Visa guidance -Long time visitor - first time retiree

[Mike Tottenham]

Looking thru threads there is mention of ways to get a long stay visa for 1900 baht. What's the process

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Not a visa, but a one year EXTENSION of a Non-O visa if that's what you have.  Need to be 50 years old or more, and baht in the bank, baht 800,000 for three months, or be able to show an income of at least baht 65,000 per month, or a combination of both, the baht in the bank and monthly income.

 

Mac

[ubonjoe]

You would apply for a one year extension of stay (it is not a visa) based upon retirement at an immigration office.

You first would need a 90 day non-o visa entry from a embassy, consulate or by applying for a 90 day non immigrant visa entry at immigration.

[elviajero]

39 minutes ago, Thanyaburi Mac said:

Not a visa, but a one year EXTENSION of a Non-O visa if that's what you have.  Need to be 50 years old or more, and baht in the bank, baht 800,000 for three months, or be able to show an income of at least baht 65,000 per month, or a combination of both, the baht in the bank and monthly income.

 

Mac

It would only need to be in an account for 60 days for the first extension. It's 3 months for the second and subsequent extensions.

[Suradit69]

7 hours ago, Thanyaburi Mac said:

Not a visa, but a one year EXTENSION of a Non-O visa

It's an extension of your permission to stay, not an extension of a Non-Imm O visa.

 

7 hours ago, Thanyaburi Mac said:

baht 800,000 for three months

As Elviajero said above, it's not three months the first time you apply.

 

 

[Mike Tottenham]

On 22/11/2017 at 1:19 PM, elviajero said:

It would only need to be in an account for 60 days for the first extension. It's 3 months for the second and subsequent extensions.

OK I got it thanks. I am starting from scratch in AU's so I need a non O visa first. Thai immigration website seems to walk it thru. Is it something I can do on my own? Have done perm resident visa b4 for ex Thai wife

[ubonjoe]

34 minutes ago, Mike Tottenham said:

OK I got it thanks. I am starting from scratch in AU's so I need a non O visa first. Thai immigration website seems to walk it thru. Is it something I can do on my own? Have done perm resident visa b4 for ex Thai wife

You can do it yourself. Are you sure you are looking at a official Thai immigration website. The official one does not have instructions on how to do it.

For the visa application the requirements are here. https://www.immigration.go.th/content/service_80

For the extension application here. https://www.immigration.go.th/content/service_22

[helloagain]

I do not mean to be nasty but why do you not go to the Thai Immigration website & look things up for yourself like I did. I also started from scratch 13.5 years ago. I came here on an 'O' visa for a year & on the 89th day I went back to UK to see my mother for 2 weeks during a 2 year period until she died, then I got the retirement visa as they wrongly call it. SEEK & YE SHALL FIND IT'S NOT DIFFICULT.

[BritTim]

12 minutes ago, helloagain said:

I do not mean to be nasty but why do you not go to the Thai Immigration website & look things up for yourself like I did. I also started from scratch 13.5 years ago. I came here on an 'O' visa for a year & on the 89th day I went back to UK to see my mother for 2 weeks during a 2 year period until she died, then I got the retirement visa as they wrongly call it. SEEK & YE SHALL FIND IT'S NOT DIFFICULT.

While referring to the Thai immigration website (and embassy websites) is a reasonable first step, I would caution people that the information they provide is often wrong, and confirmation using this forum is actually a good idea.

[Oztruckie]

If you hold an Australian passport you don't need to show any bank statements whatsoever,go OZ embassy in bkk get a signed,stamped stat. Dec declaring you have the means to support yrself for yr stay in Thailand for the next 12 months,just renewed my extension of stay the other day with stat,dec.form,no problems at Jomtien.

[Mike Tottenham]

On 11/23/2017 at 9:18 PM, ubonjoe said:

You can do it yourself. Are you sure you are looking at a official Thai immigration website. The official one does not have instructions on how to do it.

For the visa application the requirements are here. https://www.immigration.go.th/content/service_80

For the extension application here. https://www.immigration.go.th/content/service_22

thanks for the web links I willchck them out. The website I mentioned is http://canberra.thaiembassy.org/Home/visa It looks like an official Thai Gov site?

 

[ubonjoe]

3 minutes ago, Mike Tottenham said:

The website I mentioned is http://canberra.thaiembassy.org/Home/visa It looks like an official Thai Gov site?

 

That is a embassy website that has nothing to do with the Thai immigration bureau.

Embassies and consulates are under the ministry for foreign affairs

[elviajero]

1 hour ago, Mike Tottenham said:

thanks for the web links I willchck them out. The website I mentioned is http://canberra.thaiembassy.org/Home/visa It looks like an official Thai Gov site?

It is an official site, and the starting place to get information about visas if you are applying from the Canberra Embassy. Once you're in Thailand, and looking for an extension of stay, the best advice is to contact your local immigration office who will tell you exactly what is needed. Generic information about extensions can be found on the immigration website or by asking this forum.

[Mike Tottenham]

16 hours ago, elviajero said:

It is an official site, and the starting place to get information about visas if you are applying from the Canberra Embassy. Once you're in Thailand, and looking for an extension of stay, the best advice is to contact your local immigration office who will tell you exactly what is needed. Generic information about extensions can be found on the immigration website or by asking this forum.

XLNT thanx