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In regards to foreign nationals (non-Thais) who wish to enter the Kingdom of Thailand as a retired person (Purpose No. VII), on September 11, 2001, the Cabinet has approved the amended regulations on issuing visas for the retired person.  These changes and additions are as follow:

1. The minimum age of the applicant is must be at least 50 years old;

2. The applicant must not have any criminal record in Thailand or their home country;

3. The applicant's passport must be valid for at least 1-1/2 more years (18 months);

4. The applicant must be presently residing in their home country.  (Note: The Royal Thai Consulate General in Los Angeles will only issue the "O-A" Visa to U.S. citizens.  For nationals from other countries they must apply in their home country.);

5. The applicant is no longer required to transfer money into a Thai bank account in Thailand before applying for the visa but must present evidence of available funds such as a current bank statement from the applicant's bank account in the U.S. showing the required amount (submit three copies along with the original bank statement).  The amount of money the applicant must have in said account must be at least 800,000 Baht (for current exchange rate information see http://www.bot.or.th ) or the applicant may provide proof of monthly income of no less than 65,000 Baht per month for at least 12 months.

6. The applicant must provide three (3) copies of their certificate of health issued not more than three months earlier.

7. The applicant must provide three (3) copies of a certificate issued by local law enforcement not more than three months earlier verifying the applicant does not have any criminal record in their home country;

8. Evidence as stated in Nos. 5, 6 and 7 above must be certified by a Notary Public;

9. The applicant must complete three (3) application forms and include three (3) recent passport type photographs and must complete one biography form available from the Consulate.

10. The processing time for the application will be within one week from the date all required documentation is submitted to the Consulate;

11. If the applicant qualifies for the "O-A" Visa, the Consulate will issue a Non-Immigrant "O-A" Visa for a single journey into Thailand for a period up to 90 days (the Consulate is no longer required to forward the required documentation to Thailand for approval before issuing the visa);

12. With the Non-Immigrant "O-A" Visa, the applicant may request a one-year stay (not more than one year) through Thai Immigration at the Bangkok Airport upon arrival in Thailand.  However, every 90 days that applicant resides in Thailand they must report to their local Thai Immigration office.  If there is not a Thai Immigration office in their immediate locale, they may report to the local Thai Police Department where they live.  They may also report by mail but they will need to complete form TM 47 and submit the form with a copy of the picture page of their passport as well as a copy of the page containing the Thai Immigration stamp from their most recent entry into Thailand.  For each succeeding application, include a copy of the most recent stamp issued by Thai Immigration the last time they reported.  When applying by mail, the applicant must include a return envelope with enough postage for Certified mail.  Send required documentation to the Thai Immigration office in Bangkok. 

13. If the applicant wishes to remain in Thailand for a period longer than one year, they must report to the Thai Immigration office and must show proof of transfer of funds as stated in No. 2 or a bank book /statement showing at least 800,000 Baht in the account or a letter verifying that the applicant is receiving income not less than 800,000 Baht per year. 

14. Please be aware that if you are issued this type of Non-Immigrant "O-A" Visa, you are not permitted to work in Thailand.