still kicking Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 So, guys and girls I have a few questions I lived in Thailand for many years but that was many years ago, I did visa runs every 3 months, so my question is can I still do the same, or do I need to apply for a retirement visa and deposit 800000 baht? What do I have to do first? Apply for a retirement visa where I live? Or just apply for a normal visa and change to a Retirement visa in Thailand? I am confused so please just helpful answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 I assume you were applying for a tourist visa every 3 months. That may be possible now but you might have to choose different embassies or consulates to get them. The easy route may be to apply for a non-o visa and then apply for a one year extension of stay based upon retirement. You can apply for the non-o visa at immigration. You will need at least 15 days remaining on your stay in the country to apply for it. You will need 800k baht in a Thai bank on the day you apply for the visa, See: https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/9.FOR-RETIREMENT-PURPOSES-50-YEARS-OLD-NON-O.pdf Then during the last 30 days of the 90 day stay the non-o visa allows you could apply for the one year extension of stay. You will need the 800k baht to be in the bank for 2 months on the day you apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 6 hours ago, ubonjoe said: I assume you were applying for a tourist visa every 3 months. That may be possible now but you might have to choose different embassies or consulates to get them. The easy route may be to apply for a non-o visa and then apply for a one year extension of stay based upon retirement. You can apply for the non-o visa at immigration. You will need at least 15 days remaining on your stay in the country to apply for it. You will need 800k baht in a Thai bank on the day you apply for the visa, See: https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/9.FOR-RETIREMENT-PURPOSES-50-YEARS-OLD-NON-O.pdf Then during the last 30 day of the 90 day stay the non-o visa allows you could apply for the one year extension of stay. You will need the 800k baht to be in the bank for 2 months on the day you apply. Thanks Joe very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 If you can qualify why not apply for the LTRWP visa....just a thought it would or could alleviate any hassles you may have, but then qualifying is subjective based upon your income. https://ltr.boi.go.th/page/visa-issuance-info.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTripper Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) You could also get the O-A visa in your home country and keep your 800k where it is, but you will need to get medical insurance, physical and criminal checks. Edited November 20, 2022 by JimTripper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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