Retirement Visa 43 Years Old

[needforspeed]

I am at the moment 42 years old have a Thai girlfriend for 17 years and we have 3 children, never been married.

I am working overseas and live with my girlfriend and Children most off the time in Thailand.

Next year i would like to quit my job and stay in Thailand fulltime.

Can i get a retirement visa?

Thanks for any advice.

[InterestedObserver]

The answer is no, you need to be at least 50 years old.

[lopburi3]

No. You must be over age 50.

But if taking care of your children you could use the 400k in bank account to extend your stay one year at a time (almost the same process as married).

[needforspeed]

No. You must be over age 50.

But if taking care of your children you could use the 400k in bank account to extend your stay one year at a time (almost the same process as married).

Thanks, how is this visa called and where can i get it?

Cheers

[needforspeed]

No. You must be over age 50.

But if taking care of your children you could use the 400k in bank account to extend your stay one year at a time (almost the same process as married).

Thanks, how is this visa called and where can i get it?

Cheers

Sorry forgot something, i never got any visa as i am working most of the time overseas each time i go home i just have a stamp for 30 days.

[lopburi3]

The basic entry visa is called non immigrant O. It can be single entry for 90 days or multi entry for one year of up to 90 day stays. But all you need is the single entry and then you extend yearly at immigration inside Thailand. For visa issue you would need proof of your relationship (father) of Thai children in the form of birth certificates with your name. That should allow a Consulate outside Thailand to issue the visa. I would also have copy of mothers ID card and a simple letter from her asking the visa be issued and confirming you take care of children.

[Mario2008]

You would apply for an non-immigrant visa of the "O" category.

You would need to show the birth certificate of the children to obtain the visa.

In Thailand you might be able to apply for an extension of stay. If that will be successful depends on the office you will be applying. The most important factor is if you legitimized the children at birth or not. If the children were born in Thailand you must register the birth of the children yourself at the amphur, since you are not married. If anybody else did register the birth of the children, including the hospital, you did not legitimized the children. As far as the law is concerned you would not be the father.

In addition some immigration offices seem to require that you have sole custody over the children, while others don't mind joined custody.

[needforspeed]

Dear Lopburi3 and Mario2008,

Appreciate your advice thank you very much.