I understand the best way now to apply for your first retirement visa is to apply for a Non O Visa in your home country and then once in LOS apply for the retirement visa. To be honest I would have rather completed the whole process in LOS. If I do apply in my home country. After I arrive I will need to open a bank account. Deposit the 800K in the account and then rent a Condo so I have got a lease contract. Is there anything else I need to do.

10 minutes ago, CFC said:

 After I arrive I will need to open a bank account

If you arrive with tourist status you will not be able to open bank account. 

Obtain a Non O outside of Thailand on eVisa  platform to provide entry with 90 day stamp. 

With the Non O open Thai bank account. 

You have one option. 

It is easier to get the initial non-O in your home country.  Doing it all in Thailand is problematic as you wont be able to get a bank account without the non-O, and you can't get the non-O without a bank account.  And make sure the 800k is in the account not less than 60 days before applying for the extension.

2 hours ago, CFC said:

After I arrive I will need to open a bank account. Deposit the 800K in the account and then rent a Condo so I have got a lease contract. Is there anything else I need to do

2 hours ago, CFC said:

Is there anything else I need to do

 

Depending on your immigration office.... The application for extension may or may not require a lease. 

Some offices may accept a TM30 alone. 

 

Re your second question., yes of course there are "things you need to do" 

The main is to comply with financial requirements

MANY threads on this 

 

1 hour ago, Upnotover said:

It is easier to get the initial non-O in your home country.  Doing it all in Thailand is problematic as you wont be able to get a bank account without the non-O, and you can't get the non-O without a bank account.  And make sure the 800k is in the account not less than 60 days before applying for the extension.

So I arrive with the Non-O. Open the bank account within the first 30 days of entering LOS. Deposit the 800k into the bank account and then rent a Condo. Is there anything else I need to do. I have emailed 3 visa agents to findout this information and none of them have replied. 

Just now, DrJack54 said:

Depending on your immigration office.... The application for extension may or may not require a lease. 

Some offices may accept a TM30 alone. 

 

Re your second question., yes of course there are "things you need to do" 

The main is to comply with financial requirements

MANY threads on this 

 

If I have deposited the 800k in a bank account I would have complied with the financial requirements.

1 minute ago, CFC said:

If I have deposited the 800k in a bank account I would have complied with the financial requirements.

That needs to be seasoned for two months for extension

5 minutes ago, CFC said:

If I have deposited the 800k in a bank account I would have complied with the financial requirements.

Entering with Non O you would be given a 90 day stamp permit. 

ASAP you would open Thai bank account. 

Then transfer 800k.

Many folk use wise. 

After funds seasoned for two months can apply for 12 month extension.. 

Obviously requires other docs

Just now, DrJack54 said:

Entering with Non O you would be given a 90 day stamp permit. 

ASAP you would open Thai bank account. 

Then transfer 800k.

Many folk use wise. 

After funds seasoned for two months can apply for 12 month extension.. 

Obviously requires other docs

Thanks for the info. What other docs are required?

15 minutes ago, CFC said:

Thanks for the info. What other docs are required?

 

From the website of the Immigration Bureau:

https://www.immigration.go.th/?p=14695#bc0e4155a1b85a8b1

 

2 hours ago, CFC said:

So I arrive with the Non-O. Open the bank account within the first 30 days of entering LOS. Deposit the 800k into the bank account and then rent a Condo. Is there anything else I need to do. I have emailed 3 visa agents to findout this information and none of them have replied. 

You need to go to your immigration office, in person, and ask them for their handout of requirements for an extension based on retirement.  Each immigration office has their own list of requirements, so we cannot tell you what the requirements are.  And they can change from year to year. So you need to go to YOUR immigration office to get this list.

2 hours ago, CFC said:

 I have emailed 3 visa agents to findout this information and none of them have replied. 

 

Thais don't generally do emails. You'll get a better chance of response using LINE app or Facebook messenger.

 

6 hours ago, CFC said:

I have emailed 3 visa agents to findout this information and none of them have replied.

Why would you be contacting an agent. 

Use of agent is for them to cover the financial requirements.. 

IMHO the best order in which to do things would be : 

obtain non - O in home country

Enter Thailand and get 90 day stamp 

Rent / lease room or condo and get the TM 30

go to immigration and apply for COR 

open bank account ASAP

Transfer 800 k into bank account ASAP

13 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Why would you be contacting an agent. 

