Living in Hua Hin ?????

Post by **willb** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:37 am

Hello.

New to HHAD. We are a married british couple in our early 60s living in Goa at the moment, but the visa situation is getting worse over here. So looking into Chiang Mai or Hua Hin to settle down. No probs with the 80,000 bht for the bank.

But and there is always a but. Can you get a 1 years retirement visa and stay for a year, and not leaving the kingdom every 90 days. do you have to get the visa from the UK or can you apply for this in Bangkok.

Thanks. Willb

Post by **dtaai-maai** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:44 am

The visa will be a Non-Immigrant (B or O? Can't remember.) which will give you entry for 90 days, which should be obtainable from any Thai Embassy/Consulate (i.e. you don't have to be in the UK to get it as far as I know)- you then apply in-country for a Retirement extension. This will be renewable every 12 months. You won't have to leave Thailand every 90 days, just report to the local immigration office.

Not sure if it's 80,000 per person - lomuamart or someone with more personal knowledge will be along shortly with full details. Good luck.

Oh - welcome to the forum!

Post by **hhfarang** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:48 am

Uh, I think that's 800,000 baht (bank deposit requirement), not 80,000.

Can you apply for the original retirement visa at any embassy outside Thailand, or does it have to be in your home country...

Some of the requirements when I did mine were things like a police report to prove you are not a criminal... I would think this would have to come from your home country or at least current country of residence...

Post by **hhfarang** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:51 am

Mods, maybe this thread should be moved to the Legal, Visas, Finances, and Employment section...

Post by **willb** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:07 am

Hi thanks for quick replys.

Sorry my mistake yes it is 800,000 bhts. Does any one know if we leave India and get a 30 days Thai visa. can we start the the Retirement visa process when we are there.

Thanks.

Willb

Spitfire · Post by **Spitfire** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:14 am

hhfarang wrote:Mods, maybe this thread should be moved to the Legal, Visas, Finances, and Employment section...

Hmmm HHF, what were you smoking last night?

Which section did you think we were in?

Post by **niggle** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:14 am

Don't forget that the 800,000 baht must be in a Thai savings account for a full 3 months before a retirement visa is issued. As long as you are married your wife can get visa as your dependant but if you are not legally married you wil both need 800000 in bank

Post by **hhfarang** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:36 am

Hmmm HHF, what were you smoking last night?

Guess I better go have another cup of coffee...

Post by **PeteC** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:30 pm

hhfarang wrote:
Hmmm HHF, what were you smoking last night?
Guess I better go have another cup of coffee...

Perhaps too much time spent on the "Wine" thread?...LOL. Pete

Post by **hhfarang** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:06 pm

No, it was an entire day of "Beer Chang Quat Yai!" downtown in Hua Hin yesterday with a couple of other members. I have quite a "Chang head" today and am not thinking too clearly...

Post by **PeteC** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:19 pm

hhfarang wrote:No, it was an entire day of "Beer Chang Quat Yai!" downtown in Hua Hin yesterday with a couple of other members. I have quite a "Chang head" today and am not thinking too clearly...

I don't mind hitting the beer bottles when at home, but when out the few times I am I always splurge and go the draft route...Heineken, Stella, Guinness, Harp etc. Sure is a treat compared to the sameo, sameo bottled Thai beer. Pete

Post by **hhfarang** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:49 pm

Lomu, I have a friend asking a similar question. He already lives here on some sort of tourist visa but has been traveling in and out of the country a lot so it has been no problem. He is now going to retire and wants to stay in Hua Hin with a retirement visa...

As was part of the op's question, can he get the original retirement visa here (I think not)? Does he have to go back to his home country Thai Embassy to get it?... or can he simply take a holiday to, say, Singapore and get it from a Thai embassy there? I'm still wondering about the (used to be required) police report from your home city abroad...

Post by **m_right** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:41 pm

They don't have to go back out of Thailand. They can get the retirement visa here. But if they do it here then they must show 800,000 baht in a Thai bank for over three months. If they don't have the money deposited in time then they will have to show a monthly income that equals 800,000 a year. I do it that way every year by getting a statement from the U.S. embassy saying what my monthly income is.
I would try first at the consulate in the country they are currently in and if that doesn't work then do it in Thailand but they will have the Thai bank for three month thing to deal with if they do it here.

Post by **lomuamart** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:56 pm

I'll try and address all the questions:
1. An annual retirement extension must be done on the back of a Non Immigrant O visa. The Imm requirements are that you're over 50 years old and have either 800,000 Baht in a Thai bank account (the first year it must have been there and not dropped below that amount for 60 days. Subsequent years require the 800K to be in the bank for 90 days prior to application) or a verified average income of 65K a month. Verification is by way of Embassy letter. Or a combination of the two and as long as it totals over 800K.(Ie 500k in the bank and a verified income of 25k a month).
2. The "retirement visa" is actually a non Imm OA and can only be applied for through The Thai Embassy in your home country. That's when you need the medical and police reports. It gives you a 12 month entry stamp when you arrive. You don't have to cross a border, but you do have to report your address to Imm every 90 days.
3. Either a 30 day visa exempt stamp or a tourist visa can be converted into a Non Imm O visa within Thailand as long as you have 21 days remaining on your permitted to stay stamp. Again, you have to meet the age/financial requirements as above.
4. Basically there's no such thing as a retirement visa except the Non OA as mentioned above.
5. Annual extensions on the basis of retirement do not require a police report here. All that anyone will get in Singapore - assuming they qualify - is a Non Imm O visa. Whether single or multiple entry depends on the Embassy at the time.
6. The Non Imm B visa is a separate issue and will lead to a Work Permit.

Hopefully, that has answered most questions, but if not fire away and I'll try to advise as best I can.

Post by **Khundon1975** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:02 pm

Hi Lomuamart

One question if I may.

Does the 800,000 have to be in a Thai bank account in applicants name only, or can it be in joint (husband and wife) account?

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