Can one spouse apply for a Non O trailing visa while the other holds a Non OA visa?

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You can come to Thailand under visa exempt for 60 days plus 30 day extension. If you are looking to just come and visit first

Read the. Thai immigration website. I know for sure some of these post have wrong info.

Given everything, it seems the easiest route for you is for one or both of you to use a Thai visa agent. You would enter on the 60 day visa exemption and then work with the agent. (They have resolved the bank account issues that arose a couple months back, so that should no longer be a problem) If you apply for the Non O from within Thailand, you do not have to meet the health insurance requirements. Visa agents will typically charge you about 30,000 baht to fullfil the financial requirements on your behalf including opening a bank account, and you will get the 90 day Non O and the 12 month extension of stay. Renewing with an agent each year then costs about half the original amount. It is becoming more problematic to stay in Thailand for extended periods using the visa exemption (60 days) plus the 30 day extension, followed by a border bounce which as of this writing will still get you 60 days, wash and repeat - Thai immigration is cracking down on this and you can get denied after doing this a couple times, or not - you might get by this way for an extended period, but the old days of being very confident that you can keep doing this are over.

As long as you make 80,000 Thai baht a month give one the 800,000 and the other use the monthly income

I am also from Canada (BC) and would like to talk to you when you get everything sorted out!

Where in Canada are you from? I would try and consult with your nearest Thai Embassy

Yes you can definitely do this.

As per the embassy in Ottawa.

To make this work you will need to move 800k to Thailand before doing in country extensions for the OA.

The non-o dependant receive 90 days and enter, then in country 1st extension will match the OA, not a full year.

It will align correctly when the OA holder extends in country.

You must always have Thai approved health insurance.

You will have to measure the cost of health insurance and it doesn't get cheaper as we age.

The agent option is there, would be somewhat costly yearly to maintain and you get stuck in the agent loop, always need an agent.

This is an email from the embassy and has contacts to ask questions.

Dear Applicant,

Regarding the telex from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand on 9 November 2022, the Royal Thai Embassy cannot issue Non/O visa for a trailing spouse if the main visa is Non/O-Retirement or Non/O Volunteer visa. Because it is in the same category.

But we can issue Non/O visa for a trailing spouse/ dependent if the main visa is Non/O-A.

Kind regards,

Visa Section,

Royal Thai Embassy

180 Island Park Drive

Ottawa, ON K1Y 0A2

T : 613-722-4444

F : 613-722-6624

Website :

If you're coming in on an OA why not do the minimum money transfer each month? You'll need money coming in anyway to live off of. I find it much better than keeping 800,000B in an account.

You are planning a major retirement lifestyle improvement leaving Canada for Thailand. There is no better reason to cash in some RRSP’s.

Failing that, agents cost about 36,000 baht for the first 15 months and only 16k baht for annual renewals after that. And no need to bring the 800k x2 over to Thailand. Enjoy the transition! It’s 100% worth it!!

Your plan is certainly an option. But you MUST make sure that your embassy will allow a trailing spouse non-O based on a non-OA visa.

Also be aware of the non-OA visa requirements, as they are extensive and will require you to purchase annual insurance from a Thai company.

If the money is an issue, you can always resort to using an agent in Thailand to bypass that requirement.

You’ll simply just have to contact your Thai embassy and ask them if they’ll allow one of you to apply for a trailing spouse Non O visa on the others Non O-A.