Lance_A_Lot Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 I should be returning to Thailand at the end of Oct/early Nov. with a retirement visa from the New York Consulate. Will I be required to purchase a R/T ticket; or, is one way sufficient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 Lance you have a visa so a one way ticket is sufficient. Without a visa you'd need an outbound ticket within 30 days to be eligible for the 30 day on arrival tourist permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenUdon Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 I didn't know it was possible to get a "retirement visa" from outside the country. Can you explain how this is done? I had to get a non-imm visa in Uk and then apply for the retirement visa in Thailand. Maybe things have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 that is the O/A Non-Immigrant visa for either retirement or a spouse. It can be done abroad, but things like opening a bank account getting the bank letter make it impractical for intents and purposes. You did it the best way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhawk_usa Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 I received my retirement visa while in the U.S. I had to mail my required documentation to the Thai Embassy in Chicago and had no problem. I only had to show proof of income (pension) in the required amount and my U.S. Bank Account. There was no questions of a Thai account. Took less than 10 days. As for the round trip ticket, I did have to convince the Airline that a OWTicket was permissable as I had a visa already. The Airline said they had to meet the requirements of the destination Country before allowing a passenger to board. After showing the existing visa I had no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlthepearl Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 sliver hawk, when u applied to the chicago embassy. did u have to suppy the medical and criminal check and ur passport, too? everything i read it such a hassle to get the retirement O/A also thought one had to have a thai bank account too. any info is appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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