@Brook *******

is it a waste of money, I appreciate that is a subjective question but 10 years peace of mind, Elite Visa assistance with bank accounts and driving licenses, 90 day reporting etc, at the very least we would use an agent for a Non-O, how much is that each year, what will the cost be in 2 years, 4 years, 5 years etc

We are seeing the elite as an investment for our own peace of mind and stability

@Zap *********

£10,000 each shown in our bank account for 3 months before applying is one reason, we have a joint account and we would never leave £20k sat in there

@Brook *******

months away from my 55th (wife 60+)

Had looked at the non-O but my wife has no income, it is my pension that will fund us both and we are arriving with our dog for added complications

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

understood and sorry

@Brandon ***********

understood, thank you

@Alistair *********

on the face of it, yes, you are absolutely correct and as others have said, there are far cheaper ways than going down the Elite route

But, for us here, it provides some piece of mind, it provides stability, it provides some reassurances for the next 10 years, it also means we can apply 6-8 weeks or so before we are flying, get the visa approved, pay for visa, land into Thailand and that should go relatively smoothly, for us, the initial expense could prove to be well worth it

I appreciate we all have our own unique circumstances so one size does not fit all

@Alistair *********

we are back to looking at the 10yr elite visa. We are at an age where we don’t want hassle/ stress/ uncertainty so we were planning on employing a visa agent to help us each year (90 day reporting etc) so looking at the cost each year, and the inevitable price increase over the next 10 years, we are thinking the 10yr visa (pay now and that’s job done for 10 years) might be the best option for us

@Todd ********

thank you,

@Tulip *******

just so happens we are looking at the initial costs of the 10yr one and at the moment, that might be our best option

@Todd ********

thank you