Have any retirees with Non-O visa recently encountered any other cases of your Bangkok bank freezing your account? They require you to submit proof of address from your home embassy; lease agreements are generally not accepted.

I am about to do my first 90 day check in what will imigration require from me please?

I tried looking through previous posts and when I think I have it straight I get confused. I’m on the Immigration website. I can choose Non-Immigrant O visa and file for extension during my “90 days”. Would Non-Immigrant O-A be better since it’s multiple entries for a year?

I am 56, retired and plan out setting roots in the land of smiles.

Hello,

Just moved here in Thailand ( sukhothai) with a non immigrant O Visa(3 months), following my Thai wife. However, been trying to open a bank account and move my address here BUT to be able to do those things they are asking for my marriage certificate to be stamped( legalised) by the Thai Embassy in UK, now - there were none of these details and requirements when I applied for the O Visa, all I was told is to have the funds, passport, marriage certificate as it is and the O Visa to be able to open bank and register address for my 1 year visa application!

Any agent that can help? And of course any advice welcomed!!

P.S I am not lazy, been going through a lot of posts from the past days and weeks but can't find anything that answers my problems

Has anyone been able to renew their retirement visa (Non-Immigrant O, one year). By making sure you deposit 65,000 baht pension funds into your bank account each month? What documentation is required? What steps did you take? Thanks!

I have a question regarding my Non-O marriage visa application. I submitted it last week and I just got an email from The consulate asking for an “INVITATION LETTER” from my immediate Thai family, ie spouse, mother in law, whatever. So has anyone heard of this invitation letter and if so what is the best way to have my wife write it so it will be accepted by them? Thanks in advance! 🙏🙏🙏

Hi All,

Im sure this has been asked/posted before, but i land in Thailand 5th Jan with a confirmed DTV visa but what are the requirements of the TM30?

I will be landing and staying a night at a place then move to look for a rental for 12mths. But before then what to do?

Appreciate a simple response.

Thanks 🙏

Hi just asking as have had alot of mixed messages.

We are wanting to get a retirement visa and a non b visa. Our lawyer. Quoted us 123000bht for both.

30000each to break current tourist visa and another 30000each for the new retirment and non b visa visas.

We then spoke to an American working here and he said that it was far to high and his cost 15000baht.

We then went to immigration ourselves and got even more confused!! We definitely understand that the lawyer is expensive. But how much does it actually cost?

Sorry forgot to mention we are on new zealand passports.

I applied for my DTV visa in the UK as a Freelancer, I rent out an apartment, let's say.

Firstly I did intensive research and read everything since June.

Applied on the 10th September via the evisa online and sent in-

1. Copy biodata passport page

2. Proof of capital

3. An overview of what I did and why I thought I would be a good fit for the DTV

4. Bank statements showing the income monthly over past 12 months.

5. Photograph I had taken and used at immigration in Thailand.

6. £300

Within a day I had a reply asking for 4 pieces of information -

1. Tax returns - no problem submitted.

2. A letter from an estate agent or if not an explanation- no problem submitted with tenant contract and explanation I ran things myself.

3. Upload my flight booking - although not part of the requirements it is a question on the e-visa website - no problem I'd read enough to know so I had a return ticket and submitted it.

4. A photograph close up - no problem uploaded.

Within a day, another request for 2 pieces of information-

1. A formal letter to the Royal Thai Embassy explaining what I do and why I wanted to spend time doing things in Thailand - no problem I wrote a very official letter.

2. Another photograph, they want your face to take up 70 - 80% of the picture - try again 😆

Then my application went to pending decision, few, I waited and I waited, I thought it wasn't going to happen, then on the 20th 2345hrs it came through approved. Celebrations yay.

Points I noted were, they asked alot more detail than everything I had read suggested, wanted full address and contact details of who/where I was staying.

I'm so overwhelmed, I've had a tough few years and this is life changing for me, a new beginning.

So if your applying, what I take from it is, read and understand everything, have everything and more ready, expect alot more than what the simple flyers say, maybe they are tightening up as more apply who knows.

Thanks to the Royal Thai Embassy

Hi. I'm going to Immigration Division 1 first week of October to extend my current stamp valid until Oct 31 granted under OA visa. I think I got all the requirements in order. Insurance ready and 800K++ in the Thai bank since December 2023.

But I'm a bit confused about what documents I need to provide for the financial proof. Bank book isnt enough? Do I need the inward international transfer receipt? Is that ok that transfer was made on December 2023?

I read something about I need to request an additional letter from the bank. What is this letter exactly? How old can this document be issued since I will submit all the documents on the first week of October.

I would appreciate any clarification on this matter. Thanks in advance.