How do I renew or extend my NON OA visa in Thailand?

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Aug 25, 2024

4 months ago

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Does anyone know how to renew a NON OA visa.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

To extend a NON OA visa in Thailand, you cannot renew it in the traditional sense. Instead, you apply for an extension of stay at your local immigration office. The process may vary by office, so it's important to check the specific requirements with them. You'll need to gather the necessary paperwork, which includes proof of health insurance, and potentially other documents. If you prefer, you can also return to your home country to apply for a new NON OA visa.

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John **********

A visa can't be renewed. You can either apply for an extension of stay at an immigration office inside Thailand by meeting their requirements or return to your home country and apply for a new OA visa

4 months ago

Bob **********

The OA is multiple entry so every time you leave Thailand in the first year you are stamped back in for another year or for as long as your insurance is good for so is you did a border bounce the day or two the visa expires you’ll get another year.To extend after that you’ll have to meet your immigration office’s requirements insurance ,financial

4 months ago

Gregory ********

Different strokes for different folks—at my age cannot deal with all the red tape—use a good agent once a year—for ME its worth the monies—the interest on the funds pays for the service👍👍👍

4 months ago

Bob **********

@Gregory *******

interest on what funds ??

Gregory ********

my 800k

Bob **********

how much interest could you possibly make in Thailand??

4 months ago

Gregory ********

@Bob *********

1,5% on 800 k pa is 12 k—i pay 12 500 for visa— its worth the 500 bht for me and get the first 90 days for free—which sometimes cannot be done online

4 months ago

Bob **********

@Gregory *******

why do you have 800 k in a Thai bank

if you use an agent?you can get a lot more interest in your home country agents in pattaya will charge 8000 if you have banked money

4 months ago

Gregory ********

@Bob *********

i have been a FA for 40’years—ink ow what i am doing and havevmyvreasons —as i said in my intial post—different strokes for different folks—you do what you happy with—i u derstand the tax ramifications—it seems you dont

4 months ago

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Gregory ********

Marty *********

First make sure you have an OA visa and not an O visa. Some people mix these up. You can only get an OA visa in your home country.

The OA has some unusual features. It would be helpful to know when your OA was issued and whether you have traveled outside Thailand in the past year. The answer for you could be complicated.

Brandon is correct though, at some point you can extend your visa for 1 year. There is the issue of your current health insurance policy as well. You need to ask immigration if your current health insurance policy will qualify for a 1 year extension inside Thailand.

I had an OA visa in Bangkok for 6 years.

4 months ago

Rich ****

@Marty ********

Do you know some of the differences? I believe if you apply for Non O while in Thailand the health insurance is not a requirement. But the OA requires health insurance and must be applied for outside of Thailand.

4 months ago

Marty *********

@Rich ***

That is correct which is why I recommended the O. When I got my OA in 2017 there was no insurance requirement.

Some other differences:

OA is a 1 year multiple entry visa vs the O being a 90 day single entry

Each time you enter the country with an OA during the first year of validity you get a yearlong permission to stay stamp. I got 19 months on my OA before I started applying for 1 year extensions inside Thailand.

You can qualify for an OA with money in your home country bank account though you must deposit the 800,000 baht into a Thai bank account for your 1 year extension inside Thailand.

You have to get a criminal background check in your home country to get an OA. There is also a medical certificate to be signed by a doctor.

It is possible to get an O visa from your home country Thai consulate as well as being able to get it here inside Thailand.

4 months ago

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Marty *********

John ********

Gather paperwork and photos, go to Immigration

4 months ago

Brandon ************

You cannot renew any visa, you can apply for an extension of stay from your immigration office. You would need to go to your office and ask them for their list of requirements, as each office is different and sets their own requirements.

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Brandon ************

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