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Do I only need to show 800K Baht in my bank book for my Non-O-A visa renewal application in Thailand?
I am a Singaporean and currently residing in Thailand with a Non -Imm O-A retirement visa which I obtained from the Thai embassy in Singapore valid 1 year till 31 July 2025. I intend to renew my O-A visa when it is due at the Thai immigration office of the Province I am currently staying. One of the requirements stated in the document obtained from the thai immigration office for O-A retirement visa application is a 'photocopy of the bankbook with a minimum deposit of 800K Baht in the first 3 months after the last visa extension, and then having 800K Baht in the 2 months prior to visa application date'. My query is since I got my O-A visa from singapore and will be doing the visa renewal in Thailand next year for the first time, I only need to fulfill the latter part of the requirement i.e. show the 800k Baht in my bank book statement 2 months prior to renewal application date right?
Appreciate your advice on this please. Thanks!
Appreciate your advice on this please. Thanks!
Answer summary
As a Singaporean holding a Non-O-A retirement visa valid until July 2025, you only need to present evidence of maintaining 800,000 Baht in your bank account for the last two months prior to your visa renewal application. A commenter confirmed that you do not need to worry about the initial three-month requirement since you are renewing the visa for the first time in Thailand. Additionally, there is advice to consider a border run to possibly obtain another full year of stay, pending insurance validity.
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Ragunathan **************
OPI recently came back to Thailand from a brief overseas visit. The immigration officer at the airport at first gave me a whole new 365 days from my arrival date on 30 Nov 2025, but then he altered the valid date till 31 July 2025 when my insurance expires. So I did not get the whole new 1 year extension. Appreciate your comments. Thank you.
Ellie *******
@Ragunathan *************
, right. the entry stamp on Non-OA is always earlier date of 365 days or validity of your latest insurance. You need to get a new insurance before you do the last entry.Ragunathan **************
OP@Ellie ******
thank you so much!Wannikea *********
As Ellie mentioned, top up your insurance and do a border bounce just before the expiry date to get a second year out of your visa. You'll need to buy a reentry permit after that entry should you plan to leave and return to keep your new permission to stay stamp alive.
James ********
@Wannikea ********
correct ✅Ragunathan **************
OP@Wannikea ********
thank you so much!Ellie *******
Q. i.e. show the 800k Baht in my bank book statement 2 months prior to renewal application date right?
-> yes, that's correct.
As you are on the Non-OA visa valid until July 2025, you can be stamped in for a whole new 365 days (or the same as a new insurance validity) if you leave and back to Thailand on or before the "valid until" date on your visa sticker. <- So-called the "second year" from Non-OA. Then you will not need to worry about funds for another year...
-> yes, that's correct.
As you are on the Non-OA visa valid until July 2025, you can be stamped in for a whole new 365 days (or the same as a new insurance validity) if you leave and back to Thailand on or before the "valid until" date on your visa sticker. <- So-called the "second year" from Non-OA. Then you will not need to worry about funds for another year...
Ragunathan **************
OPHe mentioned my insurance validity expires 31 July 2025..
James ********
@Ragunathan *************
correct ✅Wannikea *********
@Ragunathan *************
get insurance till the end of July 2026, then do a bounce/re-entry just before July 31 2025Ragunathan **************
OP..Airport...typo..
Ragunathan **************
OPI recently came back to Thailand from a brief overseas visit. The immigration officer at the importance at first gave me a whole new 365 days from my arrival date, but then he altered the valid date till 31 July 2025 when my O-A Visa expires. So I did not get the whole new 1 year extension. Is this correct? Appreciate your comments.thank you.
Wannikea *********
@Ragunathan *************
probably because your insurance was only valid till July 31, 2025. You need to extend your insurance validity for another year to get a year stamp upon arrivalActivity
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