **********
Actually it is quite easy to get the retirement extension to a Non O visa, basically it is a proof of funds 800,000THB in a Thai a/c for at least 2 months (3 months for the next one) or 65,000THB a month or a combination of the two. Cost is less than 2,000THB. No need for an agent to rip you off for thousands.
Callum ************
ORIGINAL POSTER
Apologies, I meant immigration.

The website is soooo confusing and the paperwork seems complicated. So thinking about using an agent after I arrive .
Stu **********
You need a 3 month non o visa. Easy in uk.
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