Long Stay in Thailand? Using Your Retirement Visa

Everybody knows how beautiful Thailand is and this is why more and more retirees would like to spend their time and live in Thailand for good. Since the land is full of smiles and the people are very hospitable, the more you’ll find yourself wanting to go there. If you are in your retirement stage and would like to go to Thailand to spend your retirement years there, you are probably wondering how you would go about this.

There are so many reasons why you would want to stay and live in Thailand aside from the warmth of the people around and that includes the tropical climate, the delectable food that you can eat as well as living a healthy life at a more affordable option is what you will be going for. Aside from these is the scenery which includes relaxing beaches, beautiful forests and even mountains that gets you closer to nature than ever before. You will definitely find your body and mind in a relaxing state in Thailand.

It is not that hard to go from one place to another because they have good means of transportation in the country as well as excellent medical facilities that will take care of you. This means you can still live in your own sophisticated world if you want to. Other retirees even look for their lifetime partners in this country.

Of course to make sure that you will be able to attain all this and live that happy, healthy and relaxing life in Thailand, you will have to look for ways on how to take advantage of the immigration opportunities there. You will need a visa non-immigrant O-A for this. You can get hold of this at a Thai embassy in your country.

You will be required to submit certain documents that will support validity of your application. First you need to be 50 years of age to apply and has a financial capacity of THB 800,000 deposited to a Thai Bank account. This financial amount must be in the bank for at least 3 months before applying for a visa. You will also need to show a proof of monthly income which amounts to THB 65,000. Take note that police clearances or medical certificates are not required in applying for this particular visa if it is released in Thailand.

You have to take note of a few more factors such as a retiree is not allowed to work in Thailand. Your retirement visa can be valid for a year but you can have it renewed just in case you meet the right requirements. You will also have to provide details of you current address to the immigration office after ninety days. PPPPP