Can I include my wife in my Non-OA visa application if she is under 50 years old?

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Jul 13, 2023

a year ago

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Question about Non-OA Visa

I am over 50 years old and meet all the requirements.  I’m employed and will be using my income to meet the financial requirements.  Question is my wife is less than 50 y/o (she is 44), can I include her in my application?  Or does the spouse also have to be over 50 years old as well?

I see this visa is a 1 year visa, can I continually renew it every year meeting all the requirements yearly?

We could apply in the UK but my wife is Canadian citizen, not sure if I can apply her here while we are in the UK.  We can also apply in Thailand (probably in Phuket).

I would appreciate your feedback.  Thank you.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A Non-OA visa holder cannot include their spouse in the application directly; instead, the spouse can apply for a Non-O dependent visa. The age requirement for the dependent spouse does not apply as long as they are legally married. The Non-OA visa is valid for one year, and it can be renewed annually as long as all requirements are met. While you can apply for your wife's visa in the UK, you cannot apply for the Non-OA or Non-O dependent at the Phuket immigration office; applications must be made through the Thai embassy or consulate.

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Anne-Marie **********

I’m interested in the answer to this question because I have read it is strictly forbidden to be employed on a retirement visa here….. ?

a year ago

Tod *********

@Anne-Marie *********

you cannot be employed on an OA visa an OX visa or an O visa/extension based on retirement or trailing spouse because you're married to a retiree.

a year ago

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Tod *********

Ellie *******

You cannot "include" your wife in your Non-OA. She can apply for Non-O dependent on you as a Non-OA holder. As long as you are married legally, the age of the dependent doesn't matter.

Once you get Non-OA that is valid for 1 year and let you stay up to 365 days at the entry point to Thailand. Your wife got a single entry Non-O dependent on you that is valid for 90 days and lets her stay up to 90 days. Once you enter Thailand and when her stamp is less than 45 days remaining at Phuket and a few more immigration offices (or 30 days in most offices), you two go to the local immigration office to apply for her extension. She would be granted an extension with the "until" date matching to yours.

You can apply for her visa in UK. Check the requirements for Non-OA on the website of the Thai embassy in London. They also mention the spouse.

You cannot apply for Non-OA or Non-O dependent on retiree in the Phuket immigration office. You NEED to apply for them at the Thai embassy/consulate.

a year ago

Ela *****

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@Ellie ******

thank you!

a year ago

Ela *****

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Thank you Ellie. Detailed and very helpful!

a year ago

Ellie *******

London Embassy page here