morning all, another question for you, not visa related but more bank account so I think it's visa related anyway, so struggling to decide on 2 things,

first is sending my 800,000 for my non o retirement visa, not keen on having to add details to wise and then send the money to them first , I might just use my Lloyds international account.

second one I was thinking of getting this xpatphone for my UK number and just buy a data SIM , would the bank still take the paperwork from the phone shop as evidence or do they need a Thai phone number as well, so I can download the bank app,

thanks again for all your help though the run up to the move.

I’m about to apply online from the USA for a non O retirement visa (Chicago consulate). Three questions:

Does my bank account need to be at least three months old?

Does the $25,000 need to be seasoned at all (I just deposited it)?

Do I need to wait for the official monthly bank statement or can I just provide a photo/screenshot of the current account balance?

I ask all this because I want to know I’m completely ready before I begin the application process.

Thanks everybody.

My plan for a non O retirement visa has been delayed because my house will not sell until next June. I want to return to Thailand from the US sometime in the next six weeks and back to the US in May. I have $25,000 USD in a US bank but cannot shift it into a Thai bank until after my house sells in seven months. Should I apply for a non O retirement visa to stay for 90 days but then lose it and have to re-apply next summer while in the US? Or should I enter Thailand for 60 days, do a 30 day extension, then fly out and back in for 60 more days, and forget the non O until next summer? If I take the visa exempt approach in six weeks will I be allowed back into the Kingdom next summer if I arrive with a non O visa? Thanks to all for advice.

I need to renew my non-o-retirement visa,any suggestions of who is the cheapest and still use my Bangkok bank account

Hi all , I’m just beginning my visa research process. I would like to apply for non o retirement based on 800000 baht in Thai bank account. Will be applying from Oz , I understand you get initial 90 days, then apply for 1 year extension, what happens after that,, ? Do you continue to apply for yearly extensions ? Also have things changed & is health insurance a must? ? Tia 🙏

Hi folks,any Australians been asked by their Australian banks (mines Westpac) to provide a Thai Tax Identication Number?

I'm a retired pensioner on a Non O Retirement Visa and have been here over 180 days.

The request came about ..apparently..because I registered a Thai phone number..linked to my Thai bank accounts.

Sounds a bit serious as they're saying that they could block my account..in Australia..if I don't provide the required information.

Any feed back is appreciated .

Hi. I am Canadian on a Non-O Retirement Visa with the One Year Extension with Multiple Entries. I got the One Year Extension on Dec. 26 2024 and it expires on Jan 2, 2026. My last physical 90 day checkin was March 21, 2025. I then went to Canada missing the next check in date of June 18, 2025.

We are now entering Thailand on October 26. What must I do when I check in for this 90 day period? My wife and I are still living at our house in our Udon Thani village.

Many Thanks

Hi. I'm currently trying to help my mother-in-law obtain a retirement visa. She doesn't want to go back to the UK as she no longer has a home there. Some people mentioned that it can be done in countries other than your home country, so we want to know if anyone has had success recently (without using an agent).

We're considering applying for a Non-O Retirement (90-day) visa in Vietnam, then applying for an extension in Thailand. But I'm not sure how we can prove that she meets the financial requirements -she has the 800k in her UK bank account, which she can access through her app. She could print out the bank statements herself, but they wouldn’t be verified by any British authority. I'm planning to contact the Thai Embassy in Vietnam soon, but I’d also like to hear about people’s actual experiences.

Hallo, I'm on my second non O marriage exstenion, I'm thinking about changing to non O retirement next time, less paperwork only have to visit immigration once, are there any advantages with the Marriage exstenion which the retirement one deosn't have? I get my income letter from the Embassy.

Hi. I'm currently getting prepared to submit an application for a non o retirement visa to the Thai embassy in London using the e-visa system. For proof of current residence I was planning to upload a copy of my annual council tax bill which is dated April of this year. Please can anyone who has recent experience confirm that this will be acceptable. I couldn't find any list of acceptable documents on the website. I know there is a reference to utility bills but given my payment period for these they wouldn't necessarily be that up to date. Thank you