Thailand Retirement Visa (O-A)

1. Residence permit12 months
2. Renew12 months at a time
3. Permanent residencyafter 5 years
4. Citizenshipafter 12 years

• Permanent residency 5 years
• Citizenship 12 years
• Dual citizenship not allowed
• Language required for citizenship B1

Country

Thailand

Program

Thailand Retirement Visa (O-A)

Local name

Non-Immigrant O-A

Type

Retirement

Status

Active

Initial duration

12 months

Renewable

Yes (12 mo)

One-year multiple-entry retirement visa for people aged 50 or over. The financial test is a Thai-currency deposit of THB 800,000, monthly income of THB 65,000, or a combination that totals THB 800,000 over a year. Employment is prohibited.

Income requirement

THB 65,000/mo (~$1,770 USD)

Pension requirement

$1,770/mo

Savings required

$21,800

Application fee

$200

Tax regime

Remittance

Regime name

Thailand remittance-based tax

Foreign income taxed

Yes

Capital gains taxed

Yes

Method

online, embassy

Processing time

15+ days

Apply from abroad

Yes

Health insurance must cover the whole stay, including COVID-19, for at least THB 3,000,000 or USD 100,000 a policy year. A Thai or foreign policy is accepted; a foreign policy needs the Office of Insurance Commission certificate. The Los Angeles consulate asks for the THB 800,000 deposit to have been held for the last three months. In-country extensions use the same financial test, with the deposit kept for two months before the application and three months after, then a floor of THB 400,000. A spouse who does not qualify for O-A can be considered for a separate Non-Immigrant O. Holders report their address every 90 days. That report is not a minimum-stay rule. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists a multiple-entry fee of THB 5,000. Los Angeles charges USD 200. Stored fee follows the consulate figure.

• Long-Term Resident Visa (Work-from-Thailand Professional)digital nomad visa

1. Oct 10, 2026
   • Official page https://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand-visa/retirement-visa https://thaiconsulatela.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/non-immigrant-type-o-a

   set processing to the consulate minimum of 15 business days and removed the unsourced 45-day cap (https://thaiconsulatela.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/non-o-o-a-o-x).