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Could one explane me the differnces in de type of visa please !My wife ( belgian sitisen ) and I ( dutch sitisen ) would like to go 2008 to Thailand for living there.My wife is 57 age and in full retiremend - pension .I am 62 and not yet retired - pension.

What does one has do ask for a kind of visa in this case and what conditions do we have to fulfill. :o

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One person should obtain a long stay (retirement) visa or extension of stay from Immigration. This would be valid for one year. Once this is obtained the spouse can extend there stay for the same amount of time.

The visas can be obtained in home country according to the requirements of the Embassy there - normally this will include a medical certificate, police check and 800k (at current exchange rate) in home country bank account or 65k pension or combination. The spouse would not be required to have these financial requirements.

You can also do the process in Thailand without as much paperwork involved but money must be in Thai bank account for 3 months or income statement signed by your Embassy.

I am assuming you will also be retired as you can not work in Thailand without a work permit.

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One person should obtain a long stay (retirement) visa or extension of stay from Immigration. This would be valid for one year. Once this is obtained the spouse can extend there stay for the same amount of time.

The visas can be obtained in home country according to the requirements of the Embassy there - normally this will include a medical certificate, police check and 800k (at current exchange rate) in home country bank account or 65k pension or combination. The spouse would not be required to have these financial requirements.

You can also do the process in Thailand without as much paperwork involved but money must be in Thai bank account for 3 months or income statement signed by your Embassy.

I am assuming you will also be retired as you can not work in Thailand without a work permit.

Thank U for this reaction ! I am not working at the moment but not yet in pension.I have a " social " income of € 1000 monthly.My wife pension € 1600 pension.

Question , after the first time the visa expirres ,does one have to show again ,ad this everytime one applies for a vias the amount of 650.000 bath ? Does it has to be on a Thai bank ? ( We have already a Thai bank account ) if yes 3 months in advance fixet ,or ?

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If you use the bank deposit method the amount is 800k in a Thai bank account for a period of 3 months prior to each one year extension of stay application. If you use the pension method there is no three month rule; you just show the letter from your Embassy each year.

I have no idea what a "social" income is but as your wife will qualify with her pension that is probably the best choice for the retirement extension of stay.

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If you use the bank deposit method the amount is 800k in a Thai bank account for a period of 3 months prior to each one year extension of stay application. If you use the pension method there is no three month rule; you just show the letter from your Embassy each year.

I have no idea what a "social" income is but as your wife will qualify with her pension that is probably the best choice for the retirement extension of stay.

Do I understand this correct that if we prove our income ( pension of my wife + my income )tru means of our mutual ambassies - Belgian and dutch , total after tax € 2600 netto , we do not have to have the deposit of 800.000 nor at the fisrt request nor at each time at the prolongation ?Sorry iff I do not understand well but I want to be shure ,do not have to tell how importand this is !So recapitulate : Go to Thailand with tourist visa 3 month and meanwile do the request in Thailand for retirement visa.Correct ?

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If you can come with a non immigrant O visa so much the better and one extra 2,000 baht step removed. Often the will issue such a visa to investigate retirement options for those over age 50.

The total should be equal or more than 65k baht and it can be before tax (gross) for each applicant requesting a one year extension for retirement. Each year will require the same proof. A spouse does not have to provide such proof if they wish to obtain extensions of stay on the basis of there retirement extended spouse (so only one person has to meet the financial requirement). You do not combine income - each person would have to qualify on there own if both want retirement extensions. Euro 1,600 would currently be enough to qualify. Then you could extend on the basis of her extension of stay.

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