Aussies

[still kicking]

Any Aussies on here?

I am receiving the Aussie pension and get it transferred in to my bank account (including extras)  so does center link find out when I decide to move to another country and stop paying me the extras? Since all my withdraws will be made overseas and not in OZ ? Do I have to notify Center Link or just move and take my chances?   

[DrJack54]

Moved from posted forum.

 

There are many rules regarding receiving "old age pension" while not living in Australia. 

 

 

[Lacessit]

Border Force notifies Centrelink when you leave Australia, although you are supposed to notify Centrelink before you leave.

 

The supplements stop after 6 weeks, and the pension card is cancelled. They are restored when you get back to Australia, but you do have to re-apply for the pension card using mygov.

[still kicking]

12 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Border Force notifies Centrelink when you leave Australia, although you are supposed to notify Centrelink before you leave.

 

The supplements stop after 6 weeks, and the pension card is cancelled. They are restored when you get back to Australia, but you do have to re-apply for the pension card using mygov.

Thanks Mate 

I am married to a Thai for about 21 years I live in OZ so moving back to LOS I need to apply for a marriage visa correct ? And I need to prove an income certain amount of Baht every month correct? Any idea how much that is? Reading different reports all the time.

I know I won't be able to get health insurance due to my age So what is the income I need to have every month and is pension classed as income and tax free.

[scubascuba3]

4 hours ago, still kicking said:

Thanks Mate 

I am married to a Thai for about 21 years I live in OZ so moving back to LOS I need to apply for a marriage visa correct ? And I need to prove an income certain amount of Baht every month correct? Any idea how much that is? Reading different reports all the time.

I know I won't be able to get health insurance due to my age So what is the income I need to have every month and is pension classed as income and tax free.

Forget the monthly income process of getting the retirement visa/extension, instead use 800k in the bank, or 12,500 using an agent. For marriage visa 400k in the bank i think but more onerous 

[Lacessit]

9 hours ago, still kicking said:

Thanks Mate 

I am married to a Thai for about 21 years I live in OZ so moving back to LOS I need to apply for a marriage visa correct ? And I need to prove an income certain amount of Baht every month correct? Any idea how much that is? Reading different reports all the time.

I know I won't be able to get health insurance due to my age So what is the income I need to have every month and is pension classed as income and tax free.

You don't need to apply for a marriage visa. You can apply as a single person, with 800K baht on deposit in a Thai bank. IMO it is the simplest route, although the most expensive.

 

A marriage visa is 400K baht on deposit. It is a lot more complicated than the single route, because there are house visits, and other bureaucratic hoops to jump through.

 

The income requirement for a single is 65,000 baht/ month. Married, it is 40,000. I'm still trying to get my head around that logic.

It can't be even one baht less, so exchange rate fluctuations can make it tricky if sailing close to the wind.

 

One can use an agent, for fees varying between 13,000 and 30,000 baht. The agent bribes an IO. Once you use an agent in a specific office, you can't revert to another method without considerable grief.

The other risk is a new broom or a general reform, although that risk appears to be very low.

 

Re pension transfers, the rules are still in a state of flux, with different locations interpreting the tax rules according to what their head honcho says. Much like Immigration. While Australia has a double tax agreement with Thailand, whether it is honored at a local office is open to question. Nobody knows if pensions will be treated as income.

 

There are two rules that seem to be clear.

 

Any savings prior to 2024 which are transferred into Thailand are tax-free.

 

Married to a Thai, you have 550,000 baht in allowances before tax is levied on anything in excess of that amount.

 

Personally, I will not be submitting tax returns in Thailand until an Immigration Officer tells me it is necessary for my next extension.

[DrJack54]

OP, you can obtain the Non O eVisa based on marriage or retirement in Australia.

The process time is only few days.

You have good advice from @Lacessit above.

Personally I would suggest Non O marriage.

The annual extensions require 400k in bank account in your name only seasoned for two months.

The beauty is those funds can be used to live on after extension granted.