Unanswered3 years ago

What are the current extension requirements for the O-A (retirement) visa at Koh Samui immigration office?

O-A Visa Retirement Visa Visa Extension Koh Samui Immigration Insurance Requirements O Visa

Brent *******

asked Sep 12, 2023

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Hi all, does anyone have a recent (1-2 months) list of extension requirements for O-A (retirement) visa from Koh Samui immigration office? Time to extend again or change to O (due to insurance).

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An individual inquires about the latest extension requirements for the O-A retirement visa specifically at the Koh Samui immigration office. There is a discussion regarding the inability to switch from a non-OA visa to a non-O visa at immigration and the implications of insurance requirements for future extensions.

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Brent *******

Does anyone have a recent requirements list (the piece of paper they have there), for the O-A retirement visa, from the Samui office?

3 years ago

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

You can't change to non-O at immigration. Once you extend a non-OA visa you will be required to have the insurance for every future extension. The only way to switch to non-O and get rid of the insurance requirement is to leave Thailand without a re-entry permit and let everything lapse, and then re-enter Thailand and start over with a new 90 day non-O visa and 800,000 baht.

3 years ago

Brent *******

Yes, understood

@Bra****

, thank you. I'm Canadian so I am able to get the monthly income letter from my Embassy.

3 years ago

Mark *********

@Brent ******

A hint. Get the letter while you are in Canada. Check to make sure: 1) that the Federal Gov't will send out email letters to you, and 2) that they will send snail mail hard copies to both a Canadian and non-Canadian address.

3 years ago

Mark *********

@Brent ******

okay

3 years ago

Brent *******

None of this will apply

@Ma**

, I am currently in Thailand on an O-A visa.

I have done 1 extension on the O-A and got the income letter from the Embassy in BKK.

3 years ago

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

@Brent ******

then you'll still need to leave and start over, but just use the income letter.

The requirements for non-OA extension are the same as non-O plus insurance, and you should always go to immigration and ask for the letter of requirements for yourself as they can change from year to year and no way of knowing if or when they change.

3 years ago

Brent *******

Yes, understood

@Bra****

, I am also planning to get the requirements directly from the immigration office.

Thank you for your feedback.

3 years ago