Use of agent is for them to cover the financial requirements.. 

Because I dont like problems. Would rather pay an agent and not have the headache of dealing with Thai Immigration.

8 minutes ago, CFC said:

Because I dont like problems. Would rather pay an agent and not have the headache of dealing with Thai Immigration.

You need to be clear regarding advice for extensions using agent. 

In the main most folk use an agent to cover the financial requirements + convenience. 

So what is your plan

Once I have received the Non O Visa in my home country. Is it okay to book a one way flight to LOS and all my banking is online so is it okay to take a screenshot of my bank account with the £19,000.00 (800K Baht)

10 minutes ago, CFC said:

Once I have received the Non O Visa in my home country. Is it okay to book a one way flight to LOS and all my banking is online so is it okay to take a screenshot of my bank account with the £19,000.00 (800K Baht)

If you have a Non O eVisa you do not require onward/return flight. 

Showing funds to immigration on entry to Thailand with a Non O will not be required. 

Are you intending to use agent for extension

15 minutes ago, CFC said:

and all my banking is online so is it okay to take a screenshot of my bank account with the £19,000.00 (800K Baht)

Your funds need to be deposited into a Thai bank. A screenshot of funds is of no use. All answers about the non-o are clearly posted above. 

I will use an agent for the extension. When I mentioned the screenshot of my bank account showing the £19k. I meant at the stage when I applied for the Non O when I am still in the UK.

4 minutes ago, CFC said:

I will use an agent for the extension. When I mentioned the screenshot of my bank account showing the £19k. I meant at the stage when I applied for the Non O when I am still in the UK.

Got it. 

They should accept what you indicate. 

You could obtain a 3 month bank statement from bank with nice stamps and sent PDF of that. 

20 hours ago, CFC said:

When I mentioned the screenshot of my bank account 

 

Might be an idea to check the details here - I uploaded a pic of my bank account showing on the computer screen, they rejected it causing a 2 week delay. I downloaded the statement and printed it out , then photoed it and uploaded that , which they accepted.

On 12/17/2025 at 11:57 PM, BrandonJT said:

You need to go to your immigration office, in person, and ask them for their handout of requirements for an extension based on retirement.  Each immigration office has their own list of requirements, so we cannot tell you what the requirements are.  And they can change from year to year. So you need to go to YOUR immigration office to get this list.

 

Each office does seem to have its own requirements, but as an example here is Samut Prakarn's

 

https://www.samutprakanimmigration.go.th/list-of-documents-for-retirement-visa/

On 12/17/2025 at 10:04 PM, CFC said:

Thanks for the info. What other docs are required?

State which immigration office that you plan to obtain extension. 

On 12/21/2025 at 12:50 PM, DrJack54 said:

State which immigration office that you plan to obtain extension. 

At this stage I am not sure where I will live in LOS when I arrive.

9 hours ago, CFC said:

At this stage I am not sure where I will live in LOS when I arrive.

Ask questions with a specific plan. 

You mention using agent however not even sure where you might (immigration office) apply for extension. 

 

 

On 12/17/2025 at 10:00 PM, DrJack54 said:

Entering with Non O you would be given a 90 day stamp permit. 

ASAP you would open Thai bank account. 

Then transfer 800k.

Many folk use wise. 

After funds seasoned for two months can apply for 12 month extension.. 

Obviously requires other docs

Just put of interest, not that it affects me, does this then open up tax implications if staying over 180 days?

May be applicable to other new people looking to retire/ live here.

1 hour ago, worrab said:

Just put of interest, not that it affects me, does this then open up tax implications if staying over 180 days?

May be applicable to other new people looking to retire/ live here.

It doesn't matter what Visa you are on (or even if you're using multiple Visa Exempts) if you spend >179 days in Thailand a calendar year then you are a Thai Tax Resident. 

1 hour ago, worrab said:

Just put of interest, not that it affects me, does this then open up tax implications if staying over 180 days?

IMO ignore it. 

Some thoughts on tax in this attached current thread along with the other zillion useless threads. 

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1383005-foreign-income-tax-what-happened-to-the-proposed-changes/

 

When you apply on line in your home country you have to supply the last 3 months bank statements in 1 pdf document