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How can a Belgian citizen apply for a Thailand OA visa and what are the insurance and banking requirements?

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May 3, 2025

22 days ago

Rudi ***********

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I'm Belgian and I live in Belgium. Because I often go to my girlfriend in Thailand, I want to apply for a visa OA. Where can I best apply for this type of visa.

Should I get health insurance in Thailand, or is a Belgian health insurance good too?

Can I open bank account in Thailand if I get my visa?

What should I do if I return to Belgium after, for example, 5 months? Should I share that somewhere?

Who can advise me about my case? Thank you in advance.

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Ik ben Belg en woon in België. Omdat ik dikwijls naar mijn vriendin in Thailand ga, wil ik een visum OA aanvragen. Waar vraag ik dit type visum het beste aan.  

Moet ik een ziekteverzekering in Thailand aangaan, of is een Belgische ziekteverzekering ook goed?

Kan ik een bankrekening openen in Thailand als ik mijn visum heb?

Wat moet ik doen als ik na bijvoorbeeld 5 maanden even terugkeer naar België? Moet ik dat ergens doorgeven?

Wie kan me raad geven omtrent mijn geval? Alvast dank u wel.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A Belgian national inquired about applying for a Thai OA visa due to frequent visits to his girlfriend. Key questions included the appropriate application process, health insurance requirements (local versus Belgian), the possibility of opening a bank account in Thailand after obtaining the visa, and what to do if he returns to Belgium after 5 months. Several community members provided insights on visa types, health insurance stipulations, bank account openings, and the lack of need to notify authorities regarding his temporary return to Belgium.

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Struyf *********

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21 days ago

Rudi ***********

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@Struyf ********

ik ga contact opnemen met een visakantoor in Bangkok. Die mensen regelen blijkbaar werkelijk alles. Ik ben dit jaar 65 jaar. Ik ben al lang gepensioneerd. Ik heb financiële middelen genoeg om op een bank te zetten.

21 days ago

Struyf *********

@Rudi **********

21 days ago

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Struyf *********

Rudi ***********

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Thank you 😊 ❤️

22 days ago

Graeme ******

You can only apply for a non O-A outside golf thailand, so you can apply while you are in Belgium. An O-A visa typically requires health insurance from an approved insurance company ( these are named on the e visa system ) like axa for example, you also need a police or criminal check and a health certificate. You will need the equivalent of 800k baht or 65kbaht monthly in a bank account but this can be your Belgium account does not need to be thai. Yes you can open account in thailand with a long term O-A visa. The first year of the O-A is multi entry with the option to get 2 years if you time your last entry. You don't need to inform anyone if you leave after 5 months or any other time

22 days ago

Sean **********

👍 If starting with the non-o visa and then extending. The initial deposit in a Thai bank must be a minimum of 400K baht for marriage visa/extension or 800K baht for retirement visa/extension

22 days ago

Jesper *******

Try getting a 90days non O instead of OA in Belgium as it does not need insurance.....after you get your non O fly to thailand and open bank acct and buy insurance here in thailand extend your 90days to 1yr by depositing money into thai bank acct get a re entry permit to leave thailand it does not matter how many months you stay in thailand or Belgium and make sure to plan your yearly extensions

22 days ago

Romain ***********

Vraag

@Kriz *******

belg en goede raadgever 😁 Thailand, onze nieuwe thuis...

22 days ago

Sean **********

Look carefully at the requirements on the Belgian Thai Embassy for the Visa.

OA requires Thai medical insurance from specific carriers amongst several other requirements.

22 days ago

Wayan ***********

No need for bank account in Thailand. Simply deposit all your funds and all of your incomings into your girlfriend's account. That way, you will save at least five years of your life.

22 days ago

Chris *********************

@Wayan **********

another tourist that has been ripped off are you.

22 days ago

Wayan ***********

@Chris ********************

Not at all. I am one of the smart people who eagerly learn by observing other people's mistakes.

21 days ago

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Wayan ***********

Robbie *******