Retirement visa income

[Scout]

Last January, all I needed was the income affidavit from the US Embassy. They didn't ask for anything from the MoFA. Are there any USA retirees here that can verify if there is a new requirement for additional certification documentation from the MoFA ? Or, is this new requirement documented anywhere officially where I can read up on it ?

[handdrummer]

Jesse, I was at the visa office yesterday and asked that question and they said nothing has changed from last year, all you need is the income affidavit and lease agreement for your dwelling.

[expat71NL]

Quote "There are millions of foreign currency being transferred in daily. Do you really think the Thai Banks are going to question everyone that transfers funds? If you wish to buy a Condominium as an example, then you MUST transfer all the funds in one lot.".
ALL transfers above a certain amount ARE checked and a form has to be filled in (it will be sent by the Thai bank). If your Thai bank is satisfied with the form there will be no trouble but they will hold the transfer until they have received the filled in form!

[expat71NL]

Quote "I think that you will find an "O" visa is issued, if on the basis of retirement, no funds are required to be shown in the country where you apply."
If you apply for an "O" visa at a Thai Embassy is Europe you will have to show proof of income at the Thai Embassy. This "O" visa is not a retirement visa and only allows stays of 60 days at a time, thus you will need visa runs. When this visa expires you can renew it in Thailand (change it to a retirement visa) with all the normal rules and regulations.

[Big Boy]

My experience was over 4 years ago, but my application was refused until I could show further evidence of eligibility. I proved that I was married to a Thai (easiest), but i think the alternative was proof of funds (I didn't use this, so don't know how much they needed to see).

[lomuamart]

"O" visas are good for 90 days not 60 and can be either single entry or multiple.
Before any permitted to stay date of 90 days is reached, you can apply for an annual extension of stay based on a number of reasons. These are extensions, not visas.

[Nereus]

This "O" visa is not a retirement visa and only allows stays of 60 days at a time, thus you will need visa runs. When this visa expires you can renew it in Thailand (change it to a retirement visa) with all the normal rules and regulations.

There is NO such document as a "retirement visa". A 60 day visa of any description can be extended for another 30 days at Immigration, you do NOT have to do a "visa run.

When this visa expires you can renew it in Thailand (change it to a retirement visa) with all the normal rules and regulations.

If the visa expires that is the end of it, you cannot extend it in ANY form. Now you may think that this is being pedantic, but the fact is the OP asked for information and you have misled him.

ALL transfers above a certain amount ARE checked and a form has to be filled in (it will be sent by the Thai bank). If your Thai bank is satisfied with the form there will be no trouble but they will hold the transfer until they have received the filled in form!

I am sure the Thai banking laws require reporting of all incoming transfers to the central bank. I have bought in many transfers, and still do, but ALL of them have been cleared into my account either the same day, or the next. Many years ago Thai banks did hold incoming transfers, sometimes up to 1 month, but that was for their own benefit, not because of the law. English may not be your native language, but your post does not make any sense.

The OP has asked for information, and your post is misleading.

(sorry Lomo, posts crossed. you may of noticed that this type of thing REALLY gets up my nose!)

[expat71NL]

Nereus. You obviously know all the answers to all the questions. Why don't you just block the forum and answer everything yourself!

[Nereus]

Nereus. You obviously know all the answers to all the questions. Why don't you just block the forum and answer everything yourself!

Nobody knows all the answers, least of all me. It has to do with posting the wrong information, as has been pointed out by a couple of others.

[Homer]

There is NO such document as a "retirement visa".

Agreed, from the point of view of those who are either ignorant of or intolerant of colloquial speech.

col·lo·qui·al
kəˈlōkwēəl/
adjective
(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
synonyms: informal, conversational, everyday, nonliterary.

[Dannie Boy]

There is NO such document as a "retirement visa".

Agreed, from the point of view of those who are either ignorant of or intolerant of colloquial speech.

col·lo·qui·al
kəˈlōkwēəl/
adjective
(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
synonyms: informal, conversational, everyday, nonliterary.

Not to mention that when you do your one-year extension of stay, assuming you arrived on an OA visa, the Immigration officials but a stamp in your passport that says "Retirement".

[Nereus]

There is NO such document as a "retirement visa".

Agreed, from the point of view of those who are either ignorant of or intolerant of colloquial speech.

col·lo·qui·al
kəˈlōkwēəl/
adjective
(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
synonyms: informal, conversational, everyday, nonliterary.

Not to mention that when you do your one-year extension of stay, assuming you arrived on an OA visa, the Immigration officials but a stamp in your passport that says "Retirement".

And that make it a visa does it? People that are supposedly native English speakers cannot understand a simple statement. The EXTENSION of the original visa of whatever type, is marked "ON THE BASIS OF RETIREMENT".
I fail to see how that makes it a "visa".

It also applies to an "O" visa, so why does it have to be an "OA"? Just another assumed fact because that is how you read it.

[Thistle]

Interesting,,,,,,,,,,i have in my passport,and passports before a stamp that states"RETIREMENT",and also a stamp that states "MULTIPLE ENTRY",the word Visa is not evident,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,however,upon returning to Thailand from wherever,the entry card states,VISA NUMBER,and if this is not filled out as per the stamps in your passport,you "can" be requested to do this at the immigration desk upon arrival.So what qualifies to obtain the word visa???

[lomuamart]

Not exactly sure what you mean, Thistle but I was stumped recently on arrival at Swampy. As you say the arrival card asks for a visa number. I put down the O visa number I got in Penang 8 years ago. My logic on that was that this visa was the original one that Imm in HH work from and have done over the last 8 annual extensions I've had. Also, I've given that number before on entry although the last time had been 3 years before.
The lady wasn't having it and I was a bit confused and about to take out the expired passport that has the original visa in. She put me out of my misery by simply pointing at my re-entry permit and saying that that number was now the number she wanted.
I duly changed things.
The number on the re-entry permit isn't a visa number but it must be the number that links that permission to enter to all my previous extensions and the original visa.

[Nereus]

Thistle has stated that he has a multiple entry visa, so that visa is still valid, and the number has to be used.
In the case of a re-entry it is based on the re-entry number, as the that number comes from any extension of stay that you must have to obtain the re-entry in the first place. The original visa is expired, so cannot be used.