The retirement visa requirements are confusing me. You have to open a Thai bank account and maintain a minimum balance  to apply for the retirement visa, but in order to open the account, you have to show that you already have a long-term visa…. which you can’t get until you get the bank account ? Can someone please straighten me out? 

Can an earned monthly income of $4000 USA currency is acceptable to get a retirement Visa ? Or does it have to be a pension? I'm 52 and married to Thai woman with a 3 year old Thai baby.

Feedback please, Thank you ☺️

if i cant open a bank account to deposit the 800k for the retirement visa, how can i get it please??

Any agent recommendation for the NON O Retirement visa? Bangkok or Pattaya.

Hello, I have a question about the $800k Baht requirement for non O retirement visa. I have half the amount and about $108,000 TB($3200.00 USD)/month retirement income and around $10k USD in savings. The visa agent said he could help meet the $800k level but would hold my passport until my funds cover the full amount. Is this usual practice with visa agents ? I could more than likely fund this fully myself in about 5 months. He adked me how long I would need to fund full amount. This is all new to me so i dont need any sarcastic comments. Just some real practical knowledge from anyone that has experience with this.

Looks like it’s hard to get retirement visa from Thailand, maybe it’s better to retire in Mexico? You just drive into Mexico and stay anywhere for anytime, and Mexico is not more expensive than Thailand

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Hello everyone

Surely that this question has already been passed and I apologize but I do not find any trace!

I planned my arrival in Thailand in early October 2025 to retire.

After much research I am confronted with many contradictions.

Regarding the obligations for the O and OA visa, a monthly income of 65,000 BTH or a bank deposit of 800,000 BTH or a combination of both is required: annual income + bank deposit must be 800,000 BTH . Can you confirm this last point?

I question you here because "youtubers" in place for years in Thailand indicates this modality that I do not see any way in my research.

Then for an application for a visa on the official website it is required an address of residence in the host country ( Thailand ) : or, youtubers indicate that the application for a visa can be made from abroad ( France ) for me . Necessarily impossible for a first expatriation: can you enlighten me about it please

These youtubers who ask for 60 Euros for an hour of telephone exchange! In view of the contradictions I have noted, I am not hot for this approach, that is why I am addressing you.

I got a quote from an agent of 70,000 Baht to help me with the retirement visa process. Is this a fair price? Could anybody recommend a trusted agent if this quote is too high? Seems a bit high but I have no idea if I’m right. Thanking you in advance!

Sorry, just out of interest, US passport, 50-plus of age:

Suppose during visits to Thailand you managed to open a Thai bank account in y'r name. Then you transfered international 65k฿-plus into that account for at least 12 months. After that you bought a NON IMM O visa, based on Retirement in the US and after arriving in Thailand AND after 60 days you ask for a year extension based on retirement, can you use these 12 international transfers instead of 800k฿ (2 months before already deposited) on the bank ? I'm a bit confused because I read many times that for the first year extension you need that 800k฿ in the bank. Thanks !