What is a Retirement Visa?
🌐 What is a Retirement Visa?
A retirement visa, or long-stay visa, is a type of visa for foreign nationals aged 50 years or older who wish to reside in the Kingdom of Thailand. Applicants must present financial documentation as part of the visa approval process at the Immigration Bureau, in accordance with the criteria for Non-Immigrant Visas, including Visa Type O (Non-OA) and Visa Type OX (Non-OX)
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📣 Eligibility and Requirements
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🧍🏻♂️ Applicant: Must be a foreign national aged 50 years or older
📙 Non-Immigrant Visa Type O: Must initially have a 90-day Non-Immigrant Visa and must have resided in Thailand for at least 60 days
🪪 For Non-O and Non-OA Visas:
Applicants must show proof of monthly income or pension of not less than 65,000 THB over the past 12 months,
or have a bank deposit combined with pension totaling not less than 800,000 THB for the last 3 months
🏘️ For Non-OX Visa:
Applicants must show proof of monthly income or pension of not less than 100,000 THB over the past 12 months,
or have a bank deposit combined with pension totaling not less than 3,000,000 THB for the last 3 months
🏦 Financial documents: Must be issued by a financial institution in Thailand, such as a bank statement or passbook
🧾 Health insurance: Applicants must have health insurance coverage for the entire period of stay
🚫 Employment restriction: Holders of a retirement visa are not permitted to work in Thailand under any circumstances