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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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Will I face issues crossing into Thailand by land now that I have a DTV visa?
Chris
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If you have a proper visa now, you should have no problems.
What are the best visa options for retiring in Hua Hin, Thailand for New Zealanders?
Chris
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Okay let's make this simple there is NO retirement visa.
You cannot apply for an OA in Thailand, can only obtain from an embassy.
If applying Thailand you can only apply for a 90 day non-o visa BASED on being over 50 (retirement).
You then do a 1yr extension off of that visa.
You can also apply for the non-o (not OA) from your home embassy and makes it easier for bank account and getting setup.
** OA is a 1yr visa that requires health insurance, medical and criminal background checks.
Can I apply for a DTV after exiting Thailand while holding a Thailand Elite visa?
Chris
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Anonymous participant elite visa is multientry it does not cancel it.
What are the best options for expats in Thailand seeking visa and Muay Thai education alternatives?
Chris
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You are confused.
If you want to learn "informal" muay classes.
You pay for a muay thai class membership (maybe 6 mos.)
You have 500k in savings.
You prove both and can obtain a DTV.
Check the requirements from your local Thai embassy.
What is the easiest way to obtain a retirement visa for Thailand if I don't have the required 800,000 baht?
Chris
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As an American you cannot use income as the US embassy does not endorse income.
Therfore you must use 800k for at least the first extension.
And by depositing the 65k per month consecutively you can try and switch to income the 2nd extension to free up the money.
Otherwise you'll have to use an "agent" which will cost you year after year.
Best to somehow borrow the 800k and do it correctly if possible.
What happens to a DTV Visa in Thailand if you get laid off from remote work?
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@Steve
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I didn't suggest they do an incountry.
What happens to a DTV Visa in Thailand if you get laid off from remote work?
Chris
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No it is a 5 year , as long as you leave and reenter every 6 mos.
If you try an extend another 6 months in Thailand you may have to prove $$ and qualifications again.
This is not entirely confirmed yet as no one has done an incountry extension so far.
What is the difference between the ED visa and the DTV visa for Muay Thai training in Thailand?
Chris
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@Terrance
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yes correct.
What is the difference between the ED visa and the DTV visa for Muay Thai training in Thailand?
Chris
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The simple difference is an ED visa requires you to attend and is supposed to be accountable as EDUCATION.
An ED visa in your passport can cause issues in the long run.
The DTV visa is for leisure activities.
You express your intention to be a tourist and attend Muay Thai training.
There is no requirement to do it more than once in 5 yrs and there is no obligation to go, like having a gym membership and never going.
There is no follow up or repercussions as long as you leave and reenter you'll get 6 months each time.
The question we are all waiting for the answer to is what will doing an extension in-country look like.
That will be answered soon.
What are the recent changes to marriage-based visa extensions in Thailand?
Chris
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Done everyday in Phuket
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