Hi

I recently flew back into Thailand with a 90 day single entry Non-Imm O visa and wish to change to visa based on retirement. What documents do I need and when is it best to do ? T.I.A

Hi,

You need signed copies of

 

* Passport main page bio data

* 90 days O visa and previous Visa if any

* Last entry stamp

* TM 6 if any

* Bankbook showing required money with required history ( depends on your option 800K or 65 K/ month or mix)

* Tabien baan or rental contract with signed ID copy of landlord or DBD if purchase via a company 

* If owner they ask for for title deed aka chanot

* They can ask for TM 30 copy

*. Hand made drawing of your home location( depends on IO)

 

Need to have original doc*

* Filled TM 86 form

* Bankbook 

* Passport 

* Letter from the bank stating your account balance day of Io visit

* Chanot or DBD

* Photos 4x6

 

And a little contribution of 1900 thb for the Immigration good Samaritan foundation ????????

 

It's supposingly it. Nevertheless depending on IO you visit they can have invented any other requirements.

 

Best to do it 30 days before your 90 days visa expiry date. 12 month extension starts the day of expiry of your original visa regardless the date of extension application.

 

Good luck and take care 

 

 

 

Edited November 28, 20223 yr by decca60

10 minutes ago, decca60 said:

* Filled TM 86 form

Wrong from for a extension of stay. A TM7 form is used for it.

8 hours ago, generealty said:

I recently flew back into Thailand with a 90 day single entry Non-Imm O visa and wish to change to visa based on retirement.

The documents are fairly basic.

The most important thing is the financial requirements.

If you are using money in bank method you need to have 800k in Thai bank account for 2 months prior to application and maintained for 3 months after application and at other times not below 400k. 

If your embassy provides "income letter" you may be able to use income method 

What is pp country.

The best time to apply for extension is couple of weeks prior to expiry of your 90 day stamp.

 

BTW you would be applying for a 12 month extension of stay. 

Not a retirement visa. 

29 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Wrong from for a extension of stay. A TM7 form is used for it.

Thanks Ubonjoe for correcting my mistake. My apologies 

Can a person apply for an extension of stay based on retirement using a 45-day visa on arrival, or must it only be done with a non-O visa obtained from outside Thailand?

5 hours ago, Fore Man said:

Can a person apply for an extension of stay based on retirement using a 45-day visa on arrival, or must it only be done with a non-O visa obtained from outside Thailand?

With a visa exempt entry you can obtain a 30 day extension.

If you have a non O retirement obtained in Thailand or outside of Thailand you can obtain a 12 month extension of stay. 

Edited November 28, 20223 yr by DrJack54

11 hours ago, Fore Man said:

Can a person apply for an extension of stay based on retirement using a 45-day visa on arrival, or must it only be done with a non-O visa obtained from outside Thailand?

You can apply for a non-o visa at immigration and then during the last 30 days of the 90 day stay from the non-o visa apply for a one year extension of stay based upon retirement.

Requirements for the non-o visa is here. https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/9.FOR-RETIREMENT-PURPOSES-50-YEARS-OLD-NON-O.pdf

Many thanks for those who responded to my post.

15 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

 

The best time to apply for extension is couple of weeks prior to expiry of your 90 day stamp.

 

BTW you would be applying for a 12 month extension of stay. 

Not a retirement visa. 

The best time to apply for extension is after your 800k baht has been in the Thai bank for at least two months.  It is always better in this situation to apply as soon as possible.  All immigration offices allow you to apply 30 days before your permission to stay expires, some allow as early as 45 days (e.g., Phuket).  You lose nothing by applying as early as possible and you gain maneuvering room to correct any unforeseen problems that may emerge.  Earlier is always better.

2 hours ago, skatewash said:

The best time to apply for extension is after your 800k baht has been in the Thai bank for at least two months

I didn't express it clearly.

What I meant was, best to apply for extension AT LEAST couple of weeks early. 

Reason being if immigration pulls a stunt and wants bank statements etc. 

So if I (American) were to lose my Non-O by failing to (using my single re-entry permit) enter and renew before its drop dead date, the start-from-scratch plan would be to enter visa exempt as soon as reasonable, apply for 90 day Non-O, then apply to extend it for 12 months, and at that point I'm back where I started, correct? (More than enough money would always be in the bank.) Thanks.

6 hours ago, Enzian said:

So if I (American) were to lose my Non-O by failing to (using my single re-entry permit) enter and renew before its drop dead date, the start-from-scratch plan would be to enter visa exempt as soon as reasonable, apply for 90 day Non-O, then apply to extend it for 12 months, and at that point I'm back where I started, correct? (More than enough money would always be in the bank.) Thanks.

Yes.  

Possibly you may be able to avoid start-from-scratch.  You can renew your extension as early as one month before your permission to stay expires.  At some immigration offices you can renew your extension as early as 45 days before your permission to stay expires.  If possible to do this you could avoid the extra trips to immigration to apply for your in-country Non-O, and a return trip when it's finally approved, not to mention the extra cost of 2,000 baht.