On 11/21/2025 at 4:10 AM, scubascuba3 said:

It's 800k, 1900 a year, or just use an agent, about 30k first 15 months then 15k a year 

Do you know of any agents as I hoping to get a RV very soon. 

Thanks 

On 12/3/2025 at 2:11 PM, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Agent in Vientiane?? Any recommendations (by PM, perhaps)? Would I need the money in the bank?

No money in the bank needed, no documents needed, other than your passport.  I use Theo (WhatsApp +8562055340319) for several years 🙂

19 minutes ago, simon43 said:

No money in the bank needed, no documents needed, other than your passport.  I use Theo (WhatsApp +8562055340319) for several years 🙂

 

Excellent! Thank you.

30 minutes ago, salamandingo said:

Do you know of any agents as I hoping to get a RV very soon. 

Thanks 

Depends where you are, if in Pattaya I'd head to Maneerat on Soi Post Office 13/2, see googlemaps and facebook

1 hour ago, simon43 said:

No money in the bank needed, no documents needed, other than your passport.  I use Theo (WhatsApp +8562055340319) for several years 🙂

 

So how does that look like, is it a multi-entry one year business visa issued as a classic full-page visa sticker? How's the banking situation there?

problem with E visa for SETV, METV or O  is that they are not accepting banking proof of funds ,if the funds are not in my current account ,, i have  a lot of savings and investments   but keep little money in my current account and Thai UK embassy wont accept my  statements from my investments showing big funds in credit for a visa ...   they insist i keep £5k  or £10k in a current account for 6 months to grant a visa such as O based on marriage  or SETV or METV,,, This is ridiculous and  costs me a lot of interest and dividends ....i also have a Thai bank account from when i used to live in Thailand but Im not leaving 400k or 800k in that  with no growth 

16 minutes ago, liddelljohn said:

 

i also have a Thai bank account from when i used to live in Thailand but Im not leaving 400k or 800k in that  with no growth 

Funds in account for 6 months is not required. 

Don't complain. Seems you are eligible for Non O retirement. 

Not want to tie up money in Thai Bank fine, use an agent 

 

5 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Funds in account for 6 months is not required. 

Don't complain. Seems you are eligible for Non O retirement. 

Not want to tie up money in Thai Bank fine, use an agent 

 

6 months   accounts is what london embassy are demanding  for visa and these days i only stay for a maximum 4 months over the winter and agents are untrustworthy rip offs ....i dont want or need  a non O retirement  or keep more than spending money in Thailand  , i still own property and have a wife  in Thailand  since 1997  she stays in UK or Eu for 4 months year in the summer  .

6 hours ago, liddelljohn said:

 they insist i keep £5k  or £10k in a current account for 6 months to grant a visa such as O based on marriage  or SETV or METV,,,

Nuts!

The financial requirement for a SETV is a 3-month bank statement with no less than 20,000 BHT. (£500).

3 hours ago, Liquorice said:

Nuts!

The financial requirement for a SETV is a 3-month bank statement with no less than 20,000 BHT. (£500).

SETV does not actually require financial proof to be uploaded since November last year when they "simplified" the single entry.

 

The multiple entry though does often require proof still. But for London, the website does not show any requirement for proof of finances.

 

https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/tourist-multiple-entries-visa

4 hours ago, liddelljohn said:

6 months   accounts is what london embassy are demanding  for visa and these days i only stay for a maximum 4 months over the winter and agents are untrustworthy rip offs ....i dont want or need  a non O retirement  or keep more than spending money in Thailand  , i still own property and have a wife  in Thailand  since 1997  she stays in UK or Eu for 4 months year in the summer  .

When you say they are "demanding" the bank account, do you mean they actually asked you for it? Or where did you find that?

Their page from 2022 does show 5000 as a requirement for the METV but the current page that was updated in 2024 doesn't mention that anymore.  So where are you getting the number from?

https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/tourist-multiple-entries-visa

 

Screenshot of the 2022 requirement below.

On 11/21/2025 at 12:15 AM, parafareno said:

i used to do 60 days visa expept...than 30 days extension, then border run and get 60 days plus another extension...so total 6 months

 

is it true that this is not possible anymore?  that you need to do 60 + 30  then air travel and you get 30 + 7?

 

WHy new stuopid rules all of a sudden?

I know, it's a big hassle nowadays but countries change their visa rules all the time. 

