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How can I change from an OA retirement visa to an O retirement visa in Thailand, and what are the requirements?

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September 22, 2024

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[Adele Wong]([members only]) asked in another topic 

how about if I want to change from OA retirement to O retirement? I  will have to leave the country and come back after the visa expires  right? 

Apply O retirement during my visa exempt period. 

I already have  THB800,000k in the bank. 

Since we’ve been staying here for 2 years do I  still need to show funds transferred from a foreign account?

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The user inquired about changing from an OA retirement visa to an O retirement visa, questioning the need for leaving Thailand and the proof of funds required. According to community responses, individuals can switch by leaving the country before their current visa expires and re-entering under the visa exemption. While Bangkok and one other office may ask for proof of funds' origin, this requirement could be waived if transitioning directly from an OA to an O visa. The process involves applying for a 90-day Non-O visa upon entering Thailand and subsequently applying for a year extension.

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Adele ******

Do you also have the requirements for the 90 days Non-O visa?

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you need to go to the immigration office and get the hand out for that and the year extension because they are office specific and each one does it a little different

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Adele ******

ok! I will go check it out. As long as we can extend from O to O retirement.

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Only bangkok and one other office require you to show proof of funds origin and even they will waive that IF they see you are just getting off an OA and then on to an O visa

You leave when your current stamp is expiring,

come in visa exempt,

get the documents together,

apply for the 90 day Non-O visa for 2000baht,

wait for the under review period,

go back get that inked in to your passport

and

then 2 months later you apply for a year extension for 1900baht

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Andy ********

I don't know if the other office you refer to is Phetchaburi but after 8 years on the O-A I had to show funds had been transferred from abroad. Wasn't a big hassle as I mark my monthly as a foreign transfer with Wise. 😊

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Given what

said about their office

you will definitely want to check with your immigration office BEFORE you bounce out and back to get off that OA, if you need to show the funds as having international origin for when you come back to apply for the in country O visa from them.

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Adele ******

yes ok. I will give it a try.

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Tod *********

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and you were doing banked money method? Switching from an OA you'd had to an O ?

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Andy ********

yes I was doing the banked money on a marriage extension.

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Tod *********

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there is no requirement that proof of funds for Non-O based on marriage or year extension based on marriage or retirement come from abroad. That was a made up thing they told you

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Andy ********

no requirement for the extension but there was for the original visa.

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Andy ********

I did a border bounce, came back on a 30 day visa exempt (1st July). Then I applied for the Non O based on marriage. I needed to show the 400k came from outside of Thailand.

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Adele ******

👍🏻 then 2 months later when I apply for retirement O extension, the bank statement I have to show a year’s bank statement? Every month with $800k?

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James ********

Read B - PROOF OF FUNDS in this graphic. Follow the instructions on how to maintain required bank account balances during the entire Year.

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Adele ******

Thank you! Yes we’ve got that.

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