Retirement Visa For Married Aliens

[flying]

Sorry I searched but did not find an answer for this.

My friends want to retire in Thailand married man & wife both over 50. Both US citizens

They want to know if the 800k requirement is each or just the one that they both claim off of?

Thanks for any help

[Mario2008]

If married , one of them has to comply with the income rule, the other spouse can come as his dependend.

[Lite Beer]

The Rule for the dependant is

2.20 In the case of a family

member of an alien who has been permitted temporary

stay under clauses 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6,2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13,2.4, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17,

2.21, 2.22,2.26,6.29 of this Order (applicable only to parents, spouse, child, adopted child or child of

his/her spouse):

Permission will be

granted for a period of

not more than 1 year at a time.

(1) The alien has obtained a temporary visa (NON-IM);

(2) Proof of family relationship;

(3) In the case of a spouse, the marital relationship shall be de

jure (legitimate) and de facto;[/i]

[Jingthing]

One of the more generous immigration policies. In other words, don't count on it lasting forever.

If I recall correctly, not very long ago, they threatened to pull this (the 2 for 1), then backed off.

Edited February 5, 2009 by Jingthing

[flying]

Thanks all for the info!

I thought that is what I read.

Yes I could see this rule changing too. Im married to Thai

& did not like seeing that income of family change to income of me

Thanks again.