Convert Visa free to Non O Retirement

[Caldera]

7 hours ago, emptypockets said:

I don't stay in a hotel but in my wife's house.

It was no hassle getting an E visa from Canberra.

 

For people already in Thailand, going to a hotel elsewhere in Thailand for a few nights to be eligible to apply for the certificate of residence at a more accommodating immigration office would be a lot easier and cheaper than going on a visa run. That's why I threw that in.

[BrandonJT]

4 hours ago, kuzie57 said:

That is how I did mine 14 years ago, but now in Aus to do the pension, I am still on my original "O" currently, I rang the embassy and the lady told me that I could only get an "OA" in Australia and would have to get the "O" in Thailand if I let the current extension lapse, and that was last week. Good to hear that it can still be optained in Aus.

 

Not sure why they would tell you that.  The e-visa system is standardized across the world now. Every Thai embassy offers the non-O retirement visa.

[harryviking]

On 4/23/2025 at 7:54 PM, DrJack54 said:

You require 15 days remaining on permission of stay (21 at CM) 

The 2 months later for extension is to season the funds (min 2 months).

 

Thing is the OP does not have a Thai bank account. 

That's the ISSUE. 

I have one, but was never aksked to show one as a letter from the Embassy proves my income from the Government.  

[DrJack54]

55 minutes ago, harryviking said:

I have one, but was never aksked to show one as a letter from the Embassy proves my income from the Government.  

From the OP....

"In case nationality makes a difference, this is for an Aussie male"

 

The OP is not able to obtain "income letter" from embassy.