Retirement Visa For Marrige ?

[kamalabay]

please help!

Iam 62 and my wife 66. We are retired and married. Live in Sweden. Our pension before tax is: for me 130000 THB and for my wife 45000 THB. Can we recive a retirement visa?We will stay in Thailand for 97 days. From 10 jan to 17 april.

[lopburi3]

A retirement visa is to spend your life here. I expect that will be much longer than 97 days so you should be looking for perhaps a two entry tourist visa for each of you. With that you would enter and spend up to 60 days - exit and enter again to complete your stay.

The retirement requirements for 800k/65k would apply to one - the spouse would be able to obtain a non immigrant visa on the basis of being spouse and would not need an income or bank deposit.

[kamalabay]

A retirement visa is to spend your life here. I expect that will be much longer than 97 days so you should be looking for perhaps a two entry tourist visa for each of you. With that you would enter and spend up to 60 days - exit and enter again to complete your stay.

The retirement requirements for 800k/65k would apply to one - the spouse would be able to obtain a non immigrant visa on the basis of being spouse and would not need an income or bank deposit.

Ok. but a retirement will be cheaper. With double entry we must leave the country. So I see till the total cost. Can we get a retirement visa???

[lopburi3]

Am not sure a Consulate will issue you visas if they know what you are planning but in any case do not believe you would save any money. Believe 2 one year stays will cost you about 10,000 baht for visa fees and about 4,000 baht if they issue 2 entry tourist visas. Don't know how much extra the police report would be or the various other items such as bank statements that may have to be notarized/translated.

[kamalabay]

Am not sure a Consulate will issue you visas if they know what you are planning but in any case do not believe you would save any money. Believe 2 one year stays will cost you about 10,000 baht for visa fees and about 4,000 baht if they issue 2 entry tourist visas. Don't know how much extra the police report would be or the various other items such as bank statements that may have to be notarized/translated.

Ok, I see the point. Maby my question was wrong. Is it this visa I should have, non immigrant 90 day visa?

[lopburi3]

If your Consulate will issue a non immigrant visa it would be better than retirement (which is a one year visa stay) but would not cover 97 days although some have been able to extend the validity at immigration upon payment of 1,900 baht in the past. I would not advise overstay of your visa as that could result in serious police troubles if found out.

[kamalabay]

If your Consulate will issue a non immigrant visa it would be better than retirement (which is a one year visa stay) but would not cover 97 days although some have been able to extend the validity at immigration upon payment of 1,900 baht in the past. I would not advise overstay of your visa as that could result in serious police troubles if found out.

Ok. now I`m totally confused so,what is the final advice for me and my wife to fix the 97 days?

Thanks

[lopburi3]

I would use a two entry tourist visa. You would have to make a border run or a flight out but it would cover 120 days. Second would be the non immigrant O visa which would cover up to 90 days and then require an extension or a trip out for a 30 day entry without visa. Periods of stay are limited to 90 days so that extra week makes your situation less clear than most people face.