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Thailand Retirement Visa (O-X)

Active Remittance

Thailand · Non-Immigrant O-X · Retirement · apply online, embassy, in country · processing 15+ days

Financial threshold — no minimum listed
Stay 60 → 120 months, renewable
Application fee $400
Tax Remittance Thailand remittance-based tax

Path to staying

  1. Residence permit60 months
  2. Renew60 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

Overview

Country
Thailand
Program
Thailand Retirement Visa (O-X)
Local name
Non-Immigrant O-X
Type
Retirement
Status
Active
Initial duration
60 months
Max duration
120 months
Renewable
Yes (60 mo)

Multiple-entry retirement visa for nationals of 14 countries, aged 50 or over. The test is a Thai bank deposit of THB 3 million, or a deposit of THB 1.8 million plus annual income of THB 1.2 million. Each permission to stay is five years, with one five-year extension. Employment is prohibited, apart from listed volunteer work.

Financial requirements

Savings required
$81,700
Application fee
$400

Eligibility

  • Minimum age 50+
  • Criminal record check required
  • Health check required
  • Health insurance required

Work rights

  • Employment not allowed
  • Self-employment not allowed
  • Own a business not allowed
  • Work permit included no

Family and dependents

Dependents allowed
Yes
Spouse included
Yes
Max child age
20
Parents allowed
No

Benefits and mobility

  • Bank account can open
  • Property purchase allowed
  • Public healthcare no access

Tax

Tax regime
Remittance
Regime name
Thailand remittance-based tax
Foreign income taxed
Yes
Capital gains taxed
Yes

How to apply

Method
online, embassy, in country
Processing time
15+ days
Apply from abroad
Yes

Notes

The lower deposit must be topped up to THB 3 million within one year of entry. The balance stays at the full amount for one year and then at least THB 1.5 million, spent in Thailand. The Ministry of Interior notice requires a Thai insurer with outpatient cover of THB 40,000 and inpatient cover of THB 400,000. Consulate summaries also ask for COVID-19 cover of THB 3,000,000 or USD 100,000. A spouse of any age and a child under 20 may receive their own O-X visas. Address notification is every 90 days, plus an in-person qualification check every year. The notice sets the fee at THB 10,000. Los Angeles charges USD 400. The 14-country list is Japan, Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. A combined Los Angeles page still adds Austria, Belgium, New Zealand and South Korea.

Also in Thailand

Thailand also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers

Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source

Change history

    • Official page https://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand-visa/retirement-visa https://thaiconsulatela.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/non-immigrant-visa-category-o-x
    • Income annual (USD) 49000 35789

    pointed the record at the MFA notice and the Los Angeles O-X page instead of thaiembassy.com.

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