zoolander Posted Thursday at 10:29 AM Share Posted Thursday at 10:29 AM Hi my father who currently lives in the UK is considering retirement here in udon thani. He has enough savings for the visa but ideally would like to use the 65000 a month method if possible. If not possible this is ok. What would he have to do first Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted Thursday at 10:36 AM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 10:36 AM He needs to obtain an non O based on retirement. He can do that obtaining an eVisa non O in UK or here in Thailand with a visa exempt or tourist visa entry. He will require a Thai bank account in his name only. That's not a straight forward process and assuming he does not have one then obtaining the non O in UK a good option. He cannot use income method initially as immigration require 12 months of transfers. Thread for visa exempt to non O and subsequent extension https://aseannow.com/topic/1311886-visa-exempt-to-retirement-extension-process-and-cost/ 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoolander Posted Thursday at 11:02 AM Author Share Posted Thursday at 11:02 AM I looked at the Thai embassy website. Is it the up to 90 day non o he should apply for. Also it mentions having covid insurance. Where should he get this. Again many thanks for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted Thursday at 11:28 AM Share Posted Thursday at 11:28 AM Yes. Non Imm O Visa. Insurance not required. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted Thursday at 11:46 AM Share Posted Thursday at 11:46 AM 43 minutes ago, zoolander said: Also it mentions having covid insurance. Not required. Here is thread with some related information. https://aseannow.com/topic/1325310-applying-in-uk-for-non-o/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted Thursday at 01:33 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:33 PM 2 hours ago, zoolander said: I looked at the Thai embassy website. Is it the up to 90 day non o he should apply for. Also it mentions having covid insurance. Where should he get this. Again many thanks for the help No Insurance. But will either need 800k or 65k income proof. This can be in a UK bank. And getting the non-O in the UK will make things a lot easier here, he should get a bank account relatively easily and fewer trips to immigration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted Friday at 06:35 AM Share Posted Friday at 06:35 AM Off topic tax related post removed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachCH Posted Friday at 06:55 AM Share Posted Friday at 06:55 AM (edited) Google Pattaya, visa agents. Ask for info. You will find out that agents can do the Non-O and the retirement visa without 65k or 800,000 Baht needed. Service appreciated by hundreds of foreigners 😁👍 Edited Friday at 07:01 AM by PeachCH Wrong info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya57 Posted Friday at 07:22 AM Share Posted Friday at 07:22 AM (edited) Having just done it, I highly recommend getting a non-immigrant O visa in home country, showing the equivalent of 800k baht in home bank. The non-imm O gives 90 days stay and allows easy opening of a Thai bank account. You need to deposit 800k baht and maintain it for 2 months, whereby you can then apply for a 12 month extension that costs 1900 baht. You have to maintain 800k in bank for 3 months after extension granted, can drop to 400k for 7 months, and then back to 800k 2 months before next 12 month extension. (Or, as stated above you need 12 months of deposits before you can use the 65k income method) Edited Friday at 07:51 AM by Pattaya57 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemianfish Posted Friday at 08:10 AM Share Posted Friday at 08:10 AM Great information. Appreciated. Does this whole process work interchangeably for us citizens as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya57 Posted Friday at 08:12 AM Share Posted Friday at 08:12 AM 1 minute ago, Bohemianfish said: Great information. Appreciated. Does this whole process work interchangeably for us citizens as well? Yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted Friday at 08:34 AM Share Posted Friday at 08:34 AM 1 hour ago, PeachCH said: Google Pattaya, visa agents. Ask for info. You will find out that agents can do the Non-O and the retirement visa without 65k or 800,000 Baht needed. Service appreciated by hundreds of foreigners 😁👍 Service also appreciated by hundreds of corrupt Immigration officers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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