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Can I exit Thailand and apply for a Non-Immigrant O retirement visa after dropping my OA visa?

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Mar 22, 2022

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Jason **********

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I am a US citizen and currently on an extension of stay over 50 based on an OA visa. I am heading to the USA in June and would like to drop the OA and its Thai insurance requirement and have other options to cover health needs.

Can I exit Thailand without re entry and start over by applying for a non IMM O over 50 retirement visa? I looked online at the E visa site and it lists O based on retirement under ‘purpose of visit’. But when looking for non IMM O ‘check’, ‘view details’ there is nothing about the O retirement. Is it unavailable - or being phased out? Details of the non IMM O retirement are listed on the Washington embassy site but not apparent on the LA consulate site. Perhaps I need to start the E visa process and will find the information I need.

If the 90 day nonimm O retirement is not available, do you foresee any problems with getting a tourist visa and applying for a 90 day O over 50 in Thailand? Is this a better option than the O from my home country?

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A US citizen currently on an OA visa extension is considering exiting Thailand and reapplying for a Non-Immigrant O retirement visa. There are concerns regarding the availability of the Non-O retirement visa and the insurance requirements changing in September. The user is also inquiring if obtaining a tourist visa and transitioning to a Non-O visa in Thailand is advisable. Responses indicate the need for proper proof of funds for in-country Non-O applications and confirm that the retirement aspect is included under the generic Non-O visa category.

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Tod *********

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you want this choice on the eVisa system for the thai consulates in the US to get a Non-O visa based on being over 50 (retirement)

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Jason **********

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thanks

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Wannikea *********

There is no over 50 retirement visa, it's a generic Non O and the reason can be for many purposes, family,wife, support child, over 50 retirement, etc.

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Wannikea *********

I think you need to look a bit harder for the O visa on the website. Cant believe it's not listed.

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Bobby ********

From September the insurance requirements for OA extensions are changing and you can use home country insurance, or those that cannot obtain insurance have the option of self-insuring by showing assets in their home country

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Jason **********

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That is good news if it happens. Thank you

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Steve *******

Do you have the supporting documentation for this that you can share please?

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Bobby ********

Steve Marsh. You can download the PDF document from the MOPH website

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Lloyd ********

Just be aware that for an in country Non-O, you will have to prove that the funds came from abroad.

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Jason **********

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Yup…I have been depositing monthly 65k international but won’t have 12 months. So 800k for the first round.

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Robert *******

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There is no 12 months depositing method to apply for a conversion of the tourist visa or visa exempt entry into a Non Immigrant O visa.

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Jason **********

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thanks

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Bim *******

not if you have already lived here a while.

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Robert *******

Wrong, even if you lived in Thailand for years, you have to meet the requirements to convert the tourist visa or visa exempt entry into a Non Immigrant O visa.

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Bim *******

oh I see they are converting. I thought he was applying for a non O in his home country

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