Hi, I’m a UK citizen applying for a non O retirement Visa. I registered on the Thaievisa.go.th site and started to apply for visa. However when I get to the purpose for visit box there is no “Retirement(age 50 or above pensioner with a state pension who intends to stay in Thailand no longer than 90 days).” The closest option I can find is “ Those who wish to stay in Thailand for no longer than 90 days(single entry).” Can someone help me out please.

I am applying in Australia online Canberra Embassy for Non O retirement visa, paid it, been almost 2 weeks and no response yet. Taking a lot longer this time. Maybe high season coming ?

I just had a phone call from Immigration saying they want to visit my residence today.

I have a 12 month Non O retirement visa .

Is this normal for them to rock up out of the blue?

Question about Non O retirement visa, on a year extension that expires second week of November. I won’t be in Thailand to submit paperwork for another year extension at the Jomtien Immigration Office by then. I know I will have to apply again when I get back to Thailand. Do I need to visit the Immigration Office in Jomtien to cancel this extension before I leave? When I return to Thailand next year, do I enter on 30 day visa exempt and start the process for Non O retirement visa over, will there be any fines? Just want to do this correctly and cheers to all.

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

Good day. I’m traveling from US to Thailand as a tourist, arriving in Bangkok approx 072025. I plan to stay for 90 days while I figure out retirement plans.

Travel plans include a round trip ticket into and out of Bangkok. Question one is whether or not my return ticket can be scheduled for day 85 or does it have to be within 60 days of arrival and then changed after the vacation stay is extended at immigration?

My second question is for the purpose of arrival. I plan to travel over the 90 days or so. For the purpose of arriving legally must I have a three month hotel booked will they allow me to enter of if I reserve a room for three days to start?

Thank you

Kurt

Experience with extension of stay Non O Retirement Visa

Has anyone experience with the year extension when using proof of money from abroad? Is it easy accepted? Specially in Pattaya immigration

Does anyone know if Phetchabun immigration requires a hand drawn map of your home/location for 1 year extension of a Non O Retirement visa ( not marriage visa). Thanks

I came in on a 90 day Non O E-Visa Visa issued by Thai Embassy in Washington DC with the intent of getting a Non O Marriage Visa. We went to the Thai Government Center (previously post said Consulate - wife's term) in CM with our Marriage Certificate issued by the Thai Embassy Washington DC. The young lady at the CM Thai Consulate said that we could not use it as it was more than 6 month old. Getting that Marriage Certificate was a process of going to the Virginia Dept. of Vital Certificates, then to Virginia Secretary of State for a stamp, then to the U.S. State Department Washington, DC for their stamp and finally to the Thai Embassy Washington DC. Thai Embassy Washington, DC issued the Thai Marriage Certificate 12 years ago. We did this in order to get a Thai Passport for our daughter. Due to the issues of getting another certified marriage certificate quickly/easily I decided to go with a Retirement Visa. Got my bank account and deposited 800,000 Baht for 62 days, filled out both the TM86 and TM87, copies of Passport pages, E-Visa, bank book and bank statements from K Bank showing more than 800,000 transferred . Statements from my US Bank showing the money transferred out matching the Baht received by Kbank. I let the money “cure” for 62 days before going to Immigration for my Non O Retirement Visa.

At Immigration, I gave the young lady my stack of papers in order as the appointment confirmation email had instructed. She looked at them and said that I filled out the wrong forms. She said that my E-Visa from the Thai Washington DC Embassy said Marriage.

After 20+ minute discussion between 2 officials they determined that I needed to speak with the lady in the colorful shirt. After a 15 minute discussion with her, she said to go out through Chiang Khong and come back on a tourist visa and then she could help get me through the process. Cost 22,000 Baht to get it through with a Non O and not a Non AO, which she says the Non OA will require health insurance.

It seems that my farang friends say, “that’s the way things get done here, just pay the agent”. Thai friends say not to pay it and make the system work without paying people off. Seems the Thais want to get corruption out of the system.

My questions to the Visa Community are:

If I leave through Chiang Khong and come back again on a 30 day tourist visa, what form or forms do I need to fill out in order to get a Non O Retirement Visa.

1. TM.86 or TM.87 or other document(s)?

2. Just pay the agent the 22,000?

3. We live in a different province, but can I go to CM Immigration and not be sent back to my wife’s province again for the process?

4. What triggers a Non OA instead of a Non O visa?

Thanks in advance for your advice and I hope that this helps others in the future.

What is acceptable for evidence of the monthly 65k THB bank deposits originating from US Social Security with a Non O Retirement? I’ll have 18+ months of deposits on my next extension of stay.