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QUESTIONS

What are the new requirements for the 90-day report at Jomtien, Pattaya immigration as of October 18th?

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a year ago

What is the process for applying for a new OA visa from Australia based on personal experience?

19 comments

6 years ago

Do I need to cancel my current entry stamp when applying for a new OA visa while in Australia?

5 comments

6 years ago

Can I join the committee for my condo complex on an O-A retirement visa in Thailand?

4 comments

7 years ago

What to do if your visa entry stamp has been incorrectly changed at the immigration office in Jomtien?

6 comments

7 years ago

Do I need a re-entry permit if I have a multi-entry non O-A visa in Thailand?

7 comments

7 years ago

COMMENTS

What are the requirements for maintaining a retirement visa in Thailand regarding the bank balance?

Garry *******

@Jakob ********

not quite correct.

If you can show 12 monthly deposits of the amount required into a Thai bank you can gain the visa and renew the visa.

However always check with your local immigration office first.

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What are the requirements for maintaining a retirement visa in Thailand regarding the bank balance?

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@Ian **************

, of course you can afford to retire without 800k sitting in some Thai bank earning nothing. Just be on the visa that allows you to bring in 65k every month, that is perfectly adequate amount for you to live on as long as you are wise in your spend habits.

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Can I apply for a retirement visa in Thailand three months before I turn 50, and what are the fund requirements?

Garry *******

the question was applying in the USA, therefore your comments about transfer of funds is wrong for his application.

He must have the US equivalent of 800,000 baht in a US bank.

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What Should I Do If My Health Insurance Is Not Accepted for Non-Immigrant O-A Renewal?

Garry *******

or go home to country of passport and apply for new OA visa where your current insurance provider is ok and repeat every two years.

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What are the new E visa application requirements for the Royal Thai Embassy in London?

Garry *******

So if your self employed, just bad luck ? Dont come to Thailand.

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What could be the reason for my retirement visa extension denial despite meeting financial requirements, and should I consider switching to a marriage visa instead?

Garry *******

Or keep your money at home and bring just what you need and do what i just did, get a new OA visa from your own country every two years, saves all those immigration interpretations.

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What is the process for applying for a new OA visa from Australia based on personal experience?

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@Marty ********

, yes i would reapply for a visa as i dont need or want to tie the 800k/400k of funds in a Thai bank and i dont need the monthly 65k to live on. I just find it simplier and less bank fees to move enough to live on every quarter.

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Will I get a 12-month visa stamp if I travel to Australia and return to Thailand?

Garry *******

And then go back every two years and obtain a new visa, keep your bulk money in an australian bank. Dont worry about the extension rules.

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Do I need to cancel my current entry stamp when applying for a new OA visa while in Australia?

Garry *******

You can close it now, i am happy, thanks again.

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Do I need to cancel my current entry stamp when applying for a new OA visa while in Australia?

Garry *******

yes, i think it helps that i have an Australian bank account and can state a friends address as my forwarding address and of course the police clearence and medical is done in Australia. It certainly keeps the cost down flying to Perth to do all that.

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101 comments

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64 comments

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46 comments

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153 comments

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178 comments

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48 comments

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79 comments

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164 comments

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267 comments

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370 comments

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33 comments

a year ago

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105 comments

a year ago

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93 comments

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175 comments

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a year ago

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a year ago

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