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Non-Immigrant O-A Retirement Visa
1-year renewable retirement visa for age 50+ filed at Royal Thai Embassy — THB 800k deposit or THB 65k/month pension, mandatory USD 100k health insurance.
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O-A retirement — age 50+, THB 800k or THB 65k/month pension, insurance mandatory. Full embassy filing from THB 55,000, in-Thailand extension THB 25,000.
FAQ
- What is the O-A Retirement Visa?
- The Non-Immigrant O-A is a 1-year multiple-entry retirement visa for applicants aged 50+, applied at a Royal Thai Embassy in the applicant's home country. Renewable in Thailand as a 1-year extension. Distinct from the in-country O-Retirement (converted from tourist visa) which does not require overseas embassy filing.
- What are the financial requirements?
- THB 800,000 in a Thai bank account for 2 months before application, OR THB 65,000/month pension income (embassy-certified), OR combination totaling THB 800,000/year. Mandatory health insurance USD 100,000 coverage (COVID-inclusive) is required — no exemptions since 2019 MoPH order.
- O-A vs. O-X vs. LTR-Pensioner?
- O-A = 1yr + 1yr extensions, THB 800k, insurance required. O-X = 10yr for citizens of 14 countries, THB 3M deposit for 10 years, no work. LTR-Pensioner = 10yr, USD 80k pension income, tax benefits, digital work allowed. Choose O-A for flexibility, O-X for long-term certainty, LTR for tax optimization.
- Rates?
- O-A initial filing (embassy submission + document prep + insurance broker) THB 55,000–95,000. In-Thailand extension THB 25,000. TM7 re-entry permit THB 8,000. Bank guarantee letter coordination THB 4,500.
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