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jbeverly wrote:

Hello,
I'm new to Thailand and trying to weave myself out of the 30-day visa run. I'm here because of family (US & EU on work permits) but I entered via a 30-day tourist visa at the airport.

To get a Non-immigrant O visa for 1 year with multiple entries I have to be inside the US--not in a neighboring country here. That might happen if I send my application to the Los ANgeles Thai embassy while I'm visiting friends in Hawaii.

Or I could apply for the Retirement visa. Is this correct--the only requirement is an affidavit from the US embassy that monthly income is $2100 or more?聽 I was told I don't have to put those funds into a Thai bank account. And I take that affidavit and application to Immigration here in BKK. Those who are on the retirement visa--is it that simple? For a 1-year multiple entry, non immigrant O visa? Is legal assistance necessary?

Many thanks for taking the time to share your experience!

It is true that you will most likely not have to have the money in a Thai Bank or that you have an income of at least Bht 65,000 per month.聽 However you will be swearing an oath that you do have those funds as required before someone who is has the authority of a Judge or JP for this declaration.聽 I haven't heard of anyone in Thailand being prosecuted for giving false declarations recently.聽 TIT

聽 聽It's much the same as me going into to see a Thai doctor to get a medical certificate to apply for a Thai driving licence.聽 I spoke to the receptionist filled in the details on the form, all OK.聽 My eyes are good haven't got aids or HIV, I'm not insane, don't have syphilis ( thank heavens), pass the eye site test and in general my health is good.聽 She says 80 Bht please, she signs for the doctor and I give her Bht 80. and I get the paper I say " I need 2",聽 so we go through the same process again and I pay her another Bht 80.聽 The doctor could have been out to lunch or down the pub, I still got my genuine medical certificates signed by a doctor with his stamp on them...Thank heavens I now know I haven't got syphilis and聽 that I'm not mad and my eyes are perfect and my health is good?聽 聽This would be a good script for an episode for the Two Ronnies Comedy Show if they were still around, bless them...TIT

retiredenglishgent wrote:

once the agent has set it up for you do you have to reaply every year and pay 25000bht every year ????

No. If you're willing to invest 4-6 hours of your retirement time, you can do the renewal procedure, yourself, and keep 23,200. Baht in your own pocket.

In fact, you do not really need an agent, to begin with. You can D.Y.I., as The Thai Immigration Officers will politely guide you though the entire process, to the tune of 1,800. Baht/annually. Done.

In addition, the D.Y.I. 90-day report updates, are free of charge. Regards

Zeus.wmo wrote:

I'm looking at my receipts and it was 2000 THB for 3 mth temporary, 1900 THB for 12 mth extension (retirement)聽 and 3800 THB for multiple re-entry permit the first time in July 2016. I got all at same time.

When I renewed in Sep 2017 it was 1900 THB for 12 mth extension and 3800 THB for multiple re-entry permit.

There are other costs like getting income affidavit notarized if using, or getting MFA stamps if needed but those are not paid to immigration.

You can look up costs on immigration website.

Indeed, your post is more specifically detailed. The IO-Visa the annual fee is 1,900. Baht for the Retirement Visa, and 5,600.Baht grabd total, with ME stamp, is still 19,400. Baht savings to the applicant, when done on the D.Y.I. basis. Thanks for the corrective update, btw.

Anyway, I can definitely relate to paying myself, rather than an agent, nearly $600.00+, for 4-6 hrs. worth of time, and effort, for one day's work, each year.

ARB360 wrote:

Zeus.wmo wrote:

I'm looking at my receipts and it was 2000 THB for 3 mth temporary, 1900 THB for 12 mth extension (retirement)聽 and 3800 THB for multiple re-entry permit the first time in July 2016. I got all at same time.

When I renewed in Sep 2017 it was 1900 THB for 12 mth extension and 3800 THB for multiple re-entry permit.

There are other costs like getting income affidavit notarized if using, or getting MFA stamps if needed but those are not paid to immigration.

You can look up costs on immigration website.

Indeed, your post is more specifically detailed. The IO-Visa the annual fee is 1,900. Baht for the Retirement Visa, and 5,600.Baht grabd total, with ME stamp, is still 19,400. Baht savings to the applicant, when done on the D.Y.I. basis. Thanks for the corrective update, btw.

Anyway, I can definitely relate to paying myself, rather than an agent, nearly $600.00+, for 4-6 hrs. worth of time, and effort, for one day's work, each year.

Wow, my arithmetic is really skewed here, of late. Don't think poorly of me, Zeus. I'm just getting old. Ok?

Ruffian Dick wrote:

Well, here I am in Chiang Mai again.
I went to the Krung Thai bank to change some money (only 30B/$1!) and idly asked about creating a bank account; they told me that I needed to have a retirement visa first! I asked about getting a retirement visa, that a preferred method is to get a Thai bank account first. I used the term Catch-22 and they didn't get it.

RD, thanks for that sardonic quip. A hearty (daily) laugh is good for the soul. However, you do know, well enough, the vast majority of even (1970s-genre) "educated" Americans, have never quite gotten the Catch-22 drift, and still remain clueless, in 2018. Thus, are you really surprised that a bank clerk (in 2018 Thailand), is not above par level, compared to their "average" American counter-part? Be kindly Cricket now, ok? Regards,

villagefarang wrote:

2018?

Thanks, for the reminder, VF. Cheers!