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Can the 800,000 baht requirement be spread across multiple Thai bank accounts for visa purposes?

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One account only. The amount has to be 2 months before and 3 months after. Minimum balance can be 400,000 after 3 months. Each renewal you have to give photocopies of your bank book going back the previous 12 months. At Jomtien Immigration I had to bring in my updated bank book after 3 months of receiving my renewal.

4 years ago

Is entering Thailand on a visa exempt the best option when planning to convert to Non-O visa later?

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For your first O retirement visa hire a Visa agent and let them do it for you after you arrive in Thailand. Sure you can do it yourself for 1900 BHT, which is a lot cheaper but an agency takes away all the hassle

4 years ago

Can I visit Thailand on a visa exemption if I want to stay for about 3 months?

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From Netherlands you can come to Thailand for 30 days on visa exemption. After you can apply for extension

4 years ago

Can Australians move to Thailand permanently?

David *********

Last I heard was 500,000 BHT

4 years ago

What are the current restrictions on doing border runs to stay longer in Thailand?

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You are limited to the number of times you can enter Thailand per year on a tourist visa.

4 years ago

What are the key documents and steps required for obtaining a visa extension at Thai immigration?

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For the first visa it can be better to go to an agency for the first one. It will cost you more but you will have less to complain about. Every year after do the renewal yourself.

4 years ago

Does Thai immigration check for deposits or just the balance in my bank account for visa renewal?

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When you renew your retirement visa you need a letter from your bank and also photocopies of your bank book. First page and all pages going back one year. Don’t forget to sign photocopies.

4 years ago

Can I enter Thailand on a 45-day visa exemption and later transition to a long-term retirement visa?

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@Philip *********

Sounds like you went to the cheapest one you could find. The respectable agency will charge between 25,000 to 30,000 TBH. And are very safe

4 years ago

Can I enter Thailand on a 45-day visa exemption and later transition to a long-term retirement visa?

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@Darren ******

Never said you cannot do yourself. But it is so much easier for an agency to do for you the first time. Especially deal with the financial requirement.

4 years ago

Can I enter Thailand on a 45-day visa exemption and later transition to a long-term retirement visa?

David *********

For your first retirement visa go to an agency to get the visa. This will cost you more money but everything will be looked after. The following years do the renewals yourself. Or you can get the Elite Visa but this is very expensive.

4 years ago