What are the key differences and considerations when comparing Non-Immigrant O, OA, and Marriage Extension Visas for retirement in Thailand?

@Michael *******

If I understand correctly, it appears that anyone entering Thailand now must have $50,000 USD for health insurance including Covid and other diseases for the length they will be stamped in. If you were coming on a visa exempt or tourist visa which you will convert to 90 day non O retirement, which then can be extended year-by-year you just need the insurance for a short time. However, if you come in on a reentry permit Early in your extension term, you may have to get the insurance for almost the whole year. If you are in your older retirement years, this insurance will be expensive, difficult to get, and almost worthless for coverage. This is a huge issue that they have slipped in just within the past month. I would love to hear any other comments or, hopefully some of you can tell me that I am wrong.

Updated chart will be appreciated…it will help those who consider going to Thailand to retire a lot

Col 1 and 3 should be essentially similar. You have visas and extensions mixed up. Extensions always require a visa beforehand; Visas never require a visa beforehand. There should be five columns (not three) and they should all be for visas (extension come afterwards)

1. O from home (marriage)

2. O from home (retirement)

3. OA from home

4. O from Thailand (marriage)

5. O from Thailand (retirement)

#2 is not available in all countries.

Also, re-entry permits are also available for 3800 baht for unlimited entries.

Reporting is every 90 days (89 actually) - not very three months.

You should have an extra row to specify the length of the visa (90 days or one year). And one more row for the price of the visa (2000 baht for the ones obtained in Thailand). And one more row to answer the question, "Do the funds have to come from abroad to obtain this visa in Thailand?" Answer: "Yes, for retirement. No, for marriage. Or N/A."

Another error: the security deposit does not have to be in a Thai bank for that O-visa obtained in your home country.

Rather than the question being "Permitted to work in Thailand", it should say "Allowed to get a work permit".

Lastly, the combined method for marriage visa/extensions is on the books, but it is not actually accepted. You could also have trouble using the combined method for retirement at many offices.

@Piero ***********

, did you consider an elite visa ?

Is there a minimum time limit for how long you need to be married before you can apply for "marriage visa" and is a work permit guaranteed? Thanks

2 errors.

First, Health insurance. Although it is now required for the initial application for Non O ‘for Retirement’ in your home country it is NOT required if you get it in Thailand NOR is it required for each subsequent Extension of Stay.

Second, the 800k location is the same for Non O and Non O-A. It DOES have to be in a Thai bank for Extensions of Stay.

you left out the best visa of them all ,elite visa . no hassles ,no money in the bank and no insurance . would suggest you go back and do your research again .

Your second to the last line no longer applies to marriage extension. It has to be 400k deposit, or 40K transferred in every month. They haven't allowed a combination totaling 400k for a number of years now. This is also true from my knowledge for the non O retirement extension. Also, there are two options for re-entry permits, a single re-entry permit at bt1000, or a multi re-entry permit at bt3800 a year.

Piero, excellent format. My comment is about health insurance. I have an "non-O, retirement visa" that I get yearly since 2013. Never required to show health insurance on my yearly renewal and 90 day reporting. I used to include a multiple entry too but now I seldom travel especially during this pandemic so, I opted not to include my multiple as it is not worth it, I'll just pay as I go per travel for my re-entry requirement. Does anyone out the has the same as me, no medical insurance? Appreciate any comments for clarification.

Following.

Not sure if need health insurance on Non-0. You do on Non-0A

good job on the chart

For OA reentry, you have N/A you might consider the word included instead.

Thanks

Sorry to jump in your post - but for marriage visa - can the person work in Thailand? And must he also get a work permit as well in addition to the marriage visa ?

Good chart, but extension of stay is not a visa as such. For marriage you enter on a non O then apply for the extension of stay.

(Or apply non O in country)