non o retirement visa

[Martin71]

Hello All you visa gurus,

  I am thinking about getting the non o retirement visa... and am trying to decide the best way to go about it....

 

Should I apply for single entry non o based on retirement while in UK...then try to extend in country... BUT I MAY ONLY BE IN THAILAND FOR A MONTH.

OR

Is it possible to come over visa exempt/visa on arrival ( UK citizen/passport) and try and get the non o based on retirement from local IO (Korat)

 

I meet all the financial criteria for visa and am married to a Thai... and have had about 12 years of non o based on marriage( now expired). I want the retirement route because less paperwork and farting around.

 

Any advice greatly appreciated....

[DrJack54]

At some point in the future do the process when you have time. 

If your plan is agent route then you could obtain the Non O in UK of Thailand. 

Agents can do the extension 3 months early. 

You cannot. 

[Martin71]

Thanks for the above...

Just as a side note are METV no longer available from the uk...could not see any option for one when I looked...

[DrJack54]

41 minutes ago, Martin71 said:

Thanks for the above...

Just as a side note are METV no longer available from the uk...could not see any option for one when I looked...

ME Non O marriage or retirement are not longer available on the e-Visa platform. 

Not to be confused with METV tourist visa which is still available. 

[Martin71]

Many thanks, for the helpful replies..

Cheers.