Retirement Visa

Author: **BKKSTAN** » September 8, 2006, 12:08 am

Hundreds of people doing their visa a day in Bangkok,seldom have I ever seen anybody act out their frustrations there!Just about everytime that I have been at the Nong Khai office,some ''idiot'' is acting out

Author: **gos** » January 3, 2007, 9:40 am

This is the first time I have posted anything on any forum I am thinking of retiring to Thailand and I am not totally clear on the financial requirements
Some say 65000 baht income per month plus 800000 in the bank
Others say just 800000 inthe bank
Can anyone clarify this

Thanks

Author: **jackspratt** » January 3, 2007, 10:00 am

gos wrote:This is the first time I have posted anything on any forum I am thinking of retiring to Thailand and I am not totally clear on the financial requirements
Some say 65000 baht income per month plus 800000 in the bank
Others say just 800000 inthe bank
Can anyone clarify this

Thanks

65k per month, or 800k in the bank, or a combination of both eg 30k per month plus 440k in the bank.

Suggest you look at Thai Visa - all the information you will ever need.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/

jack

Author: **laphanphon** » January 3, 2007, 10:15 am

it is and/or figure totally 800,000 per year for income/savings either or both. unless using bkk immigrations, some offices want you to have a working bank account, regular deposit and withdrawals. some mistakingly would like 66666 monthly deposit or 1/12 of 800,000, but i believe this has been pointed out and they no longer require that. i have 200,000 balance in thai bank, and use a working dep/with of approx 51,000 baht a month, with income statement of over 800,000 baht a year. so i show the 800k in thailand during the year. so, what ever you lack in income, you should have in the thai bank. if not here and getting you first retirement visa in home country, you should have less problem, as they will not require you to have a working thai bank account, so your income statement will have to be the 800k baht. i'm an usa citizen. for best info, simply contact the embassy you will be using and clarify with them. i've not heard any horror stories from home countries. just in thailand, some offices don't exactly interpet the rules the same. bkk seems to be consistant with applying rules. nong khai immigration office, the one most in udon use, which has an office in local hospital on mon/fri and i might add the best immigration staff in thailand, i'll be seeing you next month

, like you to have a working thai bank account, with a letter verify funds in bank are specifically written funds are from out of country, and letter must be address to Nong Khai Immigrations. now this past 3 months, i took the extra precaution of depositing 67000 baht a month for past 3 months, since changes in oct, just in case.

it's actually a very easy process, especially if done in home country. once having your first, the rest are easy, just make sure paperwork in order of immigration office you are using.

Author: **gos** » January 3, 2007, 11:17 am

thanks laphanphon I will be contacting my local embassy hope to be in udon within 6 months

Author: **laphanphon** » January 3, 2007, 12:05 pm

http://thaisydney.idx.com.au/NonImmigrantOA.html

Australia, Royal Thai Consulate General, Perth
Visa section, 4 th floor, Durack Centre
263 Adelaide Tce
Perth WA 6000
Tel: 9221-3237
Fax: 9221-1635
Email: jamjohn@highway1.com.au

Qualifications for the Applicant
An alien being 50 years of age and above (on the date of submitting an application)
Not being a person prohibited from entering the Kingdom.
Having no criminal record against the security of Thailand and the country of his/her nationality, or the country of his/her residence.
Not having prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B.E. 2535) (Leprosy, Tuberculosis (T.B.), Elephantiasis, Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, Third step of Syphilis)
Having the nationality of or the residence in the country where his/her application is submitted.
Not being allowed to work in Thailand

Documents for the Applications
A passport valid no less than one year and a half
Four completed and signed Visa Application Form (attached with one photo for each visa application form).
A Personal Data Form
A copy of a bank statement showing a deposit at the amount equal to no less than 800,000 Baht, or an income certificate (an original copy) with a monthly salary of no less than 65,000 Baht, or a deposit account plus monthly income of no less than 800,000 Baht a year.
In the case of the bank statement, a letter of guarantee from the bank (an original copy) is to be shown as well.
Verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record issued from the country of his/her nationality or residence (the verification shall be valid for no more than 3 months).
A Medical certificate issued from the country where the application is submitted, showing no prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Miniterial Regulation No. 14 (B.E. 2535) (the certificate shall be valid for no more than 3 months)
In the case that the applicant wishes to have his/her spouse stay together in the Kingdom but the spouse is not qualified for the O-A code visa, their marriage certificate shall also be produced as evidence. (The spouse will be considered for the Visa for Temporary Residents under the 'O' Code).
Note:

1) When you have prepared all the documents from stage 2. You then must make 3 photocopies per each of the documents.

2) After you have photocopy all of the documents. You must separate the documents into four sets. Within these sets, please arrange all the documents of each copy in order from no.3 to no.7 and no.8 (if applicable) All together you will have one set of original and 3 sets of the documents

3) Now with the four sets of the documents are prepared. Take them to Notary public, binding and notarized each set. (The documents must bind by Notary Public person only)

4) Application fee is AUD$225 for one year visa (Multiple entries) The process will take at least 5 working days.

info from sidney website, didn't notice one for perth, just the consulate info w/email. guessing this is the visa you want, as every other visa required a purpose for visit. again, good luck.

Author: **gos** » January 4, 2007, 8:56 am

thanks once again

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