Can I change my OA Visa to an O Visa and what are the requirements for the funds?

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Mar 13, 2024

8 months ago

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Good morning

I have OA Visa, if I change to O Visa

I have to prove, that my 800000THB Came from Switzerland, is this correct?

Thank you

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TLDR : Answer Summary

To change from an OA Visa to an O Visa, you cannot directly convert it. You must first cancel your OA Visa, which typically requires leaving Thailand and re-entering on the O Visa. While applying for the O Visa, you must show evidence of 800,000 THB in your Thai bank account from outside the country, but the funds are not required to specifically be from Switzerland.

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John **********

You can't change from an OA visa to an O visa. You need to first get rid of the OA visa by leaving Thailand and re-entering after its expired without a re-entry permit. Your best option is to get the non-o visa from a consulate while outside Thailand and entering with that then you just need the extension at your local immigration office, they don't care where the 800k comes from for that

8 months ago

Ken ***********

@John *********

when I converted my visa exempt to a 3 month Non O at Chaeng Wattana, the immigration agent didn't ask for the origin of the THB 800,000. Just a bank statement showing the funds.

8 months ago

John **********

@Ken ******

"the agent"? So not immigration?

8 months ago

Ken ***********

@John *********

the immigration agent

8 months ago

John **********

@Ken ******

do you mean an immigration officer operating inside the immigration office?

Ken ***********

yes

John **********

thanks. Did your funds actually come from overseas? If so they could likely tell from your bank statement and book as they would have the appropriate code for overseas transfers

8 months ago

Ken ***********

@John *********

all from overseas but it has been there for many years. I had to restart the Non O process because I got locked out during COVID

8 months ago

John **********

@Ken ******

ah OK. I guess they cut you some slack then

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John **********

Greg ***********

@Ken ******

Lucky you! The requirement for a "change of visa type" from a 30-days visa exempt to a 90-days Non-Imm-O visa, clearly states that if you do the financial proof with a bank deposit, you need proof that the 800,000.- THB came from abroad . . .some Immigrations are pretty lenient with this

8 months ago

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Greg ***********

Brandon ************

Not necessarily that it came from Switzerland, but to apply for the non-O visa after getting your non-OA cancelled, you must show 800,000 baht in your Thai bank account that came from outside the country.

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Brandon ************

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