Start Here: Planning a Retirement Move to Thailand from Australia
A step-by-step route through the site: choose a location, build a budget, compare visas, sort money and tax, plan healthcare, then prepare to move.
If you're an Australian thinking about retiring in Thailand, it helps to tackle the decisions in order. Each step below links to the guides that cover it. Start at step 1, or skip to the one you're working on.
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Choose a location. Where you live drives your budget, your healthcare access and whether you'll need a car. Compare the main options, then read the town guides.
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Build a budget. Work out a monthly budget in AUD, and check whether your income, including any Age Pension, covers it.
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Compare visas. Pick the long-stay route that fits your age, money and family situation.
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Money and tax. Plan how you'll bank, move money and handle Thai tax on foreign income.
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Healthcare. Understand what you lose from Medicare, and what insurance a visa requires.
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Prepare to move. Sort out housing and the admin you'll face once you arrive.
All guides
- Thailand Retirement Visas: Non-O, Non-OA, LTR & Thai Spouse
- Retirement Extension in Thailand: 800k Deposit vs 65k Income Method
- Non-OA Retirement Visa from Australia: Step-by-Step e-Visa Application
- Cost of Living in Thailand for Retirees: Building a Monthly Budget in AUD
- Can You Retire in Thailand on the Australian Age Pension?
- Health Insurance for the Non-OA Visa: Meeting the US$100,000 Rule
- Medicare and Leaving Australia: What You Lose When You Retire to Thailand
- Thailand Tax on Foreign Income for Australian Retirees (2024+ Rules)
- Opening a Thai Bank Account as a Retiree
- Sending Money from Australia to Thailand: Banks vs Transfer Services
- Can Foreigners Buy Property in Thailand? The Condo Freehold Quota
- Renting in Thailand: Long-Term Leases, Deposits and Scams