Answereda year ago

Can my wife apply for a Non-O visa as a dependant while I apply for a Non-OA visa in the UK?

Non-O visa Non OA visa Thailand immigration Thai visa requirements Dependent visa Expat advice

Dave ********

asked Jul 6, 2025

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Hi, my wife and I are planning to move to Chiang Mai in January 2026. I am 52 and am going to apply for Non OA visa here in the UK. My wife however is 45 (she is also a UK citizen) and doesn’t qualify for a retirement visa. Am I right in thinking she would apply for a non O visa as a dependant here in the UK, the travel with me to Thailand and apply for an extension of the O at immigration in Thailand during her 90 day stay. Am I missing something obvious? We have all the financial means so that’s not an issue. Any advice would be welcome.

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The user is planning to relocate to Chiang Mai with their wife, applying for a Non OA visa due to their age. The wife, being under 50, does not qualify for a retirement visa and intends to apply for a Non-O visa as a dependent in the UK. The user seeks clarification on the process, particularly about extending the Non-O visa in Thailand after arriving.

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Wayne *******

Have you considered a DTV for your wife until she reaches retirement age of 50?

DTV lasts 5 years

a year ago

Francois ********

OA -10 yr retirement Visa

health insurance requires

40k Thb OP

400k Thb IP

By LMG Thai ins comp

Yrly prem about 8,000thb

a year ago

Anna *********

@Francois *******

what ?????

a year ago

Dave ********

thanks for the advice about insurance etc. we’ve been planning the move for two years so have researched a lot of the options and visas, it’s just that there is very little information about my spouse travelling as a dependant and thought it worth asking the question in case others have actually done the same thing.

a year ago

Nongnuch ********

@Dave *******

it's like

@Jan *****************

wrote: You need to email the embassy and ask under which conditions your 45-years old wife can get a Non-Imm-O dependent visa issued. Theywill probably direct you, as the sponsor, to the 365-days Non-Imm-O/A visa, and once it got issued, your wife can apply to the dependent Non-Imm-O based on your O/A visa

a year ago

Nongnuch ********

@Francois *******

and the 400,000 THB insurance coverage you quoted is absolute nonsense! The coverage must be for 3 million Thai Baht

a year ago

Nongnuch ********

@Francois *******

complete nonsense. He is not married to a Thai wife. A Non-Imm-O/A visa is issued for 1 year. The financial requirements for a UK citizen are 800,000 THB equivalent in his home bank account, or proof of a minimum income of 65,000 THB equivalent. This visa comes with a mandatory health insurance, for the first two years he is free to choose any insurer. The LMG insurance for yearly 8000 THB premium is NOT available any more,since 2019, for Non-Imm-O/A visa and for O/A extensions

Ian ********

£180 😳 Amazing

Anna *********

not correct

Ian ********

That’s helpful, thanks. Of course it would be really helpful if you provided the correction. 🤔

a year ago

Jan ******************

I would have contacted the embassy and asked them if they would allow a trailing spouse visa on a Non O-A. Not all embassies still issues this. But your plan in general is correct and here are the requirements for a 90 days Non O visa visiting non Thai family also called trailing spouse visa.

a year ago

Dave ********

@Jan *****************

thank you for the information, I’ll contact the embassy and just check the “trailing spouse” requirements!

a year ago