Are Non-Thai Spouses Covered Under A Retirement Visa?

[afm171]

I'm 50 and am considering Thailand as a retirement location, however my wife is not a Thai citizen and only in her mid 30s. Is there a provision for spouses who are less than 50 years old in in the Thai immigration law?

[PoorSucker]

From Police order 777/2551

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; or

(4) In the case of a child, adopted child or child of his/her spouse, the said person must not be married, must be living with the family, and must be less than 20 years of age; or

(5) In the case of a parent, the said person shall be 50 years of age or over.

[lopburi3]

In short if you stay here on retirement extension of stay your wife can obtain matching time on dependent extension of stay. Cost per year will be 1,900 baht each. You will have to meet the normal 800k in bank 2(3) months each year or 65k per month income/pension or combination to meet 800k per year. She will not have any financial requirements.

[jaideeguy]

In short if you stay here on retirement extension of stay your wife can obtain matching time on dependent extension of stay. Cost per year will be 1,900 baht each. You will have to meet the normal 800k in bank 2(3) months each year or 65k per month income/pension or combination to meet 800k per year. She will not have any financial requirements.

Are you sure Lop3?? I thought they changed that rule a few years back to where both partners had to meet the 800Kthb requirement, but if you were already on the retirement visa, then you were 'grandfathered' in. I could be wrong, but I heard that from my Brittish neighbors who were worried that they would have to come up with an additional 800Kthb.

[lopburi3]

I am sure. Some couples insist on having retirement visas for both parties and in that case they will each require the money in there respective names (they used to accept joint account with double the amount in it). If willing to use dependent there is no financial requirement. The advantage of having retirement is that if spouse died or divorced your stay would not be effected.

[afm171]

Thank you so much for this information!