Best Visa To Have...???

[lomuamart]

What did you ask for and what reasons were given for refusal?
Also, did Imm suggest any alternative?

[STEVE G]

It's an interesting scenario as I'm 50 soon and intend spending more time in Thailand whilst still working away but I'd always assumed that to get a retirement visa, a major requirement would be being retired!

[Pagey]

I think its just in Thailand where you can't do any work Steve.

[phartley58]

It's an interesting scenario as I'm 50 soon and intend spending more time in Thailand whilst still working away but I'd always assumed that to get a retirement visa, a major requirement would be being retired!

Steve G,

If you want any info, pm me. I am on a 6 and 6 rotation mate. I think they call it a retirement visa because they can't think of another name for it...!!! lol

[Nereus]

It's an interesting scenario as I'm 50 soon and intend spending more time in Thailand whilst still working away but I'd always assumed that to get a retirement visa, a major requirement would be being retired!

All that they are interested in is your age, and a proven income outside of Thailand, if not using the money in the bank option.
Along with the visa you need a multi re-entry permit. Where you may have a problem is trying to work your annual extension to fit in with an overseas work schedule.

[STEVE G]

It's something I need to think about, I understand that you have to get a proof of income from your embassy but it never occurred to me that you could do that with a normal employment contact which I now assume to be the case. The term "retirement" in the visa name seems to be misleading if you merely need to be old!

[sargeant]

if you merely need to be old!

Cut it out steve old! old! wossat mean
you need to meet the age requirement