Retirement Visa Application Clarification

[TroppoOne]

Hi all, I’m new here so hello to all, it looks like a wealth of information on these forums.

I would like some clarification on retirement visa application.

So far from what I have found on the internet I get conflicting information to the requirements of 800,000 baht (1.6 million for two us) in a Thai bank account. Do we need just that or 65,000 (130,000 for two of us) baht per month continuous income as well?

This continuous income, does it have to be from a retirement pensions/superannuation or can it be from a rental property rent paid into our home bank & transferred to our Thai bank?

Thanks in advance for any help, Troppo ????

 

[DrJack54]

Use 800k in Thai bank account in your name only.

You do not need two non O retirement if the two of you refers to yourself and non Thai wife.

You can obtain a non O retirement and wife(?) Can piggyback on your extension as dependent. 

Forget about 65k income method unless your embassy provides income letter.

UK,USA and AU do not.

 

 

Edited January 22, 2023 by DrJack54

[JimmyJ]

"...the requirements of 800,000 baht (1.6 million for two us) in a Thai bank account. Do we need just that or 65,000 (130,000 for two of us) baht per month continuous income as well?"

 

 

One or the other, not both.

[TroppoOne]

Thanks Dr & Jimmy.

also when you supply the information needed as to where you live, is it possible to move about exploring all of Thailand with spending six months in different parts of Thailand, is this possible or not allowed,

Cheers.

Edited January 26, 2023 by TroppoOne

[allane]

You will need to provide a copy of your rental contract, so no, you can't get a long term visa while travelling around Thailand, unless you rent a place which will sit empty while you explore Thailand.

[TroppoOne]

We are going to rent, so we will have rental contract.

so where does it actually state you can “not” change residence?

Can someone point to the laws surrounding this.

If we rent somewhere for six months then need to get out for whatever reason then how can they stop you?

Im sure people have had to change residence for many reasons.