Phuket retirement visa statistics — last 90 days
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Real numbers from 25 February – 25 May 2026
What 142 anonymised Phuket retirement visa cases looked like. Updated quarterly. Numbers are rounded and redacted so no individual file can be identified, but the pattern is real.
142
Total filings handled
Non-O conversions + extensions + Non-O-A
89%
First-visit pass rate
Approved without return-trip request
6.2 weeks
Average time to approval
From pre-check to stamped visa
1.4
Average days inside office
Total client-attended visits
Breakdown by filing type
Breakdown by nationality
German
31
British
24
American
18
Australian
17
Russian
13
Swiss
11
Dutch
9
Other
19
Where filings fail (first-visit rejections)
- 34% — Bank letter older than the 7-day Phuket Town window
- 22% — TM30 not refreshed after re-entry
- 18% — Funds transferred as THB (not foreign currency inflow)
- 14% — Pension letter without certified Thai translation
- 12% — Other (police clearance, photos, lease format)
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