Retiring in Thailand: the visa situation
As of our last check, Thailand offers a dedicated retirement route: the Non-Immigrant O-A / O Retirement Visa (a 10-year LTR Long-Term Resident visa is also available).
The income requirement is in the middle of the range we see for retirement visas. The O-A retirement visa (age 50+) requires either an 800,000 THB bank deposit, or a monthly income (pension) of at least 65,000 THB (roughly USD 1,800), or a deposit plus income totalling at least 800,000 THB/year.
The 10-year LTR 'Wealthy Pensioner' visa (age 50+) needs at least USD 80,000/year passive income (or USD 40,000/year plus a USD 250,000 Thai investment), plus health insurance of USD 50,000 or a USD 100,000 bank balance; it grants tax exemption on overseas income and only annual immigration reporting.
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Non-Immigrant O-A / O Retirement Visa (a 10-year LTR Long-Term Resident visa is also available)
The O-A retirement visa (age 50+) requires either an 800,000 THB bank deposit, or a monthly income (pension) of at least 65,000 THB (roughly USD 1,800), or a deposit plus income totalling at least 800,000 THB/year.
The 10-year LTR 'Wealthy Pensioner' visa (age 50+) needs at least USD 80,000/year passive income (or USD 40,000/year plus a USD 250,000 Thai investment), plus health insurance of USD 50,000 or a USD 100,000 bank balance; it grants tax exemption on overseas income and only annual immigration reporting.
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Visa rules, income thresholds and processing practice change, sometimes with little notice. This page reflects what we could verify on the dates shown, nothing more. Always confirm the current requirements with the official immigration authority or a licensed immigration adviser before making plans, and treat the linked source as the authority, not us.
See how Thailand scores overall
The visa is one of six axes. RetireScore 75/100, ranked 17 of 40 countries on the default weights.