ER Visa for US Citizen Under 55 Years Old in Cambodia

J-Bird · Post by **J-Bird** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:57 am

I'm going to retire from the US military next year. I am well under 55, but I will have a substantial pension.
How strict are they on the age requirement? I have been to a few websites. I know the requirements, but I'm wondering if they are flexible if you provide proof of income. Thanks.

If it's been discussed already, forgive me. I wasn't able to find it in the forums.

rtz345 · Post by **rtz345** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 11:26 am

You need a notarized letter from your embassy here stating you are not working and are not seeking work. There will be a fee for the letter but then no problem.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:40 pm

US embassy, as of Jan 1st will no longer issue any such letter stating u have xxxx pension

taabarang · Post by **taabarang** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 1:06 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:40 pm US embassy, as of Jan 1st will no longer issue any such letter stating u have xxxx pension

Does that letter refer to all retired ecpats or only those 55 & under?

Sidewalker · Post by **Sidewalker** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 1:20 pm

rtz345 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 11:26 am You need a notarized letter from your embassy here stating you are not working and are not seeking work. There will be a fee for the letter but then no problem.

So far as I know: Under 55 you have to give proof of your retirement, which you have in the form of your disabled or other pension. That's all. If you ever get a check by officers they would only see your monthly bank slips so that they know you're not working to have money.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:25 pm

taabarang wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 1:06 pm
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:40 pm US embassy, as of Jan 1st will no longer issue any such letter stating u have xxxx pension
Does that letter refer to all retired ecpats or only those 55 & under?

EVERYONE seeking the letter. Its a big deal to many many US expats in Thailand that use the letter to get their visa
The letter really Only ever verified that it is ur signature, NOT what you wrote as ur pension/income $$ as true
They Never verified what you said was true or not and have said its not their job

Started off with the UK embassy stopped issuing the letter and Australia and has since followed.
Expect many expats to be packing to their bags and departing Thailand unless they can come up with 800,000 ( 400,000 if married)

Sidewalker · Post by **Sidewalker** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:35 pm

What you talking about Thailand? The OP likes to retire in Cambodia.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:38 pm

Sidewalker wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:35 pm What you talking about Thailand? The OP likes to retire in Cambodia.

yes Thailand, but not sure ALL US embassies wont follow suit.

.......the U.S. government has no mechanism to confirm individual incomes and cannot legally claim to do so. the U.S. government has no means of confirming a U.S. citizen’s income,.....

https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-mission-in ... affidavit/

Sidewalker · Post by **Sidewalker** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:47 pm

But, since when you need a notarized letter from your embassy, for a retirement under 55 in Cambodia?

Hotdigr · Post by **Hotdigr** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:05 pm

Sidewalker wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:47 pm But, since when you need a notarized letter from your embassy, for a retirement under 55 in Cambodia?

Up to now, you have never needed one. That however may change by the time the OP gets here.
OP, the rules and regs here can change weekly. Frankly, any advice you are given now will probably be wrong/out of date by the time you get here next year. In fact any advice you are given today, well intentioned or not, may well be wrong/out of date by next week.

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