Can you change a visa exempt status to a Non O visa while in Thailand, or should you apply for a 60-day tourist visa first?

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Apr 12, 2021

4 years ago

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Can you change a visa exempt to a Non O when in Thailand?  Or do you need to get a 60 day Tourist visa and change that? 

Asking for a friend.

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The question asks whether it is possible to convert a visa exempt status to a Non O visa while already in Thailand, or if it is necessary to first obtain a 60-day tourist visa. Additional comments inquire about the purpose of the Non O visa, which suggests that the type of Non O visa might depend on the reason for staying.

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James ********

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For what purpose is the Non O for?

4 years ago

Haydn *******

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@Russell ******

4 years ago

Haydn *******

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@James *******

retirement.. He meets all the requirements.. 800k etc.. Just need to know if he can enter on visa exempt and make it happen same as 60 day tourist visa.

4 years ago

James ********

@Haydn ******

yes he can if his Thai immigration office allows for obtaining the Non O for retirement and then the one year extension of stay based on retirement.

4 years ago

Ellie *******

And if OP's friend is not from the countries which are restricted for an in-country visa.

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Dana *******

@Haydn ******

Got my Non-O once in Thailand (2018) : 1. Entry on "ENTRY EXEMPT" (30 days), 2. then applied for "EXTENSION" (30 days). 3. About 20 days before the expiry of this extension, applied for the "Non-O", got it (valid for 3 months), 4. About 3 weeks before expiry of Non-O, applied for "One Year Extension based on Retirement". To extend every year if requirements still met (finance, lease contract, etc.). If you travel outside Thailand, you must ask for a "Reentry Permit" (otherwise you lose your "One Year Extension". Hope this helps. ;-)

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