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What are my options if I have a Non-O visa but will delay my entry into Thailand?

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Oct 14, 2025

7 months ago

Elna *******

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I applied for a Non-O visa through the Thai Lisbon office on the 2nd of October, and I have just received my approval email. The visa is valid from 13 October (today) until 9 January. However, I won’t be flying to Thailand until 10 November, which leaves me with insufficient time to apply for a Non-Immigrant O-A visa. The money will not be in a Thai bank for the required 2 calendar months. 

Any advice or suggestions on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated.

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The user has received approval for a Non-O visa valid from October 13 to January 9 but will not arrive in Thailand until November 10. They are concerned about the timing and implications for their stay. Comments clarify that the visa allows entry at any time within its validity period, providing a 90-day stay upon entry regardless of the exact date of arrival. Additionally, the possibility of applying for a Non-OA visa in Thailand itself is dismissed as incorrect.

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Tom ********

for a single entry non immigration O visa ( not retiring) do you have to have 400k in your thai account nowadays? i want to visit for 90 days and not have to mess about doing a border run after 60 days

7 months ago

Jeroboam *********

@Tom *******

No. It was around 30,000 baht equivalent when I did it online recently. (UK).

7 months ago

Tom ********

@Jeroboam ********

thanks for the info

7 months ago

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Tom ********

Dca *****

7 months ago

Lloyd ********

Also, you can't apply for a Non-OA in Thailand, only a single entry Non-O.

7 months ago

Tod *********

You misunderstand how the Visa itself works.

You have a Visa that is valid for 3 months from the date it's issued. That means you have that long to enter Thailand on the Visa and when you do you get stamped in for 90 days, even if you enter on the very last day the Visa itself is valid for you will still get 90 days on your entry stamp.

Print out the PDF that is the Visa and present it with your passport to the officer when you step into the country.

You will be stamped in for 90 days

7 months ago

Elna *******

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@Tod ********

thank you so much for the explanation 😁🫣 I tought that the 90 days started on the 13th, when the visa was issued (date on my visa)

7 months ago

Peter ****************

And I think you mean getting a year extension (instead of mentioning a non imm. O-A). With y'r imm non O, you should be able to open a bank account (if you not already have it) and indeed put the money ((800k฿) 2 months before applying for that year extension).

7 months ago

Elna *******

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@Peter ***************

yes, thank you. I mean the 1 year extension. This group is great. I would have been totally lost without all the valuable info I found here. Thank you 🙏

7 months ago

Tod *********

@Peter ***************

well spotted I forgot to mention that, they are indeed talking about getting a year extension and are a bit mixed up because you can't get an OA Visa issued inside the country.

Thanks for catching that for them

7 months ago

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Tod *********

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Can I apply for a Non-O visa in Thailand before having 800,000 baht in my Thai bank account?

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