Answered8 years ago

What are the requirements and considerations for the Non-Immigrant Visa O-X in Thailand?

Non-Immigrant Visa O-X Visa requirements Long Stay visa Health insurance Visa options Expat life in Thailand

Rob *************

asked May 7, 2018

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any one got this visa: Non-Immigrant Visa “O-X” (Long Stay) 5 Year per entries/Multiple entries, seem good if you working and not expensive ?

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The Non-Immigrant Visa O-X allows long-term stays in Thailand for up to 5 years but comes with specific requirements, including maintaining a bank balance of 3 million baht and having approved health insurance. Many users have questioned its practicality compared to other visas like the Non-Immigrant O-A, which may offer easier conditions and options for employment. It's important to consider personal needs, insurance costs, and processing experiences shared by fellow expats when evaluating this visa.

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Rob *************

No problem will let you know

8 years ago

Tod *********

This was the forum I referenced when I posted about the O-X visa before. Hopefully you'll get your info from there

IF you do apply post back and let us know how the process was

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8 years ago

Tod *********

That O-X is NOT a common visa (at least not that I've seen). I posted a while back about someone who got it and that was the FIRST one issued by the thai consulate where he got it.

8 years ago

Ivan ************

Two issues are (1) 3m you need to leave in a Thai bank account for the duration earning very low interest, (2) a particular set of limited insurance policies that may be inflated.

If you are happy lodging the money at 1.5% or so and with the insurance options, I don't think there's any other gotchas, these are the issues.

8 years ago

Rob *************

seems Ok no harder than any other and you get 5 year. Just looking at options the O-A is the norm but if this cuts down on any hassle for 5 year then it might work. just want to relax on my time off, Hope someone has got one and feed back. plus the insurance should be something I should have

8 years ago

Rob *************

ye seen all that and thats not a problem but as any one done it and what are the insurance costs like, assume they will be high as fixed to 3 but is stupid high or Ok take the hit high ?. Just looking at options as visa exempt is looking a bit hit and miss now

8 years ago

Tod *********

Why not just get a year-long, multi-entry Non-Immigrant Type O-A <- (note that it is an A at the end not an X). That visa only requires proof of 800K an you can get it from the thai consulate in your country. It does require a police back ground check and a medical certificate, BUT it does not have near the hoops to jump thru as the O-X visa does. And if you play the dates right on the O-A visa you can get almost 2 years of stay in country out of it.

8 years ago

Rob *************

no not working in Thai but travelling back and forth assume you can get multiple entry . soy say about 50-50 thai-work

8 years ago

Tod *********

you cannot work on that visa, and you need to bank 3 million baht in an account AND you need to carry health insurance from one of the thai providers listed.

Here are the requirements from the Thai consulate in Washington DC

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8 years ago