Hi .i am on a non 0 retirement visa ,I’m 64 British .

I’m only 2 months into my 1 year extention but I now want to change to a DTV .

I know I need to leave Thailand ..will probably head to Vietnam .

So I just leave and don’t get a re entry visa ..correct ?

I can show the 500000 THB in my Thai bank ?

It takes about 10-14 business days to get approved from HCM ?

Thanks for any information to settle my mind

I will be applying for the Non O retirement visa from Ireland. I know that gives me 90 days when I get to Thailand to apply for 1 year extension.

Is there a timescale on the non O.

I am planning on retiring next April.

Looking at other post to get a extension on non o retirement visa you apply from home country. Fly to Thailand then after about two and a half months go to immigration and look for 1 year extension cost 1900 ฿.

I have bank account.

I have funds 800k฿.

I have accomodation sorted.

Yellow book and non Thai id.

I am semi retired. Irish.

But next year I will only be in Thailand month of February 2026 and July and August (60 days) and maybe a month in November 2026.

If I lodge 800k in to my account now.

Is there any way I can apply for non o and work it into that time frame. Or do I have to be in Thailand longer. Also can the visa or extension be multi entry.

I am trying to avoid using the visa exempt if I can as I travel more often.

All help appreciated.

Can anyone recommend a Visa Agent in Bangkok Ekkamai area? I have to do 90 day reporting would rather pay them.

I have a Non O retirement visa but now married to a Thai lady

Any benefits to switch to the marriage visa or should I leave alone? I have to redo in January

thanking you in advance

Doug and Somying

Hi!

My husband and I were planning to spend at least a year in Thailand, hopefully more- could be > 5 years if it works out that way.

We are both over 50 and can meet the income requirement for the Non-O retirement visa. I should hopefully have no issues getting health insurance as I am about a decade younger (under 60) with no health issues, but my husband is > 65 (no major issues either except a touch overweight and mild HTN which I can see can lead to a possible denial).

We can certainly keep money aside to self insure. I see expats all the time saying they self insure, but this does not appear to be an option for any Visa except the Elite or the DTV. .

Should I get a non-O retirement and hubby the DTV or is there a better option IF insurance is prohibitive? Would like to be able to open a bank account, and that's iffy right now on DTV.

So here's my situation regarding my Non O Retirement visa: I arrived a few days ago to Bangkok on my 90 day Non O.

I tried going to several banks to open up a bank account, the language barrier was a factor but I dealt with it the best I could. Bangkok Bank and UOB said they don't do this anymore and Krungsri said I need some form from Immigration. Kasikorn said they needed a rental agreement but that my TM30 form for the Airbnb I'm currently staying for a month wasn't good enough and that I need an actual rental agreement.

From what I read here, reddit, etc, I thought I'd be able to open up the bank account first and then find a permanent place once I had that done. So now I need to find a condo and sign a year lease in order to open the bank account and then after the two month waiting period apply for the one year extension. What scares me is that when I sign the lease for whatever reason if I'm unable to open the bank account I'll be in this weird limbo of having signed the lease but not being able to stay and having to do the whole process over again or be forced to do visa runs for a year.

Anyone else in a similar situation or have any advice? Thanks!

EDIT: I'm also considering trying to get a "Residence Certificate" (which is what I think Krungthai was asking for when they said they needed an "Immigration Form") at Chaeng Wattana Immigration (Government Complex, Building B, Floor 2, Section 2) on Monday and if I get this then trying the banks again.

Hi everyone, I'm looking to apply for DTV/SoftPower/Muay Thai academy. Have some questions that need some clarity.

1. Have no proof of income / not working/ unemployed..but have enough funds for DTV requirements

2. Age above 50yrs

What are the chances of it getting approved?

Appreciate any advice I can get 🙏

I would appreciate your advice.

For a Non-O retirement visa renewal, we are required to submit a bank passbook that has been updated on the day of the application.

Am I correct in understanding that this means we cannot place the THB 800,000 in a fixed deposit account, since it would not be possible to make, for example, a small deposit into that account and update the passbook on the day of the application?

I am applying for a NON-IMMIGRATION TYPE O RETIREMENT VISA from the UK and it asks to show income of 65000 a month for 3 months OR a current balance of 800000. If I apply using the current balance route how long would the 800000 have to have been in your account for ?

I am trying to change my tourist visa to a non-o retirement visa.. I live in Nonthaburi but was going to try Bangkok, has anyone done this? I will be a walk-in appointment since there are no appointment’s available online.

How long was the wait to see immigration officer in Bangkok?