Retirement Visa 1-Year Extension for Vietnamese Nationals
End-to-end handling of source-country documents (Vietnamese) → MFA + Royal Thai Embassy legalization → Certified Thai translation → Immigration Bureau submission.
Service Fee
฿7,500–22,000
Turnaround
1–7 days
Legalization
MFA + Embassy
Source Language
Vietnamese
Vietnamese nationals can obtain the Retirement Visa 1-Year Extension by preparing source documents in Vietnamese, having them legalized by the home-country MFA and the Royal Thai Embassy, then certified-translated into Thai. Filing venue: Royal Thai Embassy, Hanoi + Consulate Ho Chi Minh City. Total processing time with Thai Notary: 1–7 days. Starting from THB 7,500.
Vietnamese → Thailand Visa Pathway
Royal Thai Embassy / Consulates
Royal Thai Embassy, Hanoi + Consulate Ho Chi Minh City
Bilateral Framework
Visa-exempt 30 days (ASEAN); Vietnam is NOT Hague — MOFA Hanoi + Royal Thai Embassy legalization required.
Most common Thailand-visa purposes among Vietnamese nationals
- Non-B ASEAN Business
- Non-ED
- Marriage
Documents required for Vietnamese applicants
- Passport (Vietnamese-issued) with ≥ 6 months validity
- Passport-style photos (4×6 cm, white background)
- Home-country birth certificate — MFA + Royal Thai Embassy legalization + certified Vietnamese→Thai translation
- Marriage / divorce certificate (if applicable) with same authentication chain
- Criminal record check from Vietnamese authorities — apostilled/legalized + translated
- Bank statement — home country (last 6 months) + Thai account if available
- Proof of address in Thailand (lease / house registration)
- Visa-specific supporting documents (work permit, TM.30, WP.3, LTR endorsement — as required by Retirement Visa 1-Year Extension)
Step-by-step process for Vietnamese nationals
- 1
Document collection in Vietnamese
Thai Notary sends you a specification pack for each document — including exact formats accepted by the Thai Immigration Bureau. You gather originals in Vietnamese.
- 2
MFA + Royal Thai Embassy legalization
Documents are certified by Vietnamese MFA, then legalized by the Royal Thai Embassy in Vietnamese. Typical 10–20 business days.
- 3
Certified translation into Thai
Thai Notary's registered translators handle Vietnamese→Thai with terminology matched to Thai Immigration Bureau standards. Signed and sealed for legal admissibility.
- 4
Immigration Bureau / Chaeng Wattana filing
Our attorneys accompany you to the correct Immigration counter, pre-book queue numbers, and handle any 90-day reporting or TM.30 as needed.
- 5
Post-approval support
Multiple-entry endorsement, re-entry permit, work permit (if applicable), annual extensions — everything under a single case manager who speaks Vietnamese.
Other Thailand-Visa options for Vietnamese nationals
Retirement Visa 1-Year Extension for other nationalities
Applying for a Thai visa from Vietnamese?
Send us your document set via LINE — English/Vietnamese case managers reply within 30 minutes with a detailed quote, timeline, and legalization checklist.
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- Turnaround
- 1–7 business days by document type and receiving authority
- What you receive
- Properly certified documents plus guidance on the next filing step
- Service coverage
- Nationwide Thailand — courier and fully online intake, no in-person visit required.
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