Retirement visa

Go to the website of the Royal Embassy of Thailand in your home country. Everything is explained. requirements seems to be slightly different from one country to another. Look at the visa section. Each is described with the application process.

I am  Australian and have a multi entry retirement visa.

For the past 2 years I have spent up to 6 months each year coming and going into Thailand without any issues.

I've used an immigration agent based in Bangkok to obtain and renew my retirement visa.

I'm happy to provide his details if requested.

ps. I know I can easily renew the visa myself but chose otherwise.

@williamzumpe

Thank you for your prompt answer William,

My question is only for my initial retirement visa (for which I qualify).

•    Should I apply for it when I get to Bangkok? (in which case yes, I will need your immigration agent information)

•    Should I apply for it now online?

@bratstvo

Thank you for your prompt answer - WIll do

I used a agency for my retirement visa and multiple re-entry visa.  Is you are going to do the 800,000 deposit in a bank account then that needs to be in the bank I believe 60 days before you go to get your visa.

What I did was I applied and received my retirement visa in the morning then with that you feel out the multiple re-entry visa paperwork that you can get after you get the visa. You then stand in line if thier is any and get your visa re-entry interview in the afternoon on my day after I got my ticket number for re-entry it was posted for me to go to the immigration interview within seconds.  So no waiting but it depends on that day.

You can do everything yourself but myself and a lot of others use a agency to walk you through it and fill out the paperwork.  For us it worth the expense and nervous.

@Walnutcharles

Thank you Charles,

Was this at the Airport in Bangkok?

Are the Agencies at the airport ?

Can you tell me how much it cost?

Thank you

@mdullin53

Look on the web you will find several.

I used siam legal. 

You can email them or call them.

Work out what you will need to do and what you will qualify for.  You can pay the cost with a credit card.  I did it that way.

Some on the expat site will say they are more expensive than others.  You can fid what you want and the price you want to pay.

I like them and would recommend them.

I have meet others that that paid less. But I was not comfortable with those agencies.

Thank you CHarles,

You have been a lot of help on this subject matter