@T**

only if you are skirting the system does it cost that much. If you don’t deposit the appropriate amount in an account and you pay an agency to fund an account and make fake documents for you that’s what it cost for a 12 month extension. If you deposit the appropriate amount and do the extension yourself it cost 1900 baht.

I’ve read they are really cracking down on that sort of thing but no idea if that is true or working.

Ok, I re-read the post. Yes to get a proper extension for retirement you have to deposit 800K in a bank account. I did that and it stayed there for years. But then I switched visas and it’s no longer required.

I did this a few years ago. Your initial visa was based on “marriage to a Thai”. When you file this years extension you simply change the reason to “retirement”. Obviously you would have to meet the increased financial requirements. That’s it.

SPOUSE AND CHILDREN UNDER 20 YEARS OLD OF LTR VISA HOLDERS

(MAXIMUM 4 DEPENDENTS IN TOTAL PER ONE LTR VISA HOLDER)

Insured under a health insurance covering a minimum of USD 50,000 OR currently receiving social security benefits in Thailand OR deposit and maintain at least USD 25,000 per one dependent in bank account balance under the applicant or the dependent’s name for no less than 12 months.

Dependents must be legal spouse or children of one LTR visa holder. (Note that same-sex marriage and partnerships are currently not recognized by law in the kingdom of Thailand)

Consent form for sponsorship of a dependent to confirm the relationship as the family unit with the main LTR applicant.

Children will be granted dependents’ visa until 20 years of age.

If your husband is retired military and has VA disability as well I would do the LTR. He will meet the financial requirements and can use Tricare as the insurance requirement. I recommend checking that out. Plus it’s 10 years.

Myself and most of my retired military friends are on the LTR.

@T**

they actually require that for the passive income deposits.

@T**

I did it myself. Very easy to do. I know probably 10-15 people that have done it themselves. I do not know anyone who used a lawyer/agent.

Yes. I showed my benefits letter from the VA and backed it up with the 12 months of deposits that show it’s from the VA.

@J**

they can all be done here. I did my entire claim process in Thailand.

Check out this group for Tricare questions

@THAI ****************

thank you!

I was speaking of 6 years ago 😃.

I have an LTR visa now but I will definitely pass that on to anyone needing assistance.