I found already many informations, so my questions changed now. It is for a friend. She is from Germany and moved to Thailand a few month ago. She made a tourist visa before, because she becomes 50 in August.

Usually the idea was to go to Vientiane or Phnom Penh to apply for a Non Immigrant "O" retired. But now I read, she also can change her status from "Tourist Visa" to "Non Immigrant" when going to the immigration in Bkk or Jomtien, right? She stays close to Pattaya.

So what she needs?

It will be a mix of income and money on her account (still in Germany).

So I guess she needs the letter from the German embassy confirming her income (retired). Plus the difference up to 800.000 Baht on a Thai bank account (at least for 2 month for the first time, when i read right - and not 3 months, right?).

What else she need? The rental contract for her house? (I read something like this here). And is there something more she needs? When latest she should apply for it (regarding to dates on the TV)?

Thanks in advance

edit: and the costs would be interesting to know (at the immigration for the change)

Tom

Edited July 10, 201114 yr by starcatcher

Letter from Embassy as proof of income.

Letter from Thai Bank showing the balance. Updated bank book showing the same balance.

No need for it to be there for 2 months.

Proof of address.

She needs to be over 50 with some time left on her current permission to stay.(It used to be 21 days but now is reduced to around 15 days)

The old rule was at least 21 days remaining but recent reports are they have accepted 15 and even 7 days (at least in Bangkok) for the change of entry to non immigrant (2,000 baht charge) and extension of stay follows for (1,900 baht charge). I believe Pattaya is asking proof of residence along with the normal financials.

Thank you so much for the very fast and good informations. Great!

One last question: I don't know, when her TV expires, but I think she just make or made a borderrun. However, could this also be within the time of the visa extension of 30 days or must this be done before (as she has to wait 15 days, beginning from her 50th birthday, I'm not sure about the length of her TV)

The conversion should be fine from a 30 day extension of stay period but not sure what you are saying here as there is no extension of stay requirement to only apply 15 days after birthday.

(as she has to wait 15 days, beginning from her 50th birthday,

I mean, when she is on TV, after the 60 days she also can make a 30 day extension of this 60 days. And maybe this could be then the case that she is that time (15 days after bd) on the 30 days extension (as i not know, how long her visa is valid...)