Nick ******

the STV will force you all to leave the country to change to a new long stay visa - impossible to convert that one in country. Seems to be aimed specifically for gap year travelers who are happy with 9 months and then go home.

5 years ago

What visa options do I have to stay permanently in Thailand if I don't meet the retirement visa requirements?

Nick *******

although someone on here said investment portfolio can be used instead of bank account statements, which could help

5 years ago

What visa options do I have to stay permanently in Thailand if I don't meet the retirement visa requirements?

Nick *******

@Tod ********

not sure about retirement visa financial requirements but if it's like some of the other visa requirements I've seen, it might simply be a case of needing a few months with cash depreciating value in a bank account? In which case he could get in on a TR first and then do the retirement conversion...

5 years ago

What visa options do I have to stay permanently in Thailand if I don't meet the retirement visa requirements?

Nick *******

sage advise but don't get the STV unless you are willing to have to leave and re-enter after 9 months. No problem if these vaccines fix the pandemic. Major, expensive problem if they don't

5 years ago

What visa options do I have to stay permanently in Thailand if I don't meet the retirement visa requirements?

Nick *******

@David ********

if he can't meet the retirement requirements he will probably struggle to pay for a 5 years visa upfront in cash also

5 years ago

What visa options do I have to stay permanently in Thailand if I don't meet the retirement visa requirements?

Nick *******

might wanna wait a few months until mass vaccines hopefully result in looser requirements for entering the country, unless you particularly want to spend $1k for 2 weeks in solitary

5 years ago

What visa options do I have for moving to Thailand as a 55-year-old with no family there?

Nick *******

(unless the pandemic is no longer an issue for visa runs in 9 months)

5 years ago

What visa options do I have for moving to Thailand as a 55-year-old with no family there?

Nick *******

@Garrett **********

yeah it seems the STV was designed for long stays, not for tourism, but long stays will be better off on the shorter TR

5 years ago

What visa options do I have for moving to Thailand as a 55-year-old with no family there?

Nick *******

all everyone had to do was do it early, once... plenty of current and future value in getting into a country that realised that. What if the next novel virus also has a 1% death rate but later we discover also makes everyone lose all their limbs... Thailand passed the relative fire drill with flying colours

5 years ago

What visa options do I have for moving to Thailand as a 55-year-old with no family there?

Nick *******

yeah the pandemic killed actual foreign tourism but if you're coming on a solid long-stay plan and an optimist, once you're in you're free to relax on a deserted tropical beach or mountain instead of being cooped up in the cold dark British winter. It's probably cheaper than post-cyclical lockdown therapy.

5 years ago