Those age 50 years and over who wish to stay and enjoy Thailand for the long term. You need to renew it each year.
Citizens and residents from all countries are eligible to retire in Thailand.
You can have at least 800,000 THB in a bank account for at least 2 months, or income from a pension or other source of at least 65,000 THB per month. A combination of the both of those are acceptable.
One year. The visa is renewable each year.
No. The retirement visa does not allow you to work in Thailand.
You can enter Thailand with just a tourist visa or a 30 day visa exemption stamp.
As soon as you arrive in Thailand, we will assist you in opening a bank account. You can transfer funds to satisfy the financial requirements. We will also help you to get a statement and letter from the bank proving you have met the requirements.
The final step is to change your tourist visa to your retirement visa before tourist visa expires. This we will do for you.
To travel outside Thailand you need a re-entry permit. If you leave Thailand without this permit, your visa will be cancelled. Luckily the re-entry permit is easy to get and you can do so at your local immigration office, or at the airport before you leave.
This is a repeat of the same process you did before. Just pretend you are doing it for the first time again. Same financial requirements. Same paperwork. Just no 90 day visa required since you are already in Thailand. You would start the renewal process a month before your visa expires.
For just about every kind of long term visa (including the retirement visa), the Thai Immigration department requires you to report your address every 90 days. This can be done online or in person at one of the nearby immigration offices.
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