Well, chaps, I'm a little short of the 800k required for a retirement visa, so again I'm thinking about the agent route.

Has anyone done one recently, with the Thai Visa Centre, and if so, how much did it cost?

Thank you for your attention in this matter....try not to get angry at my choice of words

The cost depends on what you already have. Specifically, do you have a Thai bank account already? Will you enter Thailand as a tourist or on a Non-O visa?

If you are already on an extension and have a bank account then a new extension will be around 14,000 (March '26). Better ask them directly for up to date price.

29 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

If you are already on an extension and have a bank account then a new extension will be around 14,000 (March '26). Better ask them directly for up to date price.

With the above ฿16,000 April 26

9 hours ago, BillyBobzTeeth said:

Has anyone done one recently, with the Thai Visa Centre, and if so, how much did it cost?

Contact them directly via Line or phone. @ThaiVisaCentre ~16k

9 hours ago, BillyBobzTeeth said:

Well, chaps, I'm a little short of the 800k required for a retirement visa, so again I'm thinking about the agent route.

Has anyone done one recently, with the Thai Visa Centre, and if so, how much did it cost?

Thank you for your attention in this matter....try not to get angry at my choice of words

All the contacts for TVC

10 hours ago, BillyBobzTeeth said:

Well, chaps, I'm a little short of the 800k required for a retirement visa, so again I'm thinking about the agent route.

Has anyone done one recently, with the Thai Visa Centre, and if so, how much did it cost?

Thank you for your attention in this matter....try not to get angry at my choice of words

did mine the beginning of March, zero problems, got it back 1 week after sending them my passport via ems

price depends on if u have used them before, just send them a message, response time is very fast if during working hours

Edited May 14May 14 by zzzzz

Our current rate for a one-year extension is approximately ฿16,000. We also ran a promotion around two months ago offering it for ฿14,000.

If you are located in Bangkok, we provide free courier pickup and delivery for your documents.

We also accept cases via secure postmail.

LINE: https://tvc.co.th/line (24/7 support)

4 hours ago, ThaiVisaCentre said:

Our current rate for a one-year extension is approximately ฿16,000. We also ran a promotion around two months ago offering it for ฿14,000.

If you are located in Bangkok, we provide free courier pickup and delivery for your documents.

We also accept cases via secure postmail.

LINE: https://tvc.co.th/line (24/7 support)

Thanks to all for the replies.

I'm currently on a 30-day extension off a 60 day Visa Exempt, will be doing a 60-day extension for family afterwards.

This will be my first retirement visa, I have a Bangkok bank account.

I live in the South of Thailand.

How much for a quick turnaround ( if available )?

Edited May 14May 14 by BillyBobzTeeth

Please contact our team and they will review your case directly.

We prefer not to quote specific cases publicly, as the final pricing depends on your exact situation and requirements. The main service we publicly advertise pricing for is the yearly retirement extension based on a Non-O retirement visa.

For all other cases, our team will first review your details and then provide you with an exact quote, process overview, and estimated turnaround time.

Most retirement-related services can usually be completed within 1-5 days, depending on the urgency of the case.

18 minutes ago, BillyBobzTeeth said:

This will be my first retirement visa, I have a Bangkok bank account.

I live in the South of Thailand.

First up suggest you deal with agent directly.

Apart from that you are on tourist class stamp.

Any agent will need to obtain a Non O and subsequent extension.

That would need to be based on retirement. Assume you are 50+.

The cost for Non O + 12 month extension is significantly higher that what you asked for in the thread.

Contact an agent.

BTW: reports of some immigration offices not accepting 60 day extension (Thai wife) from a visa exempt + 30 day extension.

Some would suggest that you leave and only return when you can fulfil the legal requirements.

5 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Some would suggest that you leave and only return when you can fulfil the legal requirements.

Thankfully most of those "some's" have disappeared from the forum, with the constant whinging about agents and illegal extensions........

7 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Some would suggest that you leave and only return when you can fulfil the legal requirements.

Thread is not about legality or otherwise of use of agent.

15 hours ago, BillyBobzTeeth said:

I'm currently on a 30-day extension off a 60 day Visa Exempt, will be doing a 60-day extension for family afterwards.

Why retirement? You could go on a family extension, after first getting a non-O. Would only need 400k in the bank and not need to keep it there for the whole year. Later could switch to retirement if that suits you better.

Off topic posts removed

On 5/14/2026 at 7:37 PM, ThaiVisaCentre said:

The main service we publicly advertise pricing for is the yearly retirement extension based on a Non-O retirement visa.

You mention 16000 baht fee; OP mentions that he doesn't meet the financial requirements. Are you two on the same page?

13 minutes ago, JimGant said:

You mention 16000 baht fee; OP mentions that he doesn't meet the financial requirements. Are you two on the same page?

I would say they are. Do you know what agents do?

I have heard this term before by an agent: "No financials retirement visa". In CNX I contacted an agent for this service to see what the market rate was and she quoted 38,000 baht for a first timer. I passed.

