The Australian embassy website for the O-X visa says that you are stamped in for 5 years. It costs $600.
Does that mean that you’ve got no further mucking around to do for that 5 years…no annual renewal or 90 day reporting etc etc..
Or is that just a dream…?
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The O-X visa allows holders to stay in Thailand for up to five years without the need for an annual visa extension, but it does require yearly reporting at the immigration office to confirm status and financial requirements. While stamped in for five years, holders must maintain proof of financial stability, either by keeping a minimum deposit in a Thai bank or through other means, depending on how the visa was obtained. The ongoing requirement of reporting every year impacts the convenience of this long-term visa.
was muted as well. For everyone else, please make your own posts. Thanks!
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From the Thai Embassy in Washington DC...
"Applicant must have a bank deposit of no less than 3 million bahts in Thailand or a bank deposit of no less than 1.8 million bahts and annual income of no less than 1.2 million bahts.
Such amount must be maintained in bank deposit in full for at least one year, and keep at no less than 1.5 million bahts thereafter."
4. A copy of bank statement (from Thailand financial institutes only) and a letter of guarantee from the bank with bank’s contact information showing a deposit of the amount equal to and not less than 3 Million Bahts,
Please note that such minimum amount must be maintained at least 1 year after receiving the visa or A copy of bank statement (from financial institutes located in Thailand only) and a letter of guarantee from the bank with bank’s contact information showing a deposit of the amount equal to and not less than 1.8 Million Bahts and proof of annual incomes of not less than 1.2 Million Bahts
(Once the applicants enter Thailand, they must have accumulated money deposited in Thai bank located in Thailand not less than 3 million Baht within 1 year.)
I also posted the MFA Thai Ministry of Foreign Affaire rules for the O-X. Same as DC.
Bobby ********
James Miller. Yes, but apparently individual consulates can actually set their own policies for issuance of visas. For example, only the Canberra and Wellington Embassies will issue a 12-month multiple-entry "working holiday" visa to young people wanting to live and work in Thailand. This is not available anywhere else.
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Eric ********
You need to update your info. 3million deposit for year 1.
Depending on age and medical conditions, compulsory, expensive health insurance.
If you choose to not exit the country, 5 years is real.
The cash remains yours, say you leave for good .. you can take it with you.
Online 90 days reports mean you go to the office once a year.
I think to avoid the requirements of having the cash parked in a Thai bank for the yearly extension, you would need to leave Thailand on a re-entry permit, get another years insurance and get stamped back in for another year
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Alan Kerr. The lady who got an OX about
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months ago sent a picture of her stamp to one of these groups. I wish I'd kept it. She was most certainly stamped in for five years, there was no requirement to leave and re-enter. She got hers through Sydney. That's when I first became aware of it.
I'll check that out, if you're right it's a good option. I use the O-A so I leave my money in Oz and get 2 years out of the multi entry.
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Bernard ********
As far as I know, as for any long term visa O, OA, even Elite, you have to extend the authorization of stay in the country each year, in person at the immigration office. Visa and autorisation of stay are two separate things.
Authorization of stay will be given when you enter first the country with the visa OX or when you get the OX in situ in Bangkok.
Then you have to extend the stay every year.
For Elite, it is a bit different as one get new one year extension each time he goes out/retenter the country, and for free. But if not going out at all then should do extension and pay 1900 baht as every long stay visa.
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Bobby Howard Yes, you are stamp but in the OX regulation (at the section Other useful informations) it is clearly written : "– Foreigners must report, in person, to the immigration officer every 1 year for the examination of the qualifications and supporting documents. " You must extend the authorization of stay every year and in the case of XO you must have to prove that you did and will maintain the money reglementation of this very particular visa.
thanks Bobby and Bernard….so do we have consensus agreement?
It’s definite that you do have to report each year…?
If so…it makes it less attractive…
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Bernard Le Du. OX visa you are stamped in for five years, so no requirement to extend each year
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It might only cost you $600.00 but you have to put in a Thai bank
The money in (a) and (b) must be kept in bank account at least 1 year before withdrawing and, within another next year, the money must be left in the account with the amount of not less than 1.5 million Baht and can only be spent in Thailand.
That’s a lot of money sitting there plus you can’t spend the money anywhere other than Thailand
My husband and I looked at this visa and said no way
Bobby ********
Yvonne Russell. Not if you get the visa through the Sydney consulate. There is no requirement to transfer money to Thailand
Michael Fish. If you're still in Australia you should give this one a go. No other embassy offers a five year visa without major expense and not having to transfer ridiculous amounts of money. If I was there now, it's what I would be doing. I don't know what happens when you go for the extension after five years, but realistically, just cross that bridge when you get to it.
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Michael Fish. You can do that online
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