I will retire next week and planned on coming to Thailand soon after on a non o ps below state pension age

I keep seeing conflicting info about the £10k in the bank .Does the uk Thai embassy insist on the 3 months rule or if show £200k on date of application would they accept this 

Has anyone been turned down for not having the £10k for 3 months 

if I had to come in on 60 day entry how accepted is the throwaway ticket accepted by airlines ?

15 minutes ago, ian carman said:

if I had to come in on 60 day entry how accepted is the throwaway ticket accepted by airlines ?

Accepted by airline no problem. 

Best advice is to obtain the Non O in UK on eVisa platform. 

The funds do not require seasoning. 

Just provide 3 month statement. 

 

Do you currently have a Thai bank account in your name only? 

1 hour ago, ian carman said:

I will retire next week and planned on coming to Thailand soon after on a non o ps below state pension age

I keep seeing conflicting info about the £10k in the bank .Does the uk Thai embassy insist on the 3 months rule or if show £200k on date of application would they accept this 

Has anyone been turned down for not having the £10k for 3 months 

if I had to come in on 60 day entry how accepted is the throwaway ticket accepted by airlines ?

No idea where you're getting that information from.

 

Retirement Visa

NON-IMMIGRANT VISA TYPE O Retirement (Single entry)

Retirement (pensioner aged 50 or above with state pension who wishes to stay in Thailand for no longer than 90 days)
 

1. Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document
 

2. Photograph taken within the last six months
- If the photograph does not reflect your current appearance, you may be refused to enter the Kingdom of Thailand.
 

3. Document indicating current location
- Applicant’s local utility bills (shows your name and address) e.g. electricity bill/ gas / mobile phone / rental agreement.
 

4 Financial evidence showing monthly income of no less than 65,000 THB (£1,500) or having the current balance of 800,000 THB (£18,000), e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings
- Applicant’s recent official UK/Ireland bank statement shows your name, address (Screenshots are not accepted). For monthly income of last 3 months no less than £1,500/ month. 

 

https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/retirement-visa

Ok so no 3 months rule of £10k rule 

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Accepted by airline no problem. 

Best advice is to obtain the Non O in UK on eVisa platform. 

The funds do not require seasoning. 

Just provide 3 month statement. 

 

Do you currently have a Thai bank account in your name only? 

Dont have Thai bank account I will obviously try and get one when come to Thailand.So the latest rules are not £10k for 3 months just have to show 800000bt at date of application 

2 minutes ago, ian carman said:

just have to show 800000bt at date of application 

£18,000.

1 hour ago, Liquorice said:

No idea where you're getting that information from.

 

Retirement Visa

NON-IMMIGRANT VISA TYPE O Retirement (Single entry)

Retirement (pensioner aged 50 or above with state pension who wishes to stay in Thailand for no longer than 90 days)
 

1. Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document
 

2. Photograph taken within the last six months
- If the photograph does not reflect your current appearance, you may be refused to enter the Kingdom of Thailand.
 

3. Document indicating current location
- Applicant’s local utility bills (shows your name and address) e.g. electricity bill/ gas / mobile phone / rental agreement.
 

4 Financial evidence showing monthly income of no less than 65,000 THB (£1,500) or having the current balance of 800,000 THB (£18,000), e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings
- Applicant’s recent official UK/Ireland bank statement shows your name, address (Screenshots are not accepted). For monthly income of last 3 months no less than £1,500/ month. 

 

https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/retirement-visa

Thanks for the reply .I think there are a lot of website links which have the wrong information on but I always thought the money didn’t need seasoning in the uk and you have confirmed this .Hopefully be in oathum Thani and yasothon soon 

1 minute ago, Liquorice said:

£18,000.

Uk equivalent 

8 minutes ago, ian carman said:

Uk equivalent 

Single bank statement min of £18,000.

2 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

Single bank statement min of £18,000.

So this is wrong ?

21 minutes ago, ian carman said:

So this is wrong ?

Yes.
That looks to be a very old requirement.

 

For the Non Imm O visa based on retirement, it's via the link I gave to the Thai Embassy in London.

https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/retirement-visa

 

£10,000 was what I had to show for the Non O back in 2013.

7 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

Yes.
That looks to be a very old requirement.

 

For the Non Imm O visa based on retirement, it's via the link I gave to the Thai Embassy in London.

https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/retirement-visa

 

£10,000 was what I had to show for the Non O back in 2013.

It does seem to be a common theme with the Thai embassy that they don’t update / delete old information as it still mentions COVID 19 .This is actually the current link from Google so it’s understandable why people get confused 

many thanks and I should be in LOS soon ,pathum Thani and yasothon 

13 minutes ago, ian carman said:

It does seem to be a common theme with the Thai embassy that they don’t update / delete old information as it still mentions COVID 19 .This is actually the current link from Google so it’s understandable why people get confused 

many thanks and I should be in LOS soon ,pathum Thani and yasothon 

Always and only go direct to the London Thai Embassy website.
 

