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I am trying to change my tourist visa to a non-o retirement visa.. I live in Nonthaburi but was going to try Bangkok, has anyone done this? I will be a walk-in appointment since there are no appointment’s available online.
How long was the wait to see immigration officer in Bangkok?
Myself and my wife are moving to Thailand in March for a few years, both over 50, British and no intention of working
We have the money to put the 800k each in bank accounts, I believe we need 2 separate accounts
Now when we arrive in March we will have about a week where we are setting before 2 weeks travel away for the area (long booked and can't really change)
The issue is opening bank accounts and getting the money in early enough, plan is to arrive on 90 day "Non O on basis of retirement )
As we will be hotels for the first 3 weeks this sounds a bit tight
We visit for a holiday, staying in a rented villa, in November for 15 nights
Would it be possible to get a 90 day Non O for that trip and sort our bank accounts out? we could then transfer the money with plenty of time to spare
Not sure if that would be an issue to get another 90 day non O 5 months later? Also I cant get the 800k each in you UK accounts until month end so they won;t have been there for the 3 months prior to applying in the UK, the will have been well over 65k thb a month deposited in each account for a long period though
If possible what paperwork do I need from accommodation and anything else to help with bank accounts or is it easier just to use an agent for the accounts? not sure what they currently charge for this
If we leave it all until we arrive in March I assume I can't do anything when we arrive in March and this would leave us with only 2 month to deposit and season the funs
Any advice/suggestions greatly appreciated, thanks
Last week, I received practical advice from a couple of members here, so I thought I would share my experience with my first in-person 90-day report at Chiang Mai Immigration. I hope this information helps anyone who may need it in the future.
You only need to pull up your car to the drive-thru window, submit a completed TM47, a TM30 issued by your landlord (if you are a tenant), and your passport. It's free of charge, and it only took me two minutes. I drove away with my passport and a receipt of notification.
Before going, I didn't have a TM47 form with me, so the officer gave me a blank TM47 during the first round and told me to drive out, fill in the form, and come back to the line. The 90-day report drive-thru at Chiang Mai Immigration Office has two windows: one for drivers in automobiles and another for applicants on foot.
I am currently at immigration office in Hua Hin. Tm30 required documents are as follows
Passport and visa stamp , blue book , TDAC number , house ownership copy. Original stays with lawyer , E- visa. This is a lot easier than the online service and completed by myself
Hello again, I’m looking up what documents I need to renew my 12month retirement visa. Do I now need health insurance, I didn’t need it when I applied initially (I applied in Thailand nit from my home country UK). TIA
Arrived in Thailand 5 days ago, under a Non O visa.
I’m from the UK.
Public holiday in Thailand, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Immigration reopened today Monday morning. I needed a TM30, and Certificate of Residency so I could open a bank account.
I got there at 8.50am, 10 minutes before it opened as I knew it would be busy. I live with my Thai girlfriend in our (hers) house, so difficult to do the TM30 online as not a business or hotel.
She came with me, I was one of the first in the queue all sorted in 20 minutes. The cost was 500 baht. Left with the TM30 stapled to my passport and my certificate of Residency in an envelope.
Could not have been easier, and lovely people.
I then went to get a new SIM card from the AIS shop, then opened a bank account with Kasikorn Bank.
All sorted in 4 hours 😀
Documents required.
TM30 & Certificate of Residency.
Passport
E visa printed copy
Passport size photo
My girlfriend’s ID card.
My girlfriend’s house book.
Cost 500 baht.
New sim for my phone.
( I have my own phone number as an e-sim)
Passport only.
Cost, sim 100 baht, and 300 baht a month for a good data plan.
Opening a bank account ( Kasikorn Bank)
Passport
Certificate of Residency
Phone with new Sim (so they can upload the app and open the account)
Usual bank questions, home address in uk, what you salary was, new phone number, ect.
Cost was 300 baht. ( but I gave 3000 baht cash to put in)
The whole process took 4 hours.
I know I was probably lucky with my timing.
And I know all provinces are different.
And I know it depends on the person.
All that worry for nothing.
Now I wait for 60 days for my funds to season, and apply for my extension.
I hope all who are trying find it as easy as I did.