Clarification on Retirement Visa

[sandyf]

12 hours ago, BrandonJT said:

You CANNOT get the first 1-year extension using transfers.  Period.  End of story.  Even if you can show 20 years of transfers. you CANNOT USE IT.

That is incorrect, there is an exception in para 2 of the procedures.

 

 

[Felt 35]

14 minutes ago, sandyf said:

That is incorrect, there is an exception in para 2 of the procedures.

 

 

 

But does this also apply to extension based on retirement? I can see in the text above reason for application, documents required, and procedures that retirement is mentioned but the rest seems to be application based on marriage 

Felt

[sandyf]

2 minutes ago, Felt 35 said:

 

But does this also apply to extension based on retirement? I can see in the text above reason for application, documents required, and procedures that retirement is mentioned but the rest seems to be application based on marriage 

Felt

The document was issued in response to the embassies stopping the issue of letters, to be used in conjunction with existing regulations on both cases.

You can see in the text above the table it says something like " in the case of family members and retirement".

This is the lower part of the document.

[Felt 35]

3 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Was thinking that. 

Point is for Canadians using income method we need to see what "transition" to perhaps money in bank will be required. 

 

Can really wonder but I guess they would be unemployed without all the "#¤¤¤#"#¤ %&   Bangkok Bank account for 28-years, paid taxes on more than 800k annually the last 15 years documented annually from Revenue dep., with tax payment certificate and certificate of residence, and retirement extension for 14 years. Sorry for the rant, but what kind of transition?

Felt

[bwanajohn]

From what you indicate you might have enough dosh to qualify for a LTR  visa.  Worth speaking to a lawyer/agent to see if that's possible...It's a better deal if you do .

[SOTIRIOS]

...Why Switch Visas At All...(?)

...And Make Sure You Have Sole Access To Some Of Your Funds At Least...(?)

[Felt 35]

On 5/4/2025 at 12:28 PM, bwanajohn said:

From what you indicate you might have enough dosh to qualify for a LTR  visa.  Worth speaking to a lawyer/agent to see if that's possible...It's a better deal if you do .

 

Thanks, but unfortunately, I don`t think so. I have approximately US 45K annually in pension and a health insurance here which cover approximate 3mill Thb but no investment in Thailand and I guess it stops there. I have healthy savings abroad, but they will be there to my demise.

Felt 

[Felt 35]

Question⁉️From what I understand in relation to the Immigration Act, 800K have to be deposited in a Thai Bank 2 months before extension based on retirement. At the same time, I see that some mention 3 months and even 12 months have been mentioned. What do you do if the respective immigration office says 12 months. Do you give up and apply for another type of visa or do you proceed with your case to higher officers.
Adding that this is not a first-time extension, but a first-time extension based on 800K but at the same Immigration office. Previously used income verification from embassy. Btw, will it as example only be possible to transfer enough pension to a savings account monthly so it 2months before application is 800K plus and use that as proof of income or do it have to be a separate account from savings?

 

Thanks

Felt

[Jingthing]

It'll never be 800k for 12 months.

The rule is two months before.

Three months after.

Not under 400K for the rest of the year.

[Rob Browder]

23 minutes ago, Felt 35 said:

Question⁉️From what I understand in relation to the Immigration Act, 800K have to be deposited in a Thai Bank 2 months before extension based on retirement. At the same time, I see that some mention 3 months and even 12 months have been mentioned. What do you do if the respective immigration office says 12 months.

A few offices have demanded 3 months before - but I haven't seen one of those reported in some time.

 

The "12 months" is probably checking compliance with the previous year - kept no less than 800K for 3 months after the last extension began, then no less 400K for the rest of the year, until time to "top up" to 800K two months before the next extension.

 

The only recourse in cases where an immigration office will not follow their own written rules, is move to another area served by another office, or use their agent to "fix" the "problem."   You can try speaking to a supervisor at the office, first - mixed reports of success/failure.