Thank you Jan.. I will have a look at this. I have heard so many differing opinions on the best way to go about gaining the retirement visa. I was happy to use an agent as I had understood that I couldn’t apply for a Thai bank account until I was in the country anyway and it was easier with an agent. I will have a look into it again. Thank you.

That is a good point but an option I didn’t want to do as I have no real support network in uk to look after the cat and I didn’t want to leave him in a cattery for that long. Although I can’t foresee any issues as have funds ready and I tick all other boxes, however nothing is guaranteed..

@Alison *********

thank you.. This was what I had been told before! It was the pet relocation company that raised it and then couldn’t give me an answer! I was using an agency as I wasn’t flying with my cat, we can’t fly with them in cabin from the UK it seems…

@Jan *****************

I was advised by friends living in Thailand the best and most hassle free way was to come in on a tourist visa and apply for a retirement whilst in the country… It seems to take a long time applying in the uk and it would mean waiting after finishing my job, renting house out etc.. All seemed fine until this question was raised..(which I thought I had an answer to).

@Lynnette ******

I don’t have a Thai bank account and previous advice from friends who live in Thailand was to come in on a 60 day tourist visa and apply for retirement whilst in the country, gaining the bank account whilst there.. I know people who have travelled through Thailand with pet and they certainly didn’t have long stay visa’s, hence a bit confused now…