I need some advice regarding my plan to move to Thailand. I have a baby with my Thai girlfriend, and I’m planning to come to Thailand on a tourist visa to marry her. My goal is to extend my stay and eventually apply for a Non-Immigrant O visa based on marriage.

However, I’ve read that opening a bank account with a tourist visa can be an issue, and I understand that having a Thai bank account is usually required for the Non-O visa application.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? What’s the best way to go about this? Any advice on banks that might allow me to open an account, or alternative solutions for securing the visa?

Hello, guys!

I have confusion with the 500k requirement:

did you have to show the bank statement with 500k total for the 6 months, or 500k for every month?

I will apply next week, so i will be very appreciate for little help!

Hello everyone, I will be going to Thailand under the visa exemption scheme with the intent to apply for a non-immigrant O retirement visa. I read from the Thailand Immigration website that one of the options for the income verification is to have a “letter of guarantee” from the local embassy. Unfortunately, the local embassy does not issue this letter anymore. I would like to find out if someone have used a “letter of guarantee” from your bank together with a bank statement as proof of enough income to apply for the non-immigrant O visa?

Hello

About how much will be required for a Retirement visa for a 50 + foreigner with Immigration and visa agent charges?

Hi everyone 👋

My husband found a job in Thailand and so will obtain the visa non-immigrant B and work permit. I'm still in tourist visa (exemption).

Can I ask for the non-immigrant O (accompagnant) from thailand or do I have to leave ?

Has anyone experienced this administrative change and want to give me some advice please ?

We're both French citizens.

Thanks so much for your help 🙏

Does Immigration officers have the power to deny you from use affidavits from Embassy in Bangkok using monthly income method to meet the financial requirements regarding 1 year Extension on Non-Immigrant O Visas?

I ask because I've heard rumors about that in Saraburi.

I understand I can just visit my local Immigration Office to ask about all requirements but I'm curious if they have the legal right to deny monthly income option?

The Swedish Embassy still offers that service to it's citizens.

Thanks!

If I have a 90 days Non-Immigrant O Visa being over 50 when traveling to Thailand and also later getting a 1 year Extension at my local Immigration Office in Saraburi.

Then I buy a reentry permit and leave for Sweden for a couple of months.

Is there a maximum amount of days I can be outside Thailand to not lose my 1 year Extension or can I reenter whenever I want as long it is before the end date?

Thanks!

Good evening to all, thank you in advance for the help, I have two question:

the first is that my one year non immigrant O visa married to Thai will expire on 28 may 2025, my passport will expire on 12 may 2026, can I will apply for a new visa with the actual passport or I need to renew the passport before apply to the new annual visa?

The second question: if I have to renew the passport I need to go to the immigration office to transfer the actual visa to the new passport or I can use the two passport to move around?

Thank you again.

Hi everyone, great to be a part of this group!

I’m a 50YO New Zealand citizen currently residing in New Zealand looking to relocate to Thailand this year on a non immigrant O visa. I meet all the criteria and am comfortable to apply via the eVisa website. However my wife (also a New Zealand citizen) is only 44YO. What is the best approach to getting her a visa to reside in Thailand? I contacted the Thai Visa Center and they advised she would need to apply for an ED student visa which would need to be extended once, after which she could then apply for a dependent visa connected to my retirement visa.

Has anyone else been in this situation before and is able to share what approach they took?

Thanks!

Hello, seeking advice on obtaining a non-immigrant O visa, as I want to retire here. I've been researching some myself, but only making marginal progress.

I'm American, over 50, single, currently living in Bangkok but want to relocate elsewhere in Thailand in the next few months.

Currently here on tourist visa expiring March 4th but can extend 30 days. I do have a rented condo and TM30

I have been receiving documented retirement of about $1500 for a few years, which is over 600k baht annually. If I understand correctly, I need to deposit @ 200k baht additionally to a Thai bank account to bring the total to the 800k total. I have not been able to open a bank account yet. I do have other assets in savings in an American bank.

Given my circumstances, what should I do? I don't mind parking the 200k in an account, especially since it doesn't have to be there 12 months each year.

Thanks in advance!