Hi All. I’m hoping to retire early to Thailand. I’ve got a lot of info from other members posts, but just recently I read a comment from someone comparing the cost of a retirement visa for Thailand with Vietnam. He stated 65k for Thailand and $25 for Vietnam. Could someone please give me an idea of the yearly costs for retirement visas, so I can factor this into my monthly outgoings before I make a decision on how early I can retire.

TIA Steve 👍

Hi All,

Can I apply for a Thai Non-Immigrant Visa Type O while traveling in the Philippines, or do I need to do it back in my home country? If it’s possible to apply there, is the payment made online, or do I need to schedule an appointment at the Thai Embassy in Manila? TIA

- Free visa ending on 19th of September

- 500k+ in my Kasikorn bank account deposited in the next few days (no 3 month record)

- been freelancing here and there and have some incomes from payment gateways from my country and also international Stripe & Whop

- had ED visa before and multiple tourist visas

- currently in Bangkok

- short personal letter

- no current work or income

What’s my best option? And which consulate?

1. Applying by myself to a Workation freelance DTV right now with what i have

2. Applying by myself with a muay thai gym package and invitation letter

3. Waiting 3 months with the money in the bank and then applying

4. Using an agency to help me apply to either Workation or Soft power

5. Applying for a 1 year work permit visa instead of DTV

Thank you for your help and comments.

DTV approved! Went through the HCMC embassy with cooking classes through the House of taste Thailand.

Embassy asked me for a letter explaining how I will support myself and a letter from the cooking school. The house of taste were super quick to provide me with it. They were very helpful. Total turnaround was 5 business days

Hi.

Non Imm O visa based on marriage extension question.

Trying to get to the bottom of it after a visit to the Amphur Mueang office in Korat today, to obtain Kor Ror 22.

Married my wife in Singapore (over 20 years ago).

Have.....

- Singapore marriage certificate and translation from English to Thai endorsed by notary public and the Royal Thai Embassy Singapore.

- I produced these in Korat today, was told that I require to gain endorsement by Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Laksi in Bangkok before can obtain Kor Ror 22.

Question = Is this correct? I need to go to Laksi MOFA to get another endorsement?

Tomorrow I am visiting a different Amphur office to try again.

I understand that the MOFA now has an online queue application for appointment that may take weeks. I don't have time to go through that as will leave the country in 5 days.

If an endorsement of my marriage documents by MOFA Bangkok is a necessity, can anyone suggest a reliable agent to approach? I don't expect to be back in the country until next year sometime.

Thanks in advance

Hi all. Without going to one’s home country, can I get retirement visa outside Thailand? Currently in Italy but heading to Thailand next month.

Can meet requirements for bank but everything on here says it’s almost impossible to open account. Have a lease also. Would I go to US embassy here or Thai to apply for non-O?

Just to complicate, I will have 3 kids who will attend school and adult son for whom I have guardianship.

Thanks for advice.

I have come to Thailand on the exemption visa. I spoke to Thai immigration 6 months agoand was told that I could come into Thailand and then apply for my 90 day non immigrant O visa. I arrived last week and spoke to them about it. Thay have now said that I can't do it at immigration. Their advice was to apply for a 90 day non immigrant O e visa from inside Thailand, wait until they send the confirmation email and then leave the country. When I come back into Thailand that will activate the 90 day visa. I checked the E visa website and the first thing it says is that you can't apply for the visa inside Thailand. I would like to know if anyone has done it this way and if they were successful. Please help, Ive been told so many different things my heads in a spin. Thanks.

I applied for Thai tourist visa last week Monday after 3 days it changes to pending approval up till now I have not received any information or news 😢😢😢😢😢😢

Advice needed am married to a Thai woman and will be travelling too and through on a regular basis. Because of commits in uk Have bought land with wife understand legal stance on that What would best visa be for me Thank you

My passport is running out of empty pages and I've ordered a new one. What's the process for updating to the new passport on the dtv? I saw a post you can transfer the visa over but it's a digital not physical visa sticker.