Gday all.....applied and recieved 3 month eVisa from Canberra before l left for Bangkok on Oct 22.....absolutely useless as Airport immigration officer saw no merit in it ..and stamped for a 2 month Tourist Visa only.....am getting married on November 10...so in order to meet the Marriage Visa requirements of having 400k baht in a Bangkok Bank for 3 months...l went to open a Bangkok Bank Account today......NO CAN DO...will not grant a Bank account on a Tourist Visa only...so where do l stand here....and any optiobs please....lve been on this forum and have been very impresses with the wealth of knowledge....l am 59...and have retired after 31 years at Qld Health ..,thx all in advance

Hello, I need clarification please. In case of a request for a one-year extension of the non-immigrant visa O + 50 years (retirement). I said O and not OA. On the criteria of income required of 65000bth/month for a Frenchman, if I provide a certificate on the honor of the French Embassy in BKK as my monthly income is more than 65000bath/month, can you confirm that the document is accepted by the BI please? And ask more and more about this document, opening a bank account in Thailand and proof of transfers of 65,000 baht/month? Thank you for your help.

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Bonjour, jai besoin d’éclairage svp. Dans le cas d’une demande d’extension d’un an du visa non immigrant O + 50ans (retraite). Jai bien dis O et non OA. Sur le critère des revenus exigés de 65000bth/mois pour un français, si je fournis une attestation sur l’honneur de l’ambassade de France à BKK comme quoi mes revenus mensuels sont supérieurs à 65000bath/mois, pouvez vous me confirmer que que le document est accepté par le BI svp? Et demandent en plus en plus de ce document, l’ouverture d’un compte bancaire en thailande et la preuve de virements de 65000 baths/mois? Merci pour votre aide.

I'm from the US. I heard you can get a non-immigration O visa while still in your home country before coming to Thailand and then changing it to a 1 year retirement O visa. I heard you can do this using the E-Visa website. Is this a good idea to avoid the hassle of trying to get a bank account while in Thailand with a tourist visa?

Going crazy with conflicting stuff

I'm married to Thai We have a Thai home (That phanom)

And I'm looking at moving out there in the very near future (weeks) iv been told Non o visa to stay with spouse is the best option then get bank account and upgrade visa status I'm prescently in the UK

Does anybody know sort of time frame for this or is their a better option

Thanks

Hello to everyone here,

Does someone any experiences with The pension certificate from the German embassy in Bangkok? My pension will start from July 2024 .

I have the 90 days non immigration O visa and will start the process of extension to a one year retirement visa in Thailand.

I will arrive in Bangkok on 4th of May.

My question is:

Am I eligible to get the 1 year visa with my pension starting in July?

Or should I put 800 000 Baht just from very beginning on a Thai bank account which I will open on my first days there and wait 2 monts and then go to immigration office and apply for the 1 year Visa?

I actually wanted to use the combination method for my financial evidence , my pension+ the rest of 800 000 Baht on the account= together 800 000 Baht .

I would be very happy to get your advice . I think German speaking members of this forum may help me more.

Thank you in advance

Hi guys, I’m just about to do the 800,000 THB transfer in to my Bangkok Bank account for the initial 90 day Non-O (Retirement) visa.

Would like to know if it’s considered an international transfer if I’m using Wise? I’ll be transferring the money from my home country via Wise and I’ve read that there’s a requirement to show the funds came from overseas.

Thanks in advanced!

Good morning all. I have decided to make the move from the UK and come to join you all 🕶🕶☀️☀️👍😁👏.

I arrive on a 90 day visa in Jan and during this time I am going to apply for my 12 month visa.

I need some advice for the following please. I'm sure someone will have trodden the same path 😅.

1. I have to open a Thai bank account and deposit 800000thb. It has to be in there for at least 2 months before I can apply for my 12 month visa. The cheapest way I have found so far to transfer the 800000thb will cost £600 using a transfer company who give me a lesser gbp to thb rate to nake their money. Has anyone found a cheaper way?

2. On the consulate website I can combine my monthly pension income and deposit amount to make up the 800000thb. So for example I could deposit 400000thb and make up the rest with my monthly pension. My pension provider doesn't provide paper payslips. I can show my pension deposits going into my bank account each month. Would this be OK to show the bank/immigration authoritieswhen I apply for my visa?.

3. I'm sure I will love moving to Thailand but just in case how easy is it to move my 800000thb back into my UK account?.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Have a great day.

Planning to apply for a retirement visa from within Australia 🇦🇺 via thai embassy.. any advice ?

Hi everyone - just joined and need some "expert" guidance.. UK national, late 50's looking to retire to Hua Hin within next few months. Currently have temporary residence is Spain so will be relocating from Spain not UK. A few initial questions:

1. As a UK national, can I just travel to Thailand as a visitor (with no special visa) and then undergo the process for the Retirement visa in Thailand or do I need to come under the Non-Immigrant "O" visa and then undergo the process in Thailand to change it to the Retirement visa?

1. I will be bringing my cat with me so will it be allowed entry if I just travel to Thailand as a visitor (with no special visa) and then undergo the process for the Retirement visa in Thailand or do I need to come under the Non-Immigrant "O" visa and then undergo the process in Thailand to change it to the Retirement visa?

1. If I do need a visa to enter, can I obtain it myself easily, online etc or will it require a visit to the Thai embassy/consulate in Spain, since I have temporary residence there, and not the Uk?

1. Is it possible to open a bank account in Thailand from overseas? Ideally would like to go with Bangkok Bank as they have been recommended.

Thanks

I am in Perth, WA, Australia at present. Any visa takes 4+ weeks from here as there is no Thai Consulate in Perth and we have to apply online and send passport by mail and then wait for its return. Also you must have to have Air flights booked for the application ( how do you do that when you don’t know when your passport will be returned!!)

So now I think to go on a Tourist Exempt if so can I apply for a non-immigrant multiple entry O_A visa ( one year) in Bangkok? So I then have tome to secure a permanent address, and apply for Retirement Visa. I have the funds.

Thankyou for your advice.