johnny1966 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I have been on several non immigrant O multi visas for the past 15 years, based on marriage to a Thai. I have recently turned 50 and have the option of applying for a retirement visa. Are there any advantages/disadvantages to changing to a retirement visa? Logistically or otherwise? Thanks for any feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunFred Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 You cannot work if you are retired. No such restriction for marriage. Plus you only need 40 thousand baht income per month for the marriage 'visa'. No advantage that I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Have you been getting multiple entry non-o visa from a embassy or consulate or a extension of stay at immigration based upon marriage? You will have difficulty getting a multiple entry non-o visa from a embassy or consulate based upon retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD1 at Phuket Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) I am in Thai with extension of retirement. In most place within Thai, You can extend your Non-O "Thai wife" if you can satisfy requirements. If you already have Non-O visa, I personally feel, Disadvantage of retirement Can not apply work permit Higher financial requirement Advantage of retirement Very much easier paper work for extension Only 2 days for extension in my place (Only 1 day in some place ?) (2 or 3 month for Thai wife extension, mostly) Can still live in Thai after divorce Edited June 12, 2018 by XD1 at Phuket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny1966 Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 1 hour ago, ubonjoe said: Have you been getting multiple entry non-o visa from a embassy or consulate or a extension of stay at immigration based upon marriage? You will have difficulty getting a multiple entry non-o visa from a embassy or consulate based upon retirement. I have been getting multi non O's from Savanakhet....probably 4 or 5 in total. Have never extended at immigration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, johnny1966 said: I have been getting multi non O's from Savanakhet....probably 4 or 5 in total. Have never extended at immigration. Best to keep getting them unless you want to apply for a one extension of stay based upon marriage or retirement. Based upon marriage you need 400k baht in a Thai bank for 2 months or proof of 40k baht income. For retirement it is 800k baht in the bank for 60 days for the first extension and 3 months after that or proof of 65k baht income or a combination of the 2 totaling 800k baht. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champken Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I also am about to change from non o's based on marriage obtained in Savanakhet to a retirement extension. The older i am getting has made the three monthly visa runs or trips out of Thailand a bit of a chore, i also reasoned that it would be quite sensible to have 800k readily available here just in case even though it's only earning me about 1.2% in interest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD1 at Phuket Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 My words are not enough. > In most place within Thai, You can extend your Non-O "Thai wife" > if you can satisfy requirements. This mean In most place within Thai, you can extend your Non-O "Thai Wife" as "Retirement" if you can satisfy requirements. No more Visa run after extension would be a advantage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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