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Non-Immigrant O-A (Long Stay) — income requirement, modelled cost, healthcare and tax on pensions, sourced and dated.

Non-Immigrant O-A (Long Stay) · single applicant

65,000 THB/month

≈ USD 2,000/month equivalent

Qualify
Income above, THB 800,000 bank deposit, or a qualifying combination totalling that amount per year.
Apply
Visa and extension fees by route; insurance premiums are extra.
Live
Monthly living budget for one person or a couple.

Visa income vs living costs

Compare the income threshold above with the modelled budget below.

Typical monthly living budget · one person
About $1,600/month

Modelled estimate · method

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Key facts

  • Age: 50 or older.
  • Passive income only: pensions, rent, dividends or annuities; remote employment is excluded.
  • Apply outside Thailand: O-A; the annual extension uses the same financial test.

What the Thailand retirement visa costs

Non-O · abroad
USD 80 · single entry, 90-day visa

Thai Embassy, Washington · checked

O-A · abroad
USD 200 · 1-year visa

Thai Embassy, Washington · checked

O-X · abroad
USD 400 · 5-year visa

Thai Embassy, Washington · checked

Non-O / O-A · extension
THB 1,900 per application

Samut Prakan Immigration · checked

Fees vary by mission; shown here are Washington visa fees and Thailand extension fees.

Choose your route’s requirements

Non-O / O-A · shared documents
Non-O / O-A, applied from abroad: documents · London
Passport biodata, photograph taken within six months, current location / residence evidence, and official bank statements or income evidence. London requests the last three months of income evidence for the income path.

Thai Embassy, London · checked

O-A · applying abroad

For O-A age and finances, see the overview and Key facts above.

O-A, applied from abroad: health insurance · London
THB 3,000,000 or USD 100,000 minimum cover, including general illness and COVID-19, for the stay; Thai or foreign insurer.

Thai Embassy, London · checked

O-A, applied from abroad: additional documents · London
Medical certificate, criminal-record clearance, insurance policy and insurer-completed foreign insurance certificate.

Thai Embassy, London · checked

Non-O · applying abroadInsurance minimum: Not published by the Thai MFA as of 6 Nov 2026 — confirm with your embassy

London’s Non-O checklist uses the same financial thresholds as the overview above.

Non-O, applied from abroad: insurance · London
No insurance minimum is listed in this mission’s Non-O checklist; this does not establish an exemption elsewhere.

Thai Embassy, London · checked

O-X · long stay

O-X insurance guidance differs across missions. Confirm your chosen checklist before paying.

O-X: health insurance
THB 40,000 outpatient and THB 400,000 inpatient minimum cover; Thai medical insurance throughout the stay.

Thai MFA · checked

O-X: finances
THB 3,000,000 Thai-bank deposit OR THB 1,800,000 deposit plus THB 1,200,000 income per year.

Thai MFA · checked

O-X: nationality and documents
Restricted to eligible passport holders; check your issuing mission’s current O-X nationality list. Documents: passport, application forms, photographs, biography, Thai-bank certificate and statements, income certificate if applicable, police clearance, medical certificate and Thai insurance evidence.

Thai MFA · checked

O-X: deposit retention
Reach THB 3,000,000 within the first year; retain funds at least one year before withdrawing, then keep at least THB 1,500,000, with withdrawals only for spending in Thailand.

Thai MFA · checked

Other retirement routes in Thailand

LTR — Wealthy Pensioner

A separate long-term route for pensioners with passive income.

Route details

USD 80,000/year passive income alone qualifies; or USD 40,000/year passive income plus USD 250,000 invested in Thai assets.

Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) — LTR Visa · checked

What retiring in Thailand costs

For a couple, the model allows about $2,400 a month; the one-person budget is compared with visa income above. The visa financial test above is separate. Modelled figures are for a comfortable, not frugal, lifestyle; the cost-of-living calculator prices your own basket.

Modelled estimate · method

Healthcare, safety and the livability floors

It does not clear every livability floor (GPI ≤ 2.0, life expectancy ≥ 75, HDI ≥ 0.80): GPI 2.09 (floor ≤ 2.0). The floors are a screen, not a verdict; the reasons are listed so you can weigh them.

Healthcare and safety indices
Healthcare · WhereNext index
75/100

World Bank Open Data (WHO/UN source series) · checked

Safety · WhereNext index
56/100

Institute for Economics & Peace · checked

Tax on your pension in Thailand

Special regime on record: Remittance-Based Taxation (post-2024 rules) (Foreign-source income earned from 2024 onward is assessable when remitted, in whatever year it is remitted, Indefinite). Under the US treaty, US Social Security is taxed by the US only. Detail and sources on the retirement tax map.

Retiring to Thailand from your country

Common questions

What is the income requirement for Thailand's Non-Immigrant O-A (Long Stay) in 2026?

See the sourced income requirement and deposit alternatives above. Re-check the current rules before applying.

Is the Thailand Non-Immigrant O-A (Long Stay) income allowed to be from remote work?

No. Use the passive income sources listed in Key facts above.

Is Thailand's Non-Immigrant O-A (Long Stay) income figure a legal minimum?

See the sourced income requirement and deposit alternatives above. Re-check the current rules before applying.

How much does it cost to retire in Thailand?

See the monthly living-cost model for one person and a couple above.

Will Thailand tax my pension?

See the pension-tax rules above and check your home treaty. Tax residency usually follows from the days you spend there.

Does Thailand clear WhereNext's livability floors for retirees?

See the healthcare, safety and livability-floor assessment above.

Part of the WhereNext Retirement & Passive-Income Visa Requirements 2026 open dataset (CC BY 4.0), generated 25 Jun 2026. Figures are primary-sourced and dated; they change yearly — re-verify before any decision.

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Retirement visas with a similar income bar

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