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Can a single U.S. citizen change a NON-OA visa to a Non-O visa after one year in Thailand?

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Oct 24, 2020

6 years ago

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Nick Reynolds posted in another thread 

I suppose this has been asked and answered, however, trying to get clarity.

A single person from the U.S. wanting to come to Thailand to live. Is it possible within next couple of months, and If NON_OA, can it be changed to Non-O after 1 year? 

Thanks. I live here in Thailand, however, lots of confusion and misinformation.

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A user inquired about the possibility of a single U.S. citizen moving to Thailand on a NON-OA visa and whether it can be converted to a NON-O visa after one year. A commenter clarified that this conversion is not permitted while in the country and advised joining overseas groups for more information on immigration policies.

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Tod *********

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Nope you can't change an O-A visa entry to a Non-O visa inside the country.

I messaged you before on how someone starts the process of getting into the country on an O-A visa. It is NOT beyond the ability of most people.

BUT unfortunately we're not allowing posts of people who are outside of thailand wanting to get in at this time.

There are more than enough "foreigners abroad" f/b pages dedicated to people trying to get back that have great information and up to date stuff.

Join one of those groups (y)

Good luck, with it

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