@Alex *********

for all the obvious reasons. And the embassy/consulate do NOT perform the functions of Thai immigration.

@Greg *****

LTR is. But regardless, the point is good. Just immigration doing their job

You should have zero issues entering if your rejection was based on technicality

@Sonja ******

per person.

You ONLY need to meet the financial requirements for the primary visa holder.

@Michelle ********

are you here full time now? We live on Koh Samui, but have mostly spent this last year travelling.

Yes - the lump sum doesn’t make much sense to me. If you can arrange the 65k baht monthly income, it seems a good method or just use an agent for simplicity.

Yes - I see quite a few DTV rejections. Interesting

@Michelle ********

haha. Yes, exit is never a problem. Luckily don’t need to at all, but we travel a ton.

Did you get DTV in Canada or other?

@Lili *******

the OAS clawback doesn’t apply for non-resident Canadians in about 40 countries. Unfortunately neither Thailand nor Cambodia is one of those nation. Some Canadians exit to Mexico first to establish non-residency and then permanently avoid the clawback.

Fair enough with regard to the Cambodia visa. I don’t think it’s at all necessary with DTV in place as you have many available options for border bounces and some (like Malaysia) offer 90 days entry each time for Canadian passports.

I’m retired federal govt, and still some years from CPP or OAS but look forward to it 😂. Enjoy 🇹🇭 and 🇰🇭!! Both fun

@Lili *******

do you actually need to hold a Cambodian retirement visa as you are only visiting once every 6 months. You could also use Phu Quoc as your exit point. No visa is required for the island

@Michelle ********

yes - but your tax hit is coming regardless. I know it sucks, but Canadians often forget that the federal govt is part owner of our RRSP’s. And even as a non-resident, they get their share. There is no way to avoid. And you can recover part of that 30% at tax time if your income is not otherwise high this year.

Reach out to

@THAI *****************************

via Messenger or Line app and they can advise about the specifics of your situation and give precise cost.

You can also look at soft power options for DTV. 5 year visa but you must exit every 180 days.