Retirement Visa

1. Cannot work in Thailand
2. Can purchase vehicle (under the provision of laws on motor vehicles).
3. Can purchase condominium (proceed in accordance with the Condominium Act).
4. Can open a Thai bank account

1. 50 years of age and above (on the date of submitting an application)
2. Not being a person prohibited from entering the Kingdom.
3. Having no criminal record against the security of Thailand and the country of his/her nationality, or the country of his/her residence.
4. Having the nationality of or the residence in the country where his/her application is submitted.
5. Not having prohibited disease as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B.E. 2535).
6. Not being allowed to work in Thailand.

1. A passport valid for no less than one year and half.
2. 3 Photographs of 4*6 cm size
3. Summary of the applicant’s personal data
4. Financial Certificate
   • A copy of bank statement showing the deposit of the amount equal to / not less than 800,000 Baht or
   • Original income certificate with a monthly income of not less than 65,000 Baht or
   • A deposit amount plus a monthly income in total not less than 800,000 Baht

5. Verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record issued from the country of his/her nationality or residence (valid not over 3 months).
6. A medical certificate issued from the hospital in Thailand showing that applicant has no forbidden diseases which include Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Elephantiasis, drug addiction and third stage of Syphilis. (valid not over 3 months)

In case that the spouse of applicant is not eligible to apply for Retirement visa, he / she will be considered to apply for temporary non-immigrant O visa and the Marriage Certificate would be required

2,000 THB (in cash only)

1. Cannot work in Thailand
3. Can purchase vehicle (under the provision of laws on motor vehicles).
4. Can purchase condominium (proceed in accordance with the Condominium Act).
5. Can open a Thai bank account

1. 50 years of age and above (on the date of submitting an application)
2. Not being a person prohibited from entering the Kingdom.
3. Having no criminal record against the security of Thailand and the country of his/her nationality, or the country of his/her residence.
4. Having the nationality of or the residence in the country where his/her application is submitted.
5. Not having prohibited disease as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B.E. 2535).
6. Not being allowed to work in Thailand.

1. A passport valid for no less than one year and half.
2. 3 Photographs of 4*6 cm size
3. Summary of the applicant’s personal data
4. Financial Certificate
   • A copy of bank statement showing the deposit of the amount equal to / not less than 800,000 Baht or
   • Original income certificate with a monthly income of not less than 65,000 Baht or
   • A deposit amount plus a monthly income in total not less than 800,000 Baht

5. Verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record issued from the country of his/her nationality or residence (valid not over 3 months).
6. A medical certificate issued from the hospital in Thailand showing that applicant has no forbidden diseases which include Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Elephantiasis, drug addiction and third stage of Syphilis. (valid not over 3 months)

In case that the spouse of applicant is not eligible to apply for Retirement visa, he / she will be considered to apply for temporary non-immigrant O visa and the Marriage Certificate would be required

5,000 THB (in cash only)

• Benefits of the Non-O-X visa holders

1. 1. Can work as a volunteer (in accordance with the list of volunteer work as stipulated by the Department of Employment).
   2. Can purchase vehicle (under the provision of laws on motor vehicles).
   3. Can purchase condominium (proceed in accordance with the Condominium Act).

• Foreigners who enter Thailand with other type of Visa/Visa Exemption may contact the Immigration Bureau and apply for Non-O-X visa.
• Foreigners who enter Thailand with Non-O-X visa may change from Non-O-X to other type of Visa by submitting request to the Immigration Bureau. Spouse and child’s visa approval will be changed according to status of the main applicant. However, spouse can apply for Non-O-X by himself/ herself if he/she meets the qualifications.
• Spouse/child who does not qualify for Non-O-X visa may apply for other type of non-immigrant visa in order to stay in Thailand with the Non-O-X visa holder.
• Upon the completion of 90 days stay period in Thailand, foreigners must notify the Immigration Bureau of their residence in Thailand and shall repeat at every 90 days interval.
• Foreigners must report, in person, to the immigration officer every 1 year for the examination of the qualifications and supporting documents.
• Stay permit of the Non-O-X visa holders may be revoked due to following conditions:
  1. Foreigners do not have financial evidence as per stipulated by above qualifications such as:
     • The sum of money in the bank account is less than 3 million Baht at the end of the first year of stay period in Thailand.
     • the sum of money in the bank account is less than 1.5 million Baht at the end of the second year of stay period in Thailand, and/or the money in said account was spent outside Thailand.
  2. Foreigners do not have insurance as per stipulated by above qualifications.
  3. Foreigners pose threat to peace and security of Thailand.
  4. Foreigners work without permission.

1. Age of 50 years old or over
2. Applicants must hold passport and nationality of (1) Japan (2) Australia (3) Denmark (4) Finland (5) France (6) Germany (7) Italy (8) Netherlands (9) Norway (10) Sweden (11) Switzerland (12) United Kingdom (13) Canada (14) United States of America
3. A medical certificate issued from the hospital in Thailand showing that applicant has no forbidden diseases which include Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Elephantiasis, drug addiction and third stage of Syphilis. (valid not over 3 months)
4. Applicants must have Thai medical insurance during their stay in Thailand (per the approval of the Office of Insurance Commission) and medical claims for outpatient must not be less than 40,000 Baht, for inpatient must not be less than 400,000 Baht.
5. Financial qualifications

• • (a) Applicants must have money deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand with the amount of not less than 3 million Baht; or
• • (b) Applicants must have money deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand with the amount of not less than 1.8 million Baht and have income with the amount of not less than 1.2 million Baht per year. Once the applicants enter Thailand, they must have accumulated money deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand not less than 3 million Baht within 1 year.

The money in (a) and (b) must be kept in bank account at least 1 year before withdrawing and, within another next year, the money must be left in the account with the amount of not less than 1.5 million Baht and can only be spent in Thailand.

1. Passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of travel.
2. Three (3) application forms and 3 photographs (size 4 X 6 cm. taken within the last 6 months)
3. One (1) biography
4. Certificate of criminal record clearance from the country of nationality. In case the applicants have permanent residence in other country, they must provide the aforementioned document from both country of nationality and country of permanent residence.
5. Medical certificate from the country where the applicants apply visa stating that applicants don’t have any prohibited diseases according to the Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B.E.2535) which include Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Elephantiasis, drug addiction, third stage of Syphilis. The medical certificate must not be issued over 3 months.
6. Copy of evidence stating that applicants have insurance as per stipulated by the Office of Insurance Commission and health insurance of Thailand which has insurance money for outpatient not less than 40,000 Baht and for inpatient not less than 400,000 Baht.
7. Financial evidence
   • Certificate of bank deposit stating bank contact information, copy of bank book and bank statement which shows fixed deposit with the amount of not less than 3 million Baht deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand or
   • Certificate of bank deposit stating bank contact information, copy of bank book and bank statement which shows fixed deposit with the amount of not less than 1.8 million Baht deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand and Certificate of annual income with the amount of not less than 1.2 million Baht (local currency equivalent) per year. (Once the applicants enter Thailand, they must have accumulated money deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand not less than 3 million Baht within 1 year.)
8. Spouse and child age under 20 years old, can apply for Non-O-X visa and must have the following required documents
   • Spouse (no age restriction) must show a copy of marriage certificate
   • Child age under 20 years old must show a copy of birth certificate or proof of legitimate child

10,000 THB (in cash only)

1. Form TM. 8
2. Departure Card TM. 6
3. Passport
4. Two photographs of size 4 x 6 cm.

Note: Processing time is 30 minutes

Single Re-entry         1,000 THB

Multiple Re-entry    3,800 THB

(in cash only)