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Thailand Retirement Visa - Visa O-A

When you decide to retire in Thailand you would need to obtain a Thailand Retirement Visa or Thai O-A visa. This will allow you to retire in Thailand and the visa would only needed to be extended once a year in Thailand.

The Thailand Retirement Visa is normally obtained in country. The procedure used by most Westerners when they retire in Thailand is to obtain a Thai Visa "O". This Thai Visa is usually called the Thai marriage visa, however it is a general visa which covers what the other dont. "O" stands for "Other" giving it a broad application.

See the website : Retire in Thailand

Firstly most Westerners retired in Thailand would obtain an "O" visa at the Thai embassy outside of Thailand. They would then proceed to have this changed in country to a Thai "O" Visa. 

See the procedures here : Retirement Visa

Note however the following:

RETIREES & THEIR SPOUSES:

Retirees who are married to a foreigner as an example an Australian who is married to say a Filipino can apply for his "O" status non immigrant visa under the normal criteria of 800,000 baht or 65,000 baht coming in each month. However if he /she wants to include spouse on this Visa he/she must show evidence of marriage, such as a marriage certificate.

VISA REQUIREMENTS

1. Application form T.M.7

2. Copy of passport or substitute document.

3. One 4 x 6 cm photo.

4. 500 baht fee.

5. Proof of financial status or pension.

6. Letter from your embassy saying you wish to retire in Thailand For an applicant who is over 50 years old. Proof of a sum of 800,000 baht in a Thai bank OR an income of not less than 65,000 baht per month.