Hi

I think I already know the answer to this but I thought I'd ask you guys just to be sure. I am planning on retiring when I am 55 but I won't be able to access my superannuation until I reach the age of 60.

My question is, would Thai government accept this as money I have if I can show them how much I have in my superannuation account in order to obtain a retirement visa even though I can't access it until I reach 60?

Thanks for any replies!

Hi

I think I already know the answer to this but I thought I'd ask you guys just to be sure. I am planning on retiring when I am 55 but I won't be able to access my superannuation until I reach the age of 60.

My question is, would Thai government accept this as money I have if I can show them how much I have in my superannuation account in order to obtain a retirement visa even though I can't access it until I reach 60?

Thanks for any replies!

I doubt it very much as the money has to be spendable in Thailand.

I doubt it. In order to obtain a long-stay visa based on retirement you will be required to show 800K Baht in a Thai bank account or a monthly income greater than 65K per month.

The money does not have to be in or spendable in Thailand. If you apply for a non immigrant OA visa the bank account can be in your home country (but likely needs to be accessible). But for extensions of stay in Thailand the rules are Embassy letter of monthly income or bank account of 800k in Thailand or a combination.