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Do I need to leave Thailand to apply for a NON-O 90 day visa, and how can I prove my current location?

Non-O Visa Visa Application Process Visa Requirements Current Location Proof Retirement Visa Visa Change Procedures

Feb 3, 2026

3 months ago

Audun *****************

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I want to apply for a non o 90 day visa. Living in Thailand, do i have to leave Thailand to apply, ​and what kind of document is indicating current location?

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To apply for a Non-O 90-day visa while living in Thailand, you generally need to leave the country to submit your application at a Thai embassy, and remain outside until processing is complete. Proof of your current location can be shown through entry stamps in your passport or receipts from accommodations. While some may convert visa types within Thailand under certain circumstances (like holding a Thai bank account), it's advisable to confirm specific requirements with local immigration offices.

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David **********

Proof of current location can be a receipt from your hotel/Airbnb outside of Thailand. In our case last year they asked for 'Additional proof' if current location - they requested our passport stamp for Vietnam and a copy of our boarding pass (which thankfully we kept)

Then you enter your permanent address (presuming you aren't in your home country)

3 months ago

Audun *****************

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David E Moore. No i am in Thailand. Lived there for 4 years. But i want to change from my current non OA retirement visa (due to insurance issues really.) to the much better retirement Non O.

3 months ago

Jim *********

Audun Sove Lorentzen in that case you will have to leave Thailand and enter on visa exempt. If you have an O-A you have to have insurance and you can't convert from an O-A to an O inside Thailand.

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3 months ago

Audun *****************

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Jim McGowan. Yes, i will leave Thailand and go to Lao to apply for a new vusa. Thank you so much.

3 months ago

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David **********

Audun Sove Lorentzen I'm pretty sure you have to leave Thailand. I don't think you can switch from Non-OA to Non-O while still in the country. A lot of people suggest Laos. We did ours in Vietnam.

3 months ago

Audun *****************

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David E Moore. Yea, It seems i have to leave the country. Lucky to live close to Lao border. Thank you so much.

3 months ago

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Brandon ************

If you want to apply for the visa through a Thai embassy, then yes, you must leave Thailand and enter the jurisdiction of that embassy. You must also remain there until the application is processed.

If you travel to a nearby country, then you would use the entry stamp in your passport as proof of location.

If you already have a Thai bank account, your immigration office may allows conversions to non-O visa in country, but you would need to check with them on both if they allow it, and what their requirements are.

3 months ago

Audun *****************

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Brandon Thurkettle. Thank you so much for an informative anwer. Yes, i do have a Thai bankacount,with the required 65 000+bt beiing tranfered every month f8r the last year. So i will convert my 90 day o visa to a 1 year retirement visa type o at the imigration where i live.

3 months ago

Burkhard ********

Audun Sove Lorentzen

Talk to immigration office if you have already a bank account and the deposit or confirmation of retirement income.

They might help you in transformation to extension of stay (1 year)

Good luck 🍀👍

3 months ago

Brandon ************

@Audun ****************

you cannot use monthly transfers for the initial non-O visa if trying to get it inside of Thailand, and cannot use monthly transfers for the first 1-year extension.

The only option for those is an embassy verified income, or proof of 800k in your Thai bank account.

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Brandon ************

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