E-visa site from where you'll apply states the same £18,000. (Equivalent of 800,000 BHT).
 

Retirement (pensioner aged 50 or above with state pension who wishes to stay in Thailand for no longer than 90 days)

 

Required Document

( Please check relevant embassy/
consulate-general website for specific
required documents)

1. Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document
2. Photograph taken within the last six months
3. Document indicating current location
4. Financial evidence showing monthly income of no less than 65,000 THB or having the current balance of 800,000 THB (e.g., bank statements for the last three months, sponsor letter)

 

https://www.thaievisa.go.th/visa/retirement

I got a non imm O from London in August.

One months statement of £18k plus. Screen shot not acceptable.

If you do not yet have a Thai bank account do not use Bangkok Bank as they freeze your 800k for 4 months after the day you apply for the bank letters needed for your 12 month extension. Check recent threads on this forum for details

4 minutes ago, Greenwich Boy said:

If you do not yet have a Thai bank account do not use Bangkok Bank as they freeze your 800k for 4 months after the day you apply for the bank letters needed for your 12 month extension.

Good point. 

OP, with the Non O eVisa you obtain in the UK you should be able to open a Thai bank account. 

Suggest Kasikorn an option. Just avoid BBL. 

This is required to obtain the 12 month extension.

The bank may want also want a certificate of residence. 

Which immigration office will you be dealing with. 

 

8 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Good point. 

OP, with the Non O eVisa you obtain in the UK you should be able to open a Thai bank account. 

Suggest Kasikorn an option. Just avoid BBL. 

This is required to obtain the 12 month extension.

The bank may want also want a certificate of residence. 

Which immigration office will you be dealing with. 

 

I should be able to get a kasikorn account because my stepdaughter has an account there and is a teacher.My plan is to get the non o and do a 60 day extension,Thai wife,and return to uk and repeat once a year .I want to wait and see the full outcome of all the farang bashing that is going on atm before I commit to Thailand full time 

pathum thani

16 minutes ago, ian carman said:

I should be able to get a kasikorn account because my stepdaughter has an account there and is a teacher.My plan is to get the non o and do a 60 day extension,Thai wife,and return to uk and repeat once a year .

The stepdaughter account won't help. 

What enables the opening of the account is have a Non O visa. 

The bank may want a COR along with anything that supports addresss eg lease etc

 

So you now mention Thai wife. 

You didn't consider Non O marriage? 

Obtaining a Non O + 60 day extension to visit wife will give you a 5 month stay. 

An alternative is to obtain the non O and then the 12 month extensions ongoing. 

You would need to obtain a reentry permit. 

 

16 minutes ago, ian carman said:

I want to wait and see the full outcome of all the farang bashing that is going on atm before I commit to Thailand full time 

I haven't seen/felt any farang bashing. The opposite actually. 

53 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

The stepdaughter account won't help. 

What enables the opening of the account is have a Non O visa. 

The bank may want a COR along with anything that supports addresss eg lease etc

 

So you now mention Thai wife. 

You didn't consider Non O marriage? 

Obtaining a Non O + 60 day extension to visit wife will give you a 5 month stay. 

An alternative is to obtain the non O and then the 12 month extensions ongoing. 

You would need to obtain a reentry permit. 

 

I haven't seen/felt any farang bashing. The opposite actually. 

Thanks for the advice.I read most of the posts on here and there does appear to be more obstacles for farangs then when I first came here 15 years ago 

ATM my plan is non o in uk 90 days ,extend 60 Thai wife so 5 months in total .If I want to stay longer just do a border run 

This way I can stay ‘ under the radar’ a bit until I fully commit to Thailand 

I personally find all the Thai people I meet as being very friendly and honest 

10 hours ago, Greenwich Boy said:

I got a non imm O from London in August.

One months statement of £18k plus. Screen shot not acceptable.

If you do not yet have a Thai bank account do not use Bangkok Bank as they freeze your 800k for 4 months after the day you apply for the bank letters needed for your 12 month extension. Check recent threads on this forum for details

On a technical point ie screenshot of bank account 

Did you do on computer or phone ?

On my iPhone I can use DRIVE to make a PDF of my bank statement and maybe put that on the Evisa site 

How did you make a PDF and send on Evisa site ?

3 minutes ago, ian carman said:

This way I can stay ‘ under the radar’ a bit until I fully commit to Thailand 

Up to you. I would have thought being married to a Thai national and referring to Thai stepdaughter is committed to Thailand. 

IMO a Non O + 60 extension + border bounce (maybe) while will work, is not best option. 

Having ongoing annual extensions together with reentry permit allows greater flexibility. 

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

The stepdaughter account won't help. 

What enables the opening of the account is have a Non O visa. 

