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Retirement Visa
Sunbelt Legal Advisors will complete all the required paperwork and accompany you on your trip to Thai Immigration to insure the process is completed properly, and without additional costs or confusion.
To be eligible for an extension of stay permit based on retirement you must be 50 years of age, show funds or pension that equate to 800,000 baht (note: any pension claims MUST be certifed by your embassy to be applicable.), and a provide a valid health certifcate which can be obtained from any Thailand hospital or clinic.
Basic Requirements:
50 Years of age or older
800,000 Baht in a Thai bank account (90 days)
OR 65,000 Baht pension OR a combination of both.
Immigration Order 7.17
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7.21 Retirement
Each time of permission shall be granted for a period not exceeding 1 year.
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(1) Foreigner shall obtains VISA for temporary stay and,
(2) Shall not be younger than 50 years old and,
(3) Having evidence showing the monthly income not less than 65,000 Baht or,
(4) Having the records of saving money in the latest 3 months of account book of any Bank in Thailand not less than 800,000 Baht or,
(5) Having annual income combined with the saving money in the Bank not less than 800,000 Baht from on the date submitting the application.
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1. Application form
2. Copy of passport of the applicant
3. Evidences of having income, such as pension or interest of saving money, or dividends etc. and/ or,
4. Certified Letter of having a bank account with the Bank in Thailand and the passbook of the account.
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You must be 50 Years of age or over to be eligible for a retirement visa.
Evidence of funds must be shown in a Thai bank account and must originate from outside the country. The funds must reside in the account for 90 days before the application date.
You CAN NOT import household goods to Thailand duty free with a retirement visa.
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Base Fee:
- all prices in Thailand Baht THB.
- subject to 7% VAT Tax

One Year Marriage Visa Extension |
Extension of Stay: Retirement |
6,500 |
Traveling fee (1 trip) |
300 |
Subtotal |
6,800 |
7% VAT |
476 |
Government Fee |
1,900 |
Total |
9,176 |
Add a mulitple re-entry permit to allow you to exit and re-enter the country as you please.
Multiple Re-Entry Permit |
Multiple Re-Entry Application |
1,600 |
Subtotal |
1,600 |
7% VAT |
112 |
Government Fee |
3,800 |
Total |
5,512 |
You must have a non-immigrant type visa
to apply for a retirement visa extension.
If you possess a tourist visa, transit visa, or a 30 day entry stamp your visa must be changed.
Change of Visa |
Change of Visa to Non-Immigrant |
3,900 |
Subtotal |
3,900 |
7% VAT |
273 |
Government Fee |
2,000 |
Total |
6,173 |
- subject to 7% VAT Tax
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