With many years of reading Thai Visa [Asean Now].I recently came across an article in regard to Retirement Visas in Thailand. The article said you renew your Visa each year. Then after 3 you can get permanent residency. This is the first time I have come across this. Maybe Ubon Joe can enlighten me on this and as to whether you need to still do an annual visa each year.

3 minutes ago, William C F Pierce said:

This is the first time I have come across this.

Likely because it's not true. Where did you read the article?

You can apply for permanent residency but it requires 3 years of paying income tax plus more.

OP, can you quote or link to the article ?

Three years on a retire extension does not qualify you for Permanent Residency.

Three years continuous stay (on other visa) and three years minimum income and paying tax are some of the PR requirements. You cannot work on a retire visa/extension, so you cannot show the required income/tax.

I you do get PR, then you dont need to do annual visa/extensions.

 

 

1 minute ago, Lite Beer said:

You can apply for permanent residency but it requires 3 years of paying income tax plus more.

What on a Pension.

Can an agent fix you one though without paying the tax?

12 minutes ago, William C F Pierce said:

What on a Pension.

No, from a job.

It used to be said that after 3 consecutive extensions of stay a person was eligible to apply for residency. Having attained  residency status allows for application for a work permit rather than it be a prerequisite.

https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/quota_detail_en.pdf

 

There is also the  quota issue for each and any  nationality.

There is a long outdated order from 2003 that allowed it but nobody was ever able to do it.

Just forget about it.

6 hours ago, Nojohndoe said:

https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/quota_detail_en.pdf

 

There is also the  quota issue for each and any  nationality.

More chance of Thailand re opening next month!

Let's face it. They really don't want us. They only tolerate us !

9 minutes ago, malt25 said:

Let's face it. They really don't want us. They only tolerate us !

And yet you're here....

7 hours ago, Nojohndoe said:

https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/quota_detail_en.pdf

 

There is also the  quota issue for each and any  nationality.

That's the least of the problems...

Just now, jomtienisgood said:

And yet you're here....

Yep. I'm easily tolerated.

8 hours ago, Lite Beer said:

You can apply for permanent residency but it requires 3 years of paying income tax plus more.

So, obviously not. How can you pay income tax, having a retirement visa?

7 hours ago, Nojohndoe said:

https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/quota_detail_en.pdf

 

There is also the  quota issue for each and any  nationality.

That info is missing a lot of info and requirements. See this file. 

Permanent Residency Requirements June 2019.pdf

 

On paper you can get it when you have worked and paid taxes for 3 years.

After 25 years I still don't have it as they (immigration) make their own rules up along the way.

 

Married, adult children (now) , company, work permit etc etc.

Don't mention it to much over here because experts (selfmade) will tell you that you don't know a thing.

 

Ubonjoe is the only person I would trust on this.

8 hours ago, William C F Pierce said:

What on a Pension.

3 yrs of WP, tax (PND 91) Min salary 80,000 THB monthly, if not married with Thai. Visa should be Non B or Non O ( married with Thai)

5 minutes ago, SomchaiCNX said:

On paper you can get it when you have worked and paid taxes for 3 years.

After 25 years I still don't have it as they (immigration) make their own rules up along the way.

 

Married, adult children (now) , company, work permit etc etc.

Don't mention it to much over here because experts (selfmade) will tell you that you don't know a thing.

 

Ubonjoe is the only person I would trust on this.

If you're married with Thai, u can directly apply for Thai citizenship 

3 minutes ago, DrJoy said:

If you're married with Thai, u can directly apply for Thai citizenship 

I know, you told me before but I' m not interested in a Thai passport.

20 minutes ago, SomchaiCNX said:

On paper you can get it when you have worked and paid taxes for 3 years.

After 25 years I still don't have it as they (immigration) make their own rules up along the way.

 

Married, adult children (now) , company, work permit etc etc.

Don't mention it to much over here because experts (selfmade) will tell you that you don't know a thing.

 

Ubonjoe is the only person I would trust on this.

Did you apply???? Did you read the post I sent with all the Xtra requirements they request? And yet I did.... 

31 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

So, obviously not. How can you pay income tax, having a retirement visa?

To play devil's advocate, some people here on retirement extensions have high overseas income from various sources. Few pay any taxes on this, but they could. Just maybe, having been here for a number of years, paying tax on 200,000 baht a year, an application for permanent residence might be considered. The possibility would not induce me to make such an investment, but it might be possible.

9 minutes ago, BritTim said:

Just maybe, having been here for a number of years, paying tax on 200,000 baht a year, an application for permanent residence might be considered.

It has to be tax paid on a income earned here from working with a work permit.

10 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

It has to be tax paid on a income earned here from working with a work permit.

Do you know if anyone was granted PR in the investment category. The 10 Mill THB investment category ?

42 minutes ago, DrJoy said:

Do you know if anyone was granted PR in the investment category. The 10 Mill THB investment category ?

Yes but it still requires a work permit and etc.

The file I posted a download for earlier lists the requirements.

9 hours ago, William C F Pierce said:

What on a Pension.

Working in Thailand with a work permit.

1 hour ago, jomtienisgood said:

Did you apply???? Did you read the post I sent with all the Xtra requirements they request? And yet I did.... 

No I did not apply nor read your post. To be honest after all these I lost my Interest in PR

2 hours ago, jomtienisgood said:

And yet you're here....

Yep, it's better than being in Australia, England or the USA, most of Europe and all other Asian countries. Only the Philippians and Sweden would I consider and I didn't buy a house there.

4 hours ago, SomchaiCNX said:

On paper you can get it when you have worked and paid taxes for 3 years.

After 25 years I still don't have it as they (immigration) make their own rules up along the way.

I know plenty of people who got it without any issues whatsoever. Friends, former boss, etc. I’ll do mine this year. Let’s see how that goes.