 

Now, if you're over 50 and coming to Thailand for 6 months every year a solution is very easy and relatively low cost. First 15 months 30,000 baht then approx 15,000 baht every year thereafter.

 

Honestly I always pay the 4,000 baht extra each year for a multi entry re-entry permit. It's not a big cost, makes life a lot easier and less clutter in my passport. 

 

In comparison, I lived in S. Korea on a tourist visa for 5 years and I had to leave and re-enter the country every 90 days. I didn't mind at first but after a couple of years it was annoying, not to mention how expensive it was. 

4 hours ago, BrandonJT said:

SETV does not actually require financial proof to be uploaded since November last year when they "simplified" the single entry.

 

The multiple entry though does often require proof still. But for London, the website does not show any requirement for proof of finances.

 

https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/tourist-multiple-entries-visa

London has always been terrible for posting full accurate information.

 

Evisa website states 20,000 BHT for SETV.

 

Friend regularly obtains SETV from London and provides evidence of 3 month statement of no less than 20,000 BHT.

Same financials that could be requested entering VE.

On 12/3/2025 at 2:06 PM, StayinThailand2much said:

 

So, can one easily apply, say, in Singapore?

 

Of the regional embassies and consulates, the Thai embassy in Singapore has a long-standing reputation as being the one to avoid for visas. I only ever used them once to apply for a documented and properly supported Non O for work and it took them five days, mostly arguing about what they claim constitutes an "original" document.

 

Since all embassies and consulates are now on the eVisa platform, I don't know if this has made the Singapore experience any less pedantic.

 

HCMC is much nicer and a lot cheaper too.

12 hours ago, BrandonJT said:

When you say they are "demanding" the bank account, do you mean they actually asked you for it? Or where did you find that?

Their page from 2022 does show 5000 as a requirement for the METV but the current page that was updated in 2024 doesn't mention that anymore.  So where are you getting the number from?

https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/tourist-multiple-entries-visa

 

Screenshot of the 2022 requirement below.

They refused METV and O visa because they want money in the current account    not in my investments or savings bank accounts   , i have spoken with them at the embassy and they confirmed it ....

15 hours ago, Liquorice said:

Nuts!

The financial requirement for a SETV is a 3-month bank statement with no less than 20,000 BHT. (£500).

No i have had E visa refused  for METV and O  by london  and they have confirmed it when I spoke with Embassy ,, Minimum £5000  for Metv for 6 months in Current account  and £10,000 for O marriage  Visa .. I submitted  notarised   bank statements showing over £50k in savings    and that was  refused

7 hours ago, liddelljohn said:

No i have had E visa refused  for METV and O  by london  and they have confirmed it when I spoke with Embassy ,, Minimum £5000  for Metv for 6 months in Current account  and £10,000 for O marriage  Visa .. I submitted  notarised   bank statements showing over £50k in savings    and that was  refused

METV and Non O are different from the SETV you mentioned.

SETV = 60 days + 60 day extension, Thai spouse = 120 days.

If you don't have £500 in a current account, how are you paying council tax, electric, gas and food bills?

“1. Enhance and intensify screening of individuals who frequently use visa-free entry and exit without returning to their home country, which is unusual for tourists. This is to prevent individuals disguised as tourists. It has been found that these foreigners use visa exemptions to enter Thailand for a maximum of 90 days at a time, allowing multiple entries and exits per year. This presents an opportunity for some foreigners to disguise themselves as tourists to enter Thailand for various transactions instead of applying for the proper visa type. This creates weaknesses in the system’s behavioral control. Therefore, all immigration checkpoints, both airport and border, will implement strict measures to control the entry and exit of foreigners. If a foreigner repeatedly uses visa-free entry more than twice without providing a valid reason, they will be denied entry, allowing them to apply for a visa that reflects their true purpose.

https://www.immigration.go.th/?p=34106

 

HOWEVER : at the end  the IO can always change his mind and make up his own rules and therefor you CANT even come in second time. It is a bit like Russian roulette.

On 12/6/2025 at 5:43 PM, Liquorice said:

METV and Non O are different from the SETV you mentioned.

SETV = 60 days + 60 day extension, Thai spouse = 120 days.

If you don't have £500 in a current account, how are you paying council tax, electric, gas and food bills?

