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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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What documents do I need to open a bank account in Thailand on a DTV visa?
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@Jason
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please refer to the visa type.
Thai immigration consider it a tourist visa as it is aimed at "leisure activities".
And it's in the the wording "workation" for the remote workers.
It is not a non-o and a category of its own.
What documents do I need to open a bank account in Thailand on a DTV visa?
Chris
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Anonymous participant you can message direct if you like.
What documents do I need to open a bank account in Thailand on a DTV visa?
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@Marcus
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you are wrong.
What documents do I need to open a bank account in Thailand on a DTV visa?
Chris
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DTV is a tourist visa.
Most banks will not allow unless you use an agent.
I do not know of 1 DTV that has been successful without.
What are the requirements to apply for a retirement visa in Thailand using the income method?
Chris
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Colin Huttley
Many embassies still issue letters.
What documents are required for a marriage visa in Thailand if married in the UK?
Chris
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In Phuket you need your original marriage certificate, does not have to be in Thai or certified.
You will need a koror 22 from the local Amphur.
All the information you need for Phuket can be found at piv-phuket.com
Or go to room 204 and speak with the volunteers at the entrance and can explain exactly what you need.
What are the requirements to apply for a retirement visa in Thailand using the income method?
Chris
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No 800k,
No 1 yr of transfers,
No embassy letter,
NO VISA
What is the 'Cat O Non-Immigrant' visa and how can I find it on the UK eVisa site?
Chris
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The non-o is not a longstay visa.
It is a 90 day visa that is extendable in Thailand.
Can an American receiving Social Security be approved for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)?
Chris
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Anonymous participant this is the category type of the DTV that you may qualify for.
The other category of a "workation" or remote worker, digital nomad, freelancers.
This is not a Retirement visa.
Can an American receiving Social Security be approved for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)?
Chris
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No, you need 500k baht in the bank and apply for a soft power like:
Muay thai
Cooking classes
Medical treatment.
Social security is not remote work.
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DTV Visa
Bank Account Opening
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Documents Required for Banking
Visa and Immigration Issues
Retirement Visa
Thailand Immigration
Visa Extension
Visa Requirements
NON-O Visa
Income Method
Bank Statement Requirements
Health Insurance Requirements
Pattaya Visa Agents
Destination Thailand Visa (DTV)
Social Security
Soft Power
Financial Requirements
Expat Life in Thailand
Marriage Visa
Phuket Visa Application
Thai Embassy Certification
Document Requirements
Foreign Marriage Recognition
Thai Language Certificate
Financial Requirements for Visa
Non-O Visa
Thai Visa Categories
Living with Thai Family
Long-term Stay Visa
Marriage to Thai citizen
Child with Thai Citizen
Thai Immigration
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