Hello there.

It has been a while - five years since we ended our six months in Thailand, six months in the US routine.

I will be traveling to Thailand next month using the 60 day visa exempt option to join my Thai wife who arrived last month and we will depart to the US, together, prior to the 60 days ending.

We are considering returning to our six month/six month return next fall, and realize that things have changed. Previously I would get a non imm o-a visa each year through the LA Thai Consulate - it was straightforward and worked well.

Now I see that mandatory medical insurance has been added to the mix, and as a 74 year old guy, while not a deal breaker, it ain’t cheap.

It seems like the only alternative is to spend 90 days on each visit.

Does this fine group have a solution for me? I am not interested in border runs etc - I just want to get to Thailand each year and enjoy life.

Thank you for all you do.

My first 3 month non O retirement visa has passed the 45 days and is now ready for the 12 month extension. Can anyone advise me please on the papers I need to gather before I make my trip to immigration. I know I need to update my bank book just before I go but do I also need a letter and statement from the bank ? Do I need a map of where I live ? Do I need a copy of my rental contract ? I will be applying in Chiang Mai if that makes any difference. Thanks for your help.

I am moving out of the country by the end of January of 2025. Is it ok to use a U.S. address for my U.S. banking accounts and social security or best to report my new address in my new country? I am worried about future consequences.

I’m planning to move to Thailand permanently soon.

I would like to know more about the Retirement Visa?

Hi. If an application is made in Chiang Mai for a 90 day Non O based on retirement do the funds have to be seasoned before the application or is it sufficient just to have 800,000 bht in the account?

hello and thanks in advance for advice

i am in cambodia on a retirement visa and plan to retire to Thailand when my visa expires here in September. i have 3 large pieces of luggage and several small pieces too. extra luggage has been an issue at airports in the past so i am thinking of hiring two different private cars to go to pattaya from phnom penh. i have never entered Thailand except by plane, but i did leave pattaya by bus after flying in , last november, because i wanted to know how feasible bus travel is. i don’t really want to travel by bus if possible.

is there an airline that is best for carrying extra luggage?

does entering Thailand by bus instead of plane impact my chances of getting in and then getting a long term or retirement visa?

My wife and I are planning to spend 3-4 months every year in Thailand when we retire next year. My wife is a dual citizen (US and Thailand). I am a US citizen. We were married in the US but never registered it in Thailand. We are both over 60. We are financially secure. We have a house in Thailand under my wife’s name. While in Thailand, I may volunteer my time at non-profit organizations. I’d would like to eventually get a Thai permanent residency (or citizenship) so I don’t have to deal with visas and in later years we may decide to live in Thailand full time. What’s the best path for me to get to Thai PR or citizenship?

Requestimg visa advice:

Over 50. US citizen. Current income from multiple sources - investments, small w-2 income, and interest received from lending money.

I plan on spending ~6 months a year in Thailand, 4 months in Japan, 2 in usa and take short trips around the world. I don't mind getting health insurance in Thailand (currently looking at AXA).

I'm currently back in the US. Looking at Non-O retirement and Non-OA retirement or possibly METV. Ironically the Chicago and DC consulates show different wording for the requirements than each other.

What are the pros & cons to 90 day O vs 1 year OA?

Any experience with Chicago vs DC?

Both consulates require a bank account with a minimum balance but doesn't specify if the account can be outside of Thailand (don't really want to park a bunch of cash in Thai back account if possible plus since I'm not there can't set one up)

Thanks

We (retired Canadian couple living in Berlin) have been spending three-month sojourns in Thailand by means of 60-day tourist visas, a week in Cambodia or Laos, and then returning to Thailand on a 30-day exemption. This works for us, but I found a new kind of visa on the website of the Berlin Thai Embassy — Non-Immigrant O2. (At least new to me.)

It gives you a 90-day stay and the only difference from the Single Entry Tourist Visa if you’re over 50, seems to be a financial hoop you have to jump through and a fee of €70 rather than €35 for the tourist visa.

Am I missing something? Why isn’t this visa mentioned more often by seniors who want to stay longer than 2 months? Could this visa also be extended by an additional month at an Immigration office?

Hello All, I have a Non O - retirement based visa for 1 year that will expire January 2025, after that do I have to re apply and go trough the whole application process again or is it just a simpler "renew"? I have to leave on Apr 12 so I won't be doing the 90 day report due on Apr 19 as shown in the picture, but my question is actually about the 1 year validity of the Non O visa

Thank you .