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What are the passport validity requirements for applying for a Non-O retirement visa while in Laos?
Non-O VisaRetirement VisaPassport ValidityThailand ImmigrationVisa Application ProcessExpats in Thailand
Dec 29, 2025
4 months ago
Philippe *********
ORIGINAL POSTERI would like to apply for non-o retirement visa while I will be in Vientiane Laos...
Before it was stating that passport should have 6 months validity when you will get in thailand and I now Isee some other place stating that I need 1 year validity...
Is there any body knows if 6 months validity could be ok to qualify for the non-o visa over 50 year old?
Before it was stating that passport should have 6 months validity when you will get in thailand and I now Isee some other place stating that I need 1 year validity...
Is there any body knows if 6 months validity could be ok to qualify for the non-o visa over 50 year old?
TLDR : Answer Summary
When applying for a Non-O retirement visa in Thailand from Vientiane, it is crucial to ensure that your passport has sufficient validity. Most Thai embassies require that your passport has at least 6 months of validity at the time of visa application. However, for entering Thailand with the Non-O visa, your passport should have at least 90 days of validity remaining at the time of entry. It is advised to renew your passport if it has less than a year of validity, as this will avoid complications with visa extensions and ensure a smoother application process.
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Phil ******
@Philippe ********
answered many many times already to you. Get a new passportPhilippe *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Phil *****
no possible now... I don't want do extensionPhil ******
@Philippe ********
ok you may be denied the NON O visa ask immigrationReply to
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Bob **********
You won’t get the one year extension without having at least a year on your passport other wise you’ll get whatever you’ve got left ,5 months that’s all you’ll get for an extension
John *********
Yes, no excuses, renew your passport, can do it all online even from abroad, i did mine for my son who was in NYC just used DHL etc
John **********
@Farang ********
its worth him renewing his passport before applying for the 12 month extension of stay, assuming it can be done quickly enough after opening a bank account. If he doesn't get a new passport the extension will only be up to the date his passport expiresPhilippe *********
ORIGINAL POSTERI correct after when they ask my name and so on...but when I put bio page I cannot correct...
It's written 2 times ''home adress'' so I don't know where I write my current address and when I write my permanent address. May be first time is ''current adress'
It's written 2 times ''home adress'' so I don't know where I write my current address and when I write my permanent address. May be first time is ''current adress'
Philippe *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@John *********
do you think my application will be valid if I want to come in thailand before 6 months of the expiration of my passport...I am now in thailand and don't have time to make a new passport and anyhow I don't want to extend this 90 days visaJohn **********
@Philippe ********
here you go ************************************************************************************
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cc9c34f4141df3Philippe *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@John *********
yes there...they say 6 months...and on the e-visa site they say 1 year. And many contradiction on this site: as they say you need thai bank accountJohn **********
@Philippe ********
you can use any bank account at a consulate. I don't see 1 year on the evisa site can you point me to irPhilippe *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@John *********
Even health insurance: I was told they didn't askJohn **********
@Philippe ********
health insurance is not required for a Non-O visaPhilippe *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@John *********
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John **********
@Philippe ********
that's not an official site, it is run by a visa agent. Ignore it.Brandon ************
@Philippe ********
You said the e-visa site says 1 year and then you link to an agency. How is that the e-visa site?Philippe *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Brandon ***********
oups, I had this link from vientiane thai embassy...what would be the site for application of non-o evisa in vientiane...the official one??John **********
Philippe *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@John *********
I start the application because I will be in Vientiane soon...When I upload my bio page passport they put me a middle name: 'QF' which I don't have and that it does'nt eaven written on my passport (few years ago they refuse my tourist application for that)...may be it's ok since after I write my surname and name as written on my bio page?
And for ''home adress'' I don't know which one is my ''current address'' and ''permanent address'' since is written 2 times ''home address'' and between those 2 it's written ''is your permanent address same as your current address''
So I wonder which I write first?
John **********
@Philippe ********
that happens a lot, you need to correct it so it reads the same as your passport. Current address would be your address in LaosBrandon ************
@Philippe ********
John already linked it for you ******************************************************
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Paul *********
Your visa (which ever non type you get) will only be to the end date on passport. Better to get new passport
Philippe *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Paul ********
But actually I don't want to do extensionReply to
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Farang *********
If you get an O then an extension your passport will expire with a valid visa. No idea what happens next but I guess it's a pain in the ass.
Graham ******
@Farang ********
no, the visa or extension also ends when the passport expiresFarang *********
@Graham *****
interesting. I had a situation where the just stapled the old on to the new one. But that means you get a one year extension that lasts maybe six months.
In the UK took it to the PO, paid the fee and two weeks later new passport.
Graham ******
@Farang ********
that's when you get a new passport because the old one was full or damaged not expiredReply to
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Paul *********
Why dont you just renew your passport?
Philippe *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Paul ********
But actually I don't want to do extension abd I don't have to do new passportDavid **********
@Paul ********
Agreed. Do it now before anything else. It’s a pain in the ass without being under pressure to get it done.Graham ******
@Paul ********
because it sounds like he has under a year remaining so no need to renew yetPaul *********
@Graham *****
but you still can. No need to transfer any stamps later. Also a new passport number, so bank and phone to update. Much easier to just get a new passport.Graham ******
@Paul ********
I know you can but why waste almost a year of the 10 you paid for when you now only get 9.5 years anyway?Paul *********
@Graham *****
because it's a right pain, transferring everything over into a new passport. If you cant afford to lose a year on a passport, maybe you can't afford to be living in Thailand.Philippe *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Paul ********
I don't want to extend...just want 90 days visa...and I came to often in thailand: tourist visa no good any moreGraham ******
@Paul ********
you don't transfer anything, you carry 2 passports to use your DTVReply to
Graham ******
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Gary ********
@Paul ********
beat me too it 👍😁Reply to
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Brandon ************
All Thai embassies have a rule that your passport must have 6 months in order to apply for a visa.
When you get to Thailand, your passport must have enough validity to receive the entry stamp from the visa you have. That means if you have a non-O visa, your passport must have 90 days left when you try to enter Thailand.
If you intend on flying, your airline probably will not let you fly without 6 months left on your passport. This is not a Thailand rule, this is an airline policy.
When you get to Thailand, your passport must have enough validity to receive the entry stamp from the visa you have. That means if you have a non-O visa, your passport must have 90 days left when you try to enter Thailand.
If you intend on flying, your airline probably will not let you fly without 6 months left on your passport. This is not a Thailand rule, this is an airline policy.
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