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How can I determine if my retirement visa is a Non-O or Non-OA in Thailand?

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Oct 25, 2019

7 years ago

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A Non-OA is given abroad. A Non-O is given in Thailand. Is it always the case? How can I be sure?

I got a Non-B visa in 2016 in Phitsanulok. It was converted to a retirement visa in 2018 at CW. It says nowhere if it is a Non-O or a Non-OA. How can I find out which one I have?

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The user is trying to clarify whether their retirement visa, which they obtained in Thailand after initially receiving a Non-B visa, is classified as a Non-O or a Non-OA visa. They mention the differences in application locations for these visas, and comments suggest that Non-OA visas can only be obtained from embassies or consulates abroad, while they are unsure of how to confirm the specific type of visa they currently hold.

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If you got it last year, wouldn't you be on an extension rather than a visa?

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Yes. Extension of a Non-O or of a Non-OA? It is not specified on the extension.

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A non O-A visa can only be bought at a embassy/consulate in your home country.

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