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What are the yearly costs associated with maintaining retirement or long-term visas and what should expats expect to pay for healthcare coverage in Thailand?
What are the steps to obtaining a non-o retirement visa and extensions in Thailand?
Can my 45-year-old wife come as my dependent on a Thai retirement visa?
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Can I apply for a second Non-Immigrant ED Visa for Thai language courses after previously holding one?
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@Katharina
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the immigration office has all the same information in the system.
A visa needs to be transferred between passports, it does not automatically get moved into a new passport.
Can I apply for a second Non-Immigrant ED Visa for Thai language courses after previously holding one?
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@Katharina
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new passport does nothing.
Everything is connected through Biometrics.
They know you're history.
Can I switch agents when renewing my retirement visa in Thailand?
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@Nick
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that would be a specific office that did that for whatever reason.
That is an anomaly.
Find it very hard to believe, but T.I.T.
Can I switch agents when renewing my retirement visa in Thailand?
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@Kenneth
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the original post did not use his own money, the agent did.
Can I switch agents when renewing my retirement visa in Thailand?
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@Benjamin
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no you cannot, as you did not have the funds for the original visa/extension.
You cannot provide the necessary financial evidence.
They would need an agent to continue that cycle.
That is the agent hamster wheel.
The only way to "fix it" is to break it and start over again with the real financial proof.
Is it possible to obtain a 15-month visa in Thailand and what are the conditions?
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@Brandon
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OMG his reply may be a candidate for the most wrong ever!
Can I include my children in my Non-O visa in Thailand or do they need to do visa runs?
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thai, you will leave them on "overstay" until you fix their Thai citizenship.
It has no bearing on your status.
Does financial evidence for a Thailand DTV visa need to be in baht, and is a Wise account acceptable?
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It doesn't matter what currency it is in and long as there is easy conversion.
I have not seen anyone successful using Wise, as it is not a traditional bank.
What are the best visa options for a Canadian senior looking to stay in Thailand for six months?
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Currently the easiest to achieve what you want, without border bounces, would be DTV based on a "soft power", like muay thai or cooking classes.
You can stay 6 months every year for 5 years without border bounces.
Proof of 500k baht ( 20k cdn) one time proof for 5 years of visa.
As long as you come and go.
At this point you only need one course usually 3-6 months it seems and get 5 years, amazing deal.
Cost varies but about $400cdn visa and $800cdn for the courses seems to be what's reported.
You can come and go whenever you want and each time you enter its 6 months.
The courses have no follow up, so it's like a gym membership, if you don't go it doesn't matter.
It is a good way to do what you want, now, who knows if it stays that simple for the duration....
What are the best visa options for a Canadian senior looking to stay in Thailand for six months?
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@Paul
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Non-o does not require health insurance.
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Thai Language Courses
Visa Rules
Immigration
Education
Bangkok Schools
Thailand Visa
Senior Visa
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Multi Entry Tourist Visa
Visa Rules for Expats
Immigration Thailand
Thai Visa
Visa Extension
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Visa Exemption
Thai Citizenship
Visa Runs
Children's Visa Status
Financial Evidence
Thai Visa Requirements
Currency Conversion
Wise Account
Digital Banking Services
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