5-Year Thai Retirement Visa

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Things you need to know about the Thai retirement visa:

  • Thailand's 5-year Retirement Visa is the popular term for the "Non-Immigrant O-X Long Stay Visa" or the "10-year (5+5) Visa."
  • The visa can be valid for either a single entry or multiple entries.
  • This is a long-term Thai visa that entitles the holder to a stay of 5 years in Thailand.
  • The visa is renewable every 5 years and the renewal process can be done inside Thailand (requirements for the visa renewal still apply).

Qualifications

  • Applicants must be 50 years of age or over.
  • Application is open to these nationalities: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
  • Applicants must meet the financial requirement of a 3 million THB bank deposit in Thailand or an annual income of 1.2 million THB with a 1.8 million THB bank deposit for 12 months before the visa application.
  • Other documents that may be required:

IBefore you apply for a retirement visa in Thailand, you must first apply for an initial 90-day Non-Immigrant Visa from the Thai embassy or consulate in your home country.

Afterwards, you will have to wait a minimum of 45 days before you can file for your Retirement Visa at the immigration office. Alternatively, you must be on the last 30 days of your current permit to stay.

Important things to note

The visa extension may be revoked if the sum of money in the bank account is less than 3 million THB at the end of the first year of stay period in Thailand, OR the sum of money in the bank account is less than 1.5 million THB at the end of the second year of stay period in Thailand. If the money in the bank account was spent outside Thailand, your risk of getting rejected for a visa extension increases as you would fail to keep the required minimum balance.

Visa holders must report, in person, to the immigration office every year for the examination of the qualifications and supporting documents.

Applicants on a Visa Exemption stamp or a Tourist Visa can still apply for a Retirement Visa if they have already met the requirements for the 5-year extension visa application. This can be done at an immigration office in Thailand.

Reminders to the 5-Year Thai Retirement Visa Holders:

  • 90-day Reporting

    Retirement Visa holders are required to notify an immigration office regarding their current residential address every 90 days. This can be done either by mail or by a personal visit to an immigration office. You may also enlist the services of an agent to do this on your behalf through a Power of Attorney.

    If the retiree is not in the country when the report is due, the counting for the 90 days will start again upon re-entry to Thailand.

  • Re-entry Permit

    If the retiree has a single-entry visa, a re-entry permit can be obtained at Immigration. Should the holder of the visa leave Thailand without a re-entry permit, they risk losing their existing visa.

Local Office Numbers:
Bangkok: 02-254-8900
Phuket: 084-021-9800
Chiang Mai: 053-818-306
Pattaya: 084-021-9800
International Numbers:
US: 1 (877) 252-8831
Thailand: +66 2254-8900
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