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.

Good morning,

I have been traveling to Thailand for over 30 years, but now I'm retiring and want to spend up to 6 months of the year in Thailand 🇹🇭 and 6 months in the UK 🇬🇧

What is the best option of visa for me please, because there are some new visas available now.

Also, my friends say use an agent it's easier.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Morning all.

Myself and my wife will be retiring to the Pattaya region form the UK.

Just not sure how to start this, do we get visa's first then property then bank account last.

Or is it easier to employ a legal representative in Thailand.

Cheers

Kieran

Hi, Im planning on retiring in Thailand, i've lived / worked there before so just a few questions.

Is it better to apply for the retirement (non imm O) visa before I come or just come on a 60day Tourist visa and progress from there? Only ask as I noticed that if I apply from home (uk) you need to show £10,000 in bank for 3 months before (I have it, but need to do some transferring) is that necessary if I do it in thailand? Also I see you need a notorised certificate of health, try getting that in uk - no way. Its not possible to just go to a docs and get a bespoke certificate covering the thai medical requiremts - had anyone done that or got A/O from the UK? Was it easy, what did you do about med check and Police check?

Also I noticed that Bangkok Bank require proof of address in home country and thailand - so i just use my old address or some mates address in uk? Im guessing its just paperwork and not so importsnt to give uk address (Im selling so wont have a uk address).

Also they may want a reference letter from my bank via WISE, what is that exactly? I guess the ref. letter from the embassy in thailand is the best / easiest option for that but just seen they dont do those any more for us/uk?

Also it says they (bank) need addresses not from hotels, so its important to get an appartment pretty quickly right? Might be more difficult as i'll still be on Tourist Visa?

Also, is the Wise tranfer a simple process as i'll be going the 800k bhat in bank route...

Any other advice welcome, but if ur gonna troll or flame please at least make it funny as I prefer some thought in the trolling!

Thx my dear estemed peers.

Can I enter Thailand visa exempt and change to retirement based on marriage?

Hello, I’m new to this group so apologies if this has been asked before…

I’m planning on coming to Thailand from Australia (I have exemption to leave Australia)

My question- can I enter on the 45 days visa visa exemption and then transition to long term visa (retirement) when I am in Thailand?

I was planning on going to Phuket sandbox. And would be looking to make arrangements there.

Hoping for some direction please.

Taken from another group. Someone sent an email to the Thai embassy in London. I don't know what his email said, but the Thai embassy says tourists and retirees are the same thing 😂.

Just stopped into Jomtien Immigration to show them my bank books to see if it was good enough for this years extension based on being over 50.3 guys in front of me had letters from the bank and were turned away for things like one month it wasn’t enough transferred the guy next to me had his 800k and a letter they made him go get his bank book.Finally I showed the girl my Bb’s and explained that I have been bringing in more than 65K a month but did it every 3-4 months for 7 years then I showed that I was transferring my pension now every month but only started two months ago as you stopped the Embassy letters and would this be ok for this year as I’m due in August it was a big NO must be one full year and said 800k or go to another country and get an O visa WOW maybe things will change as we go along but there were a lot of upset people😩😩😩