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What are the requirements to renew an OA retirement visa in Thailand?

OA visa retirement visa visa renewal Thai immigration insurance requirements bank account requirement

Gordon *********

asked May 24, 2021

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living in Thailand at present I have an OA visa due to renew this October can I renew OA or do I have to go for another Visa 

I am retired and plan on staying here 

what are the requirements for a retirement Visa

Answer summary

To renew your OA visa in Thailand, you cannot technically 'renew' a visa since they expire; instead, you must apply for a yearly extension at your local immigration office. Requirements for this extension include having health insurance from one of the approved Thai insurance companies, maintaining at least 800,000 baht in your bank account for two months prior to application, and other related criteria.

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Lee *******

If you contact Arawan she has an insurance policy just to renew OA visa

5 years ago

Henrik ****

@Lee ******

, what is her price for such insurance?

5 years ago

Lisa ********************

@Henrik ***

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5 years ago

Henrik ****

@Lisa *******************

, I do not see the price in your answer?

5 years ago

Tod *********

You aren't gonna "renew" anything. Visas run out, AND entry stamps from visas run out.

What you would do is apply for a yearly extension at the immigration office where you live based on you holding an O-A visa/entry

You would need to be insured by one of the 15 approved thai insurance companies that can issue the 40K/400K out/in patient policy and you would need to show 800K baht in a thai bank account in your name only for 2 months before you apply for the year extension.

5 years ago

Tore ********

@Tod ********

Yearly, can this be done many times ? But you can not visit your “home land” ?

5 years ago

Alessandro **********

@Tore *******

yes you can visit your home land, you just go to your immigration office, file a TM8 and get a re entry permit (can be a single entry for 1k baht or a multiple for 3.8k baht). There's no limit to the amount of yearly extensions you can do as long as you comply with all the requirements (proof of funds in a Thai bank, insurance,, and so on)

Tod *********

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gave you good advice about how to leave/come back once you get your extension.

5 years ago

Tore ********

@Alessandro *********

Thank you 👍

5 years ago

Steve **********

@To**

there are people here that have completed decades of extension of stays, so yes it can be done many times. You can leave any time you like. You get a re-entry permit at the airport before you depart. Or, you simply get a multiple entry extension.

5 years ago