26 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

I have heard this term before by an agent: "No financials retirement visa". In CNX I contacted an agent for this service to see what the market rate was and she quoted 38,000 baht for a first timer. I passed.

Just to be clear by " for a first timer" the agent was obtaining a Non O retirement + 12 month extension.

Indeed that's what the OP is looking for as 1. Does not have the financials and 2. Is on tourist status and needs a Non O.

The figure of 38k is about right.

Subsequent extensions ~16k

7 hours ago, Upnotover said:

I would say they are. Do you know what agents do?

Well, yeah. My agent, for 4 figures, did my immigration paperwork, then arranged for me to jump the queue. My financials were in complete order. A completely "above board" visa agent, in this scenario.

Here I'm just curious whether or not an established visa agent -- THAIVISACENTRE (TVC) -- would finally admit, online, that for 5 figures they can make the financial requirement go away -- a situation the OP has.

For years on this forum we've discussed the "legal" vs "illegal" agent situation. I thought maybe here we'd finally get an established agent (TVC) to admit, online, that, for five figures, they have a solution to your financial shortfall......

Anyway, those of us following this forum for years, know, yes, there are agents out there that can get your extension of stay, even if you don't meet the financial requirement.

Why the moderator would say, "Thread is not about legality or otherwise of use of agent" is curious. Of course it's about someone, wondering the legality, or illegality, of getting an extension without the necessary financials -- and potential repercussions of doing so.

Obviously a valid, and important subject, for discussion on this forum. Discussion can be tapered so that forum mods don't subscribe to any illegality. But, for newbies just tuning in, it would be nice to read about the several flavors of visa agents available in Thailand.

10 minutes ago, JimGant said:

Anyway, those of us following this forum for years, know, yes, there are agents out there that can get your extension of stay, even if you don't meet the financial requirement.

Yes there are and thousands use an agent for various reasons.

Some just hand holding and some to avoid financials.

Your point? The OP asked a specific question.

10 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Yes there are and thousands use an agent for various reasons.

Some just hand holding and some to avoid financials.

Your point? The OP asked a specific question.

My point? Is the OP's situation requiring avoiding financials, a situation that is skirting the law via an agent?

11 minutes ago, JimGant said:

My point? Is the OP's situation requiring avoiding financials, a situation that is skirting the law via an agent?

Clearly you didn't read the OP...

He states..... "Well, chaps, I'm a little short of the 800k required for a retirement visa, so again I'm thinking about the agent route."

Again... What is your point. Rhetorical question.

Stay on topic

27 minutes ago, JimGant said:

My point? Is the OP's situation requiring avoiding financials, a situation that is skirting the law via an agent?

How about you leave the policing to the Thai police?

9 minutes ago, Caldera said:

How about you leave the policing to the Thai police?

That isn't how it works. The whole Anti-Corruption mechanism in Thailand at the Organic Act level and Immigration's internal ministerial Announcements is based upon the complaint filed by an injured party.

Off topic posts will be removed.

The OP asked very simple question

3 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Clearly you didn't read the OP...

He states..... "Well, chaps, I'm a little short of the 800k required for a retirement visa, so again I'm thinking about the agent route."

Again... What is your point

Not exactly sure of your confusion..... He doesn't have the 800k in the bank, required for a retirement visa -- so he's asking about using an agent to "fix" this problem. I'm just assuming an agent can't legally bend the law to have the OP magically meet the financial requirement......

But, apparently, "legally" is not an operative term in this scenario. You, and many others on this forum, are apparently of the opinion that extensions can be obtained, even when financial requirements aren't met, by greasing the skids with enough baht to bring smiles to the appropriate people.

So be it. I have no problem with corruption, when it avoids ridiculous bureaucratic rulings and then actually aids productivity. Not sure that description fits this visa extension scenario -- but I can't really see any harm here, as long as these illegal visa extensions aren't allowing undesirables to remain here.

Anyway, this topic has been discussed here on AN for ages. That some folks get irritated when it's mentioned that it's "illegal" to pay an agent to go around financial requirements -- is, well, curious. And that someone would say a thread such as this is not about "legality" -- is even more curious. But, who cares; pay five figures to an agent, to be able to keep your 800k in stocks overseas -- and everyone winds up happy.

5 hours ago, JimGant said:

My point? Is the OP's situation requiring avoiding financials, a situation that is skirting the law via an agent?

If you are worried about something, worry about the law. It's written in a way to give the immigration officer full discretion and leeway to determine if someone is eligible for an extension. If the immigration officer decides that they are eligible without the normally required financial proof, they have the authority to do so.

3 hours ago, BrandonJT said:

If you are worried about something, worry about the law. It's written in a way to give the immigration officer full discretion and leeway to determine if someone is eligible for an extension. If the immigration officer decides that they are eligible without the normally required financial proof, they have the authority to do so.

The above is not true. The Police Order as referenced above does not give the IMM Officer FULL DISCRETION. And nowhere does it reference that directly or indirectly a large fee can be required for the Officer to exercise his/her 'full discretion'.