They are demanding i show £5000  in current account not £500   which is ridiculous  every month my pensions worth £2600  come in  to pay bills,, but the embassy wants a minimum figure  of £5k in for 6 months ....for METV and more for O 

 

For SETV they want to see  a constant  £2000  for 6 months 

2 hours ago, liddelljohn said:

For SETV they want to see  a constant  £2000  for 6 months 

 

You're mistaken, it's a 3 month statement evidencing £500 per month.

 

On 12/6/2025 at 9:05 AM, Liquorice said:

 

 

Friend regularly obtains SETV from London and provides evidence of 3 month statement of no less than 20,000 BHT.

Same financials that could be requested entering VE.

 

For a 4 month stay you could even enter VE + 60 day extension = 120 days.

I have decided to go through agent. I dont want to be held at the basement and then deported if I come with visa exempt. 

DOes anybody know anybody good in pattaya that does retirement visa for less than 30000 bht? you can pm me if you want. Kapunkrap

 

so first time is around 30000 bht and second time is 15000 bht, for each additional year?  

Can you skip one year if you dont come to thaialnd? Lets say 30000 bht first year, and then you skip one year...and come back in year 3 and you pay 15000 bht or you have to start from the start with 30000 bht again?

 

Also if you do visa via agent do you even need to go to immigration office for extension? Or is it once per year?

43 minutes ago, parafareno said:

DOes anybody know anybody good in pattaya that does retirement visa for less than 30000 bht? you can pm me if you want. Kapunkrap

Pattaya has more agents than anywhere else in Thailand.  You won't have any issue finding an agent in Pattaya.

 

44 minutes ago, parafareno said:

so first time is around 30000 bht and second time is 15000 bht, for each additional year?  

Something like that.

 

44 minutes ago, parafareno said:

Can you skip one year if you dont come to thaialnd? Lets say 30000 bht first year, and then you skip one year...and come back in year 3 and you pay 15000 bht or you have to start from the start with 30000 bht again?

Probably not, because you won't be just getting an extension, you'll be starting over again.  You could try asking your agent if this is something they would do for you though, but you would at the bare minimum have to get the non-O visa from the Thai embassy before traveling to Thailand because a large portion of the initial fee is the cost of converting from tourist to non-O.

 

45 minutes ago, parafareno said:

Also if you do visa via agent do you even need to go to immigration office for extension? Or is it once per year?

You would need an extension every year.  I think in Pattaya most agents just take your passport and then you get it back with the extension.  Some might ask you to go in for a photo and that's it.

45 minutes ago, parafareno said:

DOes anybody know anybody good in pattaya that does retirement visa for less than 30000 bht?

It won't be under 30k for Non O + extension + reentry permit. 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1354256-i-need-names-of-visa-agents-in-pattaya/

 

47 minutes ago, parafareno said:

Can you skip one year if you dont come to thaialnd?

No. 

Skip a year then you need new Non O

 

1 hour ago, parafareno said:

DOes anybody know anybody good in pattaya that does retirement visa for less than 30000 bht?

 

Do you already have a Thai bank account? If yes, you need to check with various agents if they can work with your particular bank. If no, expect to pay significantly more (50,000 to 60,000 baht), as the agent will first need to assist you with opening a bank account.

2 hours ago, Caldera said:

 

Do you already have a Thai bank account? If yes, you need to check with various agents if they can work with your particular bank. If no, expect to pay significantly more (50,000 to 60,000 baht), as the agent will first need to assist you with opening a bank account.

i have my bank account for over 10 years in thailand....so they will transfer 800 bht into my account and then withdraw it? could that cause the bank to close down my account?

1 hour ago, parafareno said:

i have my bank account for over 10 years in thailand....so they will transfer 800 bht into my account and then withdraw it? could that cause the bank to close down my account. 

By "they will transfer 800b .... "

Are you referring to an Agent. 

 

Which bank are you using

On 12/5/2025 at 9:32 PM, BrandonJT said:

When you say they are "demanding" the bank account, do you mean they actually asked you for it? Or where did you find that?

Their page from 2022 does show 5000 as a requirement for the METV but the current page that was updated in 2024 doesn't mention that anymore.  So where are you getting the number from?

https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/tourist-multiple-entries-visa

 

Screenshot of the 2022 requirement below.

 

retirement visas from agent reach crazy prices now...I was quoted 80000 bht in patts