The bank may want a COR along with anything that supports addresss eg lease etc

 

So you now mention Thai wife. 

You didn't consider Non O marriage? 

Obtaining a Non O + 60 day extension to visit wife will give you a 5 month stay. 

An alternative is to obtain the non O and then the 12 month extensions ongoing. 

You would need to obtain a reentry permit. 

 

I haven't seen/felt any farang bashing. The opposite actually. 

Just to clarify if I have a non o retirement I can still get a 60 day extension,Thai wife 

Doesn’t have to be a non o marriage?

2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Up to you. I would have thought being married to a Thai national and referring to Thai stepdaughter is committed to Thailand. 

IMO a Non O + 60 extension + border bounce (maybe) while will work, is not best option. 

Having ongoing annual extensions together with reentry permit allows greater flexibility. 

My father is still alive in uk aged 89 so I want to come back and see him for a few months a year .My concern with getting a non o one year extension etc and having money in bank is if I am called in by my local branch for an appointment I will be in uk and I have read on here about people having issues with this 

7 minutes ago, ian carman said:

My concern with getting a non o one year extension etc and having money in bank is if I am called in by my local branch for an appointment I will be in uk and I have read on here about people having issues with this

I don't see the issue in your situation. 

You could easily time your extensions while in Thailand. 

Even with possible home visit, from application to final stamp would be approx 1 month. 

 

Also given elderly father, I would have thought flexible visits throughout the year would better suited to a 99+60 stay. 

In fact don't follow the thinking given your circumstances. 

 

BTW if extensions are based on retirement then apart from (maybe) first home visit the visits would not be ongoing. 

19 minutes ago, ian carman said:

Just to clarify if I have a non o retirement I can still get a 60 day extension,Thai wife 

Doesn’t have to be a non o marriage?

As you originally stated, Non O retirement without mention of a Thai spouse, is your marriage still de jure and defacto?
Your 'wife' would have to attend to apply for a 60 day extension.

33 minutes ago, ian carman said:

On a technical point ie screenshot of bank account 

Did you do on computer or phone ?

On my iPhone I can use DRIVE to make a PDF of my bank statement and maybe put that on the Evisa site 

How did you make a PDF and send on Evisa site ?

I am not the best at technicals but I do get an online monthly statement which I downloaded as a pdf. I uploded this to the evisa site and it was accepted.

33 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

As you originally stated, Non O retirement without mention of a Thai spouse, is your marriage still de jure and defacto?
Your 'wife' would have to attend to apply for a 60 day extension.

My marriage is still ok after 14 years 

The reason why I won’t do non o marriage in uk is because I qualify via savings for a retirement one .I have seen posts about updated kor rai documents needed to apply and I can’t get them as in uk so easier to get retirement one .

My main question is can I get 60 day extension,thai wife ,on a retirement non o ?

1 hour ago, ian carman said:

My main question is can I get 60 day extension,thai wife ,on a retirement non o

Yes. 

You can even obtain 60 day extension from visa exempt or tourist visa entry

2 hours ago, ian carman said:

My marriage is still ok after 14 years 

The reason why I won’t do non o marriage in uk is because I qualify via savings for a retirement one .I have seen posts about updated kor rai documents needed to apply and I can’t get them as in uk so easier to get retirement one .

You're obviously very confused between the requirement applying for the Non O based on Thai spouse, with the requirements for a 1-year extension application based on the same at Immigration.

For the Non O from the Thai Embassy London you only require a copy of your marriage certificate (Kor Ror 3) and spouse ID card.

An updated copy of the marriage registration is required by Immigration for the 1 year extension application (Kor Ror 2).

 

The financial requirement for the Non O based on Thai spouse is less than for retirement.

To stay with Thai family residing in Thailand (more than 60 days)

 

Required Document

( Please check relevant embassy/
consulate-general website for specific
required documents)

1. Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document
2. Photograph taken within the last six months
3. Document indicating current location
4. Financial evidence showing monthly income of no less than 40,000 THB or having the current balance of 400,000 THB (e.g., bank statements for the last three months, sponsor letter)
5. Personal details of a family in Thailand (e.g., ID card, passport and the visa page or stay permit in Thailand)
6. Proof of relationship to a family in Thailand (e.g., a copy of marriage certificate/birth certificate/certificate of adoption)

https://www.thaievisa.go.th/visa/non-immigrant-o

OP, suggest you do lot of reading regarding your options. 

On 10/19/2025 at 7:07 AM, Greenwich Boy said:

I got a non imm O from London in August.

One months statement of £18k plus. Screen shot not acceptable.

If you do not yet have a Thai bank account do not use Bangkok Bank as they freeze your 800k for 4 months after the day you apply for the bank letters needed for your 12 month extension. Check recent threads on this forum for details

 

I have always used Bangkok Bank and I have never had my 800k frozen for four months.

 

The accounts may have been frozen for other reasons eg not keeping up to date info with them.