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CHANNELS TO SUBMIT THE RETIREMENT VISA APPLICATION

Channel 1. Applicants can submit the visa applications at the Thai Embassy/Royal Thai Consulate in the home country or where they have a permanent residence status. (Just note that most of Thai embassy/consulate usually issues in the Non-Immigrant O-A Visa Type.)

1.1 Criminal Record from own country and country of permanent residence with validity of at least 3 months.

1.2 Medical Record proving applicant has never been infected with contagious disease with validity at least 3 months (in accordance with Immigration Act B.E.2522)

Note: Documents as stated above must be certified by Notary Public or from the competent authority concerned of the country of application. For the Criminal Record must be certified by the Royal Thai Police in Bangkok as well. And in case wishing to be accompanied by spouse, the marriage certificate will be attached. But spouse will be granted Non-Immigrant “O” instead of “O-A” (Long Stay).

1.3 Medical Insurance which the minimum coverage of 100,000 USD (3 million Baht). This policy will be forced since 1 October 2022 onwards.

*Updated in 2024: The Thai Government and the Thai immigration authorities will be reducing the policy coverage to 400,000 Thai Baht soon for the Non-OA Visa Holder. Awaiting for the official confirmation..*

If you think that the Channel 1 is too complicated for you, you can choose the following channel.

Channel 2. Applicants can submit the retirement visa applications at the Thai immigration headquarters or sub-immigration offices while they are in Thailand.

In order to proceed with the Retirement Visa Application via the Channel 2, applicants will not need to submit the criminal record check, the medical certificate and any medical insurances at the time of the submission. Thai immigration authorities will mainly focus on applicants' financial evidences.

We can also assist you with the Non-O + Retirement Visa Application through one of the following options. We usually help our clients to proceed with the Retirement Visa Application/Extension through our officers at the Thai immigration HQ where we can get everything completed within 2-3 working days (at the first time of the application) and within one working day (at the time of the visa extension/renewal.)

To go through the Channel 2, you will not also have to wait for 30 days approval and will not be interrupted during your stays in Thailand. **Click to go to the Option 4-6**