@Anita ************

You could not be more wrong! EMIRATES is one of few airlines that will accept a return flight ticket within 90 days for somebody who wants to fly to Thailand without a visa. EMIRATES does acknowledge that you can extend the 60 days stay permit you receive when entering visa-exempt, by 30 more days for 1900 THB on Immigration. This policy is described on the website of the EMIRATES

@Graeme *****

EMIRATES is one of few airlines that will accept a return flight ticket within 90 days for somebody who wants to fly to Thailand without a visa. EMIRATES does acknowledge that you can extend the 60 days stay permit you receive when entering visa-exempt, by 30 more days for 1900 THB on Immigration.

@Samantha *******

This policy is described on the website of the EMIRATES

@Samantha *******

EMIRATES is one of few airlines that will accept a return flight ticket within 90 days for somebody who wants to fly to Thailand without a visa. EMIRATES does acknowledge that you can extend the 60 days stay permit you receive when entering visa-exempt, by 30 more days for 1900 THB on Immigration. This policy is described on the website of the EMIRATES

@Mel ***********

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@Chris *******

Anyways - WHAT is a "retirement visa" ??? It actually can mean SIX (6!) different visas and stay permits. . . . IF you say "retirement visa", you need to be absolutely CLEAR about which of the SIX (6!) different things you are talking about! . . . . . . . . . .

Once more, because people try to give advice based on what they think is a "Retirement Visa"

First of all, you DO not have to be retired to apply for this visa. You however need to be 50 years or older.

Well, some Thai embassies will insist that you already receive a pension, or they will tell you to apply for the Non-Imm-O/A Longstay Visa. What “your” embassy is doing, you need to check.

Second is that all options have DIFFERENT rules, regulations and requirements.

So please read and try not to give incorrect advice by using the requirements for a different type of visa or extension of stay.

What is a retirement visa?

It is a phrase used by foreigners and Immigration and it could be 6 different types of visa or stay permits, with different rules, regulations and requirements

OR

it could even be an 1 year Extension of Stay based on being over 50 years of age and willing to sit out the rest of their life inside Thailand.

It is easy to type “retirement visa”, but very difficult to understand which option the person refers to

Options are:

1. Single Entry Non Immigrant O visa based on being over 50 years of age

2. Multiple Entry Non Immigrant O visa based on being over 50 years of age (it got discontinued by October 2023 and is not available any more)

3. Non Immigrant O visa based on being over 50 years of age without entry by conversion at local immigration office

4. Non Immigrant O-A visa (Long Stay)

5. Non Immigrant O-X visa

6. Long Term Residency "wealthy pensioner" (LTR) visa

7. Extension of Stay based on being over 50 years of age and willing to sit out the rest of their life inside Thailand (stamp from Immigration, which is not a visa)

ONLY for options 3, 5 and 7 the applicant needs a bank account in Thailand or a Certificate of Income from their Embassy.

Option 2 cannot be applied for any more, since all Thai Embassies and Consulates took it out of the E-visa program.

Option 3 is applied for by conversion of your Visa Exempt Entry or Tourist Visa at your local Immigration Office inside Thailand.

Option 6 is applied for with support of BOI Thailand

Option 7 is applied for at your local Immigration Office AFTER you used a Non-Immigrant visa.

Other options are applied for at a Thai Consulate OR for those countries who are legit, on-line.

Thanks for reading this long explanation.

@Mel ***********

and pray tell me WHY does the Thai Embassy call it "LONGSTAY VISA" ?

@Eagle ****

watch your terminology! . . . you don't exit AFTER 180 days, because then you will already be in "overstay"! You need to exit BEFORE your 180-days stay permit expires

@Lesia *********

just give them your INTENDED flight dates in the E-visa application. Only if the embassy asks your for further documentation and a REAL ticket, you need to act. . .the E-visa site only asks for your plans, not for already booked tickets

@Marcels ********

actually, an "onwardticket" is just a reservation for a booking. It is not a reservation for a flight ticket. Most of these reservations are only valid between 24 and 48 hours

health insurance requirements OA visa:

@Sukanya **********

there is nothing such as a O-1 visa