I am a Singaporean and currently residing in Thailand with a Non -Imm O-A retirement visa which I obtained from the Thai embassy in Singapore valid 1 year till 31 July 2025. I intend to renew my O-A visa when it is due at the Thai immigration office of the Province I am currently staying. One of the requirements stated in the document obtained from the thai immigration office for O-A retirement visa application is a 'photocopy of the bankbook with a minimum deposit of 800K Baht in the first 3 months after the last visa extension, and then having 800K Baht in the 2 months prior to visa application date'. My query is since I got my O-A visa from singapore and will be doing the visa renewal in Thailand next year for the first time, I only need to fulfill the latter part of the requirement i.e. show the 800k Baht in my bank book statement 2 months prior to renewal application date right?

Appreciate your advice on this please. Thanks!

For soft activities do you just need the 500,000 in bank? How long must you enroll in a class for? And when renewing do you not need to be in a class?

I obtained my retirement visa with Affidavit Income Letter from my Home Country Thai Embassy. Therefore, I did not maintained 400k or 800k in my Thai Bank account. Question 🙋‍♀️: Do I need to deposit 400k or 800k or monthly 65000 @to my Thai Bank account for my next renewal?

What is the process and considerations for moving ฿800k associated with a retirement visa from one bank to another to chase a higher interest rate.

Is same day generally ok?

Do I need both updated bank books and both bank letters for the next visa renewal?

I’m in Chiangmai.

Edit: Interest bearing fixed deposit accounts are available in Thailand and are perfectly acceptable to immigration authorities for visa purposes. I’m well aware of the balance requirements.

I’m certain people change banks. Specifically I’m looking for the procedure.

Glorious afternoon everyone. A bit of a dilemna. I am 3 months into my second year of non o visa and I live in Pattaya. When I first took out my original visa I lived and banked in Phitsanulok then I moved here. So two things; firstly I have to pay charges to put in and take out money from my bank in Pattaya because it's not my home registered bank. Am I better off closing my account and opening an account in Pattaya to avoid these irritating costs (cheap Charlie). If I close my account I would probably change bank type. Secondly, what would happen to my status regarding my bank account if I do change banks or branch, when it comes to renewing my non o in December, as I would only be able to show statements for the next 8 months rather than full 12 months they ask for. TIA. Barry

Hi there, could you just remind me please, is it OK for me to go to Chiang Mai immigration any time in the last 30 days of a 60-day stamp to buy an extension (final extension of a 6-month METV), or do I have to wait until there are fewer than 15 days remaining?

Also, if I can bother you, could you re- post that greenish pdf with instructions on what to take to immigration to get a renewal please?

Hallo all,

For retirement visa purposes, should the balance in a Thai bank account be Bht800k at all times, or only when the visa is renewed annually?

TIA

Renewing extension of stay (marriage visa) with new passport

Hi. Scanned back through most recent posts and don’t see quite the answer I need. I have a new passport and transferred my extension of stay to that when I got back from uk. But my visa runs out 31/10 and I stupidly when I went to do that I didn’t ask them about what paperwork will be required for visa renewal this time regarding passport copies.

For this time will I need to photocopy all pages in old passport still?

Or just in the new passport as entry stamp and current extension of stay are in that?

Just preparing the beginning of the many pages of documents for visa renewal and don’t want to kill another tree if I don’t have to, and/or avoid heading to immigration ahead of time to check.

Hi Everyone, I am thinking of applying for the Thai Elite Superiority Extension Visa. Has anyone applied for that visa? It would be great to get your thoughts on this (ie, how did you find the visa process, anything to avoid, what worked well etc?)

Also, I am thinking of getting an immigration lawyer to sort this out. Does anyone have any recommendations for lawyers? I have come across Siam Legal? Any thoughts on them? They are also not going to charge any fee aside from the Thai Elite membership fee.

Any suggestions, thoughts, comments I would love to hear.

Thank you ! 🙏

Ok. So I’m here on my 1 year non-o retirement visa, which will expire in a few months, two documents that I see are “required” are criminal record and $3 million insurance policy. Are these actually required for a renewal. I know last year when I converted my tourist visa to a retirement visa here in country, I didn’t have to have them. I know all my terminology may not be correct, but you what I mean about what is required for renewal. Thanks in advance