Thailand Retirement Visa (Non-Immigrant O-A)

• Age: 50 or over • Money: THB 800,000 in a Thai bank — or — THB 65,000/month income (or a combination) • Stay: 1 year, renewable annually, indefinitely

If you're 50+ and want to live in Thailand long-term without working, this is your route. It fits three people especially well: • The full retiree — done with work, ready to settle. • The semi-retiree — living off a pension, investments, or rental income (you just can't work in Thailand on this visa). • The "try before you commit" — testing a year in Thailand before selling up back home. Not 50 yet, or planning to work remotely? The Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) is almost certainly your route instead — we'll point you there, not sell you the wrong visa.

Two boxes: age and money. Age is simple — 50+. The money test is where the detail lives, and you only need to satisfy one of these: • THB 800,000 in a Thai bank account, or • THB 65,000/month in provable income (e.g. a pension), or • a combination that totals THB 800,000 across the year. An insider tip that keeps your approval smooth: the 800k isn't a "show up on the day" number, and the rule cuts both ways — before and after. It must be seasoned in a Thai bank account continuously for the 3 months before your extension application — a single day below 800,000 THB during that window resets the clock. After approval, the full amount must then stay untouched for a further 3 months before it can drop — to a floor of 400,000 THB, which must be maintained until your next renewal. Withdraw the full amount straight after approval and you risk problems at your next renewal. (Guidance per the Thai Immigration Bureau, last verified Aug 2026 — we confirm the exact seasoning rule for your case before you lodge.) If you apply for the O-A from your home country, add a police clearance, a medical certificate, and Thai health insurance meeting the official minimum cover. The in-Thailand Non-O route skips some of that — which path is cheaper and faster depends on where you are right now. That's the first thing we work out with you.

1. We confirm your route — O-A (from abroad, 1-year) vs Non-O (convert in Thailand). Five-minute call. 2. You prepare the money trail — we give you the exact seasoning timeline so the funds are "ripe" on the day. 3. Documents assembled — we build and check the full pack so nothing's missing. 4. Lodge — at the Thai embassy/consulate (O-A) or Immigration in Thailand (Non-O). 5. Receive your visa — then we set up your 90-day reporting and re-entry permit so your status never lapses. 6. Annual extension — we handle the renewal each year, on time, every time.

Figures guidance, verified August 2026. O-A (from abroad): government visa fee ~THB 5,000 single / ~7,000 multi; insurance required (official min. cover); typical timeline 2–4 weeks; validity 1 year. Non-O (in Thailand): government fee ~THB 2,000 + ~1,900 extension; insurance recommended; typical timeline 3–5 weeks incl. extension; 90 days then extend to 1 year.

• A named case manager — one person, your number, not a ticket queue. • The seasoning timeline mapped to your dates — the single biggest rejection-saver. • Document assembly and pre-check before anything is lodged. • 90-day reporting + annual extension handled so your status never lapses. • Live status tracking — you always know where it's at.

• Passport (valid 18+ months) + photos • Proof of funds (bank letter + statements) or income evidence • O-A only: police clearance, medical certificate, compliant health insurance • Completed application + address in Thailand (We provide the exact templates and check each one.)

Requirements change; we verify the current rules for your case. Verified against official sources Jun 2026 (Thai Immigration Bureau immigration.go.th, Thai MFA mfa.go.th).