Transfer from Non Imm B Visa (with WP) to Retirement Visa O in Bangkok.

[chopowski]

Transfer from Non Imm B Visa (with WP) to Retirement Visa O in Bangkok.

Was just quoted (by an agent) a fee of 35,000 THB + 4,000 THB for Multi entry to make the switch. It was stated my bank book would not require the 800K THB. TBH, I didnt know such a service existed.

 

Does anyone have 1st hand experience of doing this visa conversation themselves in Bangkok that would be kind enough to share their experience?

[ubonjoe]

You will not be changing  from a non-b visa to a non-o visa.  You will be changing the reason for your extension of stay based upon working to one based upon retirement.

You will need a termination letter from your employer to have your current extension of stay so you can change to a extension based upon retirement on or before the date on the termination letter.

You will need 800k baht in a Thai bank for 2 months on the day you do the change.

No reason to use a agent if you have the 800k baht in the bank.

It appears the agent is quoting the cost for applying for a non-o visa at immigration and then the one year extension that can only be done if you are on a tourist visa or visa exempt entry.

 

[Almudena]

On 10/29/2022 at 7:18 AM, ubonjoe said:

You will not be changing  from a non-b visa to a non-o visa.  You will be changing the reason for your extension of stay based upon working to one based upon retirement.

You will need a termination letter from your employer to have your current extension of stay so you can change to a extension based upon retirement on or before the date on the termination letter.

You will need 800k baht in a Thai bank for 2 months on the day you do the change.

No reason to use a agent if you have the 800k baht in the bank.

It appears the agent is quoting the cost for applying for a non-o visa at immigration and then the one year extension that can only be done if you are on a tourist visa or visa exempt entry.

 

I've had similar experiences myself with the agents wanting to charge the same as converting from a tourist visa despite the fact I already hold a  non immigrant visa.  In the end I asked an immigration officer myself and she told me that the change of permission can be easily done.  I asked her if she could recommend an agent and she did.  The agent (or rather her friend) she recommended quoted me a touch more than their annual non-o retirement renewal fee.

[BritTim]

Avoid that agent! The price they are quoting for a retirement extension is way over the market rate, even for an extension processed in Bangkok.