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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?
Sep 23, 2021
5 years ago
Tod *********
ORIGINAL POSTERDave 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.
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.
TLDR : Answer Summary
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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Tod *********
ORIGINAL POSTEROkay 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.
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).
AND
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.
Aidan *******
@Tod ********
is it right if you do this you have to make sure you get a reentry visa before you leave? ThanksAidan *******
Thank you
Ellie *******
@Aidan ******
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.
Aidan *******
@Ellie ******
I will have 12 months insurance on return. Do I need Covid *****
0USD?Tod *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Aidan ******
you need to meet the entry requirements in effect when you exit/re-enter. Aidan *******
@Ellie ******
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 šReply to
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Dave **********
What paper work will immigration ask to see when I go do my first 90 day report?
Tod *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@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
Dave **********
I will be using the Jomtien immigration office to report for my first 90 days.
Tod *********
ORIGINAL POSTERsorry about that
guess I need to put my reading glasses on š
@Dave *********
I didn't notice you already said Pattaya in your post š guess I need to put my reading glasses on š
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Got it. Thanks
Dave **********
Thank you Tod. I totally misunderstood how the money requirements worked. The Thai website does not tell you much information on details.
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?
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?
Tod *********
ORIGINAL POSTERNot to be disrespectful at all
šš¼š'šæš² š“š¼š¼š± šš¼ š“š¼ šæš¶š“šµš š»š¼š š³š¼šæ š®š š¹š¼š»š“ š®š šš¼š'šæš² ššš®šŗš½š²š± š¶š» š³š¼šæ šš¶ššµš¼šš ššµš² š»š²š²š± šš¼ ššµš¼š š®š»š š½šæš¼š¼š³ š¼š³ š³šš»š±š <- 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.
@Dave *********
but what part of this did you not understand? šš¼š'šæš² š“š¼š¼š± šš¼ š“š¼ šæš¶š“šµš š»š¼š š³š¼šæ š®š š¹š¼š»š“ š®š šš¼š'šæš² ššš®šŗš½š²š± š¶š» š³š¼šæ šš¶ššµš¼šš ššµš² š»š²š²š± šš¼ ššµš¼š š®š»š š½šæš¼š¼š³ š¼š³ š³šš»š±š <- 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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ORIGINAL POSTER@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 Reply to
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Ian ********************
@Tod ********
I thought multi-entry visas are unavailable at the moment? Ellie *******
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, the suspended multiple entry visa currently is multiple-entry tourist visa (METV)Ian ********************
@Tod ********
Cheers, they appear to be suspended by the U.K. š¹š 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!) Tod *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@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 Reply to
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