Is it easy to get a retirement visa?

[Siani]

Immigration seem to say that the parents of a foreigner staying here Non-Imm O-A 'retirement' can obtain annual extensions to their own 'O-A' visas on the basis of being 'family members' of said foreign retiree. There is no listed requirement to show any proof of savings or income.

Extract from Immigration's Current Regulations:
Section 2.20: - In the case of a family member of an alien who has been permitted temporary stay under clauses 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6,2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13,2.4, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17,
2.21, 2.22 (Non-Imm O-A 'retirement'), 2.26,6.29 of this Order (applicable only to parents, spouse, child, adopted child or child of his/her spouse): Permission will be granted for a period of not more than 1 year at a time.

Criteria:
(1) The alien has obtained a temporary visa (NON-IM);
(2) Proof of family relationship;
(3) In the case of a spouse, the marital relationship shall be de
jure (legitimate) and de facto; or
(4) In the case of a child, adopted child or child of his/her spouse, the said person must not be married, must be living with the family, and must be less than 20 years of age; or
(5) In the case of a parent, the said person shall be 50 years of age or over.



If I've read this correctly parents are applying the basis of being a family member, rather than being a dependant of the foreign. This is not limited to parents of retirees but also parents of those of us obtaining our annual extensions of stay via employment, setting up our own businesses and certain teachers.

That means you can retire here, bring your Mum, Dad, wife and kids on just 1 no. proof of income, 4 no. adults contributing to the 800k bank money, that immigration has not increased with inflation for over 10 years .... I thought Thailand's immigration policy was hard on foreigners

SJ

That sounds really good news! Thanks for that info. I think I qualify for all that. Strange life is it not.. I have never wished myself to qualify for being older! Still I can regain my youth once I am out in Thailand! Happy Easter Thanks Siani