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Do I need to deposit 800,000 THB into a Thai bank account before my 90-day reporting with an O-A visa?

O-A Visa 90-Day Reporting Bank Deposit Requirements Thai Visa Rules Pattaya Expat Guidance

Sep 23, 2021

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Dave Anderson posted in another thread;

Hi, I'm new in Pattaya. I'm from America. My first 90 day reporting period is due in 30 days. I have a question.

Do I need to deposit the equivalent of 800,000THB into a Thai bank account before the 90 day report or can I do that next year? I have an O-A one year multi-entry Visa.

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A user in Pattaya with an O-A one-year multi-entry visa inquired about the requirement to deposit 800,000 THB into a Thai bank account before their first 90-day reporting period. A comment clarified that the deposit is not required until two months before the entry stamp expires, provided the user exits and re-enters Thailand prior to expiry to obtain a new entry stamp.

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Okay you're getting your wires crossed

IF you entered on a year long, multi-entry O-A visa that you got from a thai consulate in your country before winging your way here you were stamped in for a year when you arrived (or as long as your insurance was valid for).

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your first 90 day report is due 89 days from the date you stamped into the country.

There is no need to put any money into a thai bank account in your name only until 2 months before your current entry stamp expires and that's ONLY if you're not gonna bounce out and back in just before that stamp expires to get a whole NEW year entry stamp. <- most people on O-A visas get TWO years of stay out of a visa that is valid for one year by exiting and re-entering just before their first stamp expires.

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Aidan *******

is it right if you do this you have to make sure you get a reentry visa before you leave? Thanks

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Aidan *******

Thank you

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Ellie *******

If your Non-OA sticker is still valid AND you would return to Bangkok before that valid until the date on the sticker you shouldn't get the re-entry permit and you will be stamped for one year (or until you have your insurance) as a Non-OA visa entry (new entry using multiple-entry).

If you would return AFTER the valid until date on your Non-OA sticker AND you will still be in your current admitted until stamp date, you can get a re-entry permit and you will be stamped until the same date. Be aware re-entry permit wouldn't add any day to your current stamp.

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Aidan *******

I will have 12 months insurance on return. Do I need Covid

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you need to meet the entry requirements in effect when you exit/re-enter.

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Aidan *******

Thank you so if my O-A visa is still valid. I can fly out and fly back before expires and I get 1 year from return date? Thanks soooo much for your help and patience 👍

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Dave **********

What paper work will immigration ask to see when I go do my first 90 day report?

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@Dave *********

you tried to make a post about Chonburi so we'll go with the idea that you're using the Jomtien immigration office.

For your first 90 day report they'll wanna see that you're actually registered as living there (as in you have a TM30 receipt from where you stay) and your passport. that's it

You can apply for a 90 day report 14 days before down until 7 days after the due date, which I said would be 89 days from the date you stamped in to the country.

Check your message requests I messaged you too

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Dave **********

I will be using the Jomtien immigration office to report for my first 90 days.

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sorry about that

@Dave *********

I didn't notice you already said Pattaya in your post 😕

guess I need to put my reading glasses on 😛

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Got it. Thanks

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Dave **********

Thank you Tod. I totally misunderstood how the money requirements worked. The Thai website does not tell you much information on details.

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Dave **********

The balance I showed in my bank account to get the O-A visa exceeded the 800,000BHT amount required to obtain visa. Is that why I have no additional fund requirements stamped in my Passport?

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Dave **********

Tod, I checked my passport. It has a red stamp with the date. Also they hand wrote the visa class as O-A. There is no mention of a need to show funds. Am I good to go?

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Not to be disrespectful at all

@Dave *********

but what part of this did you not understand?

𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 <- that means as long as you're stamped in for (on that little red entry stamp) you will NOT need to show proof of funds at all at the immigration office.

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@Dave *********

you're good to go right now for as long as you're stamped in for without the need to show any proof of funds

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Ian ********************

I thought multi-entry visas are unavailable at the moment?

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@Ian *******************

, the suspended multiple entry visa currently is multiple-entry tourist visa (METV)

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Ian ********************

Cheers, they appear to be suspended by the U.K. 🇹🇭 Embassy at the moment, looks like a 60 day Tourist visa, then open bank account and convert to a O, or OA visa, was just wanting to avoid dead money languishing in an account earning minimal interest (If any!)

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@Ian *******************

the O-A (Long Stay) visa was always sold as a year-long, multi-entry type for 200USD. and some consulates will sell year long multi-entry Non-O's too BUT the inability to bounce out and back in is what hampers people effectively using those visa types right now

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