What are the steps and requirements for applying for the O-X visa for retirees in Australia?

Sorry for the delay in posting about the OX visa we obtained.

How we did it.

The OX visa is a 5 + 5 visa.

This visa can only be applied for whilst you are in Australia.

You need to apply for it online at the Thai Consulate in Sydney

(do not apply for it at the Thai Embassy in Canberra as they have different rules being you must have a Thai bank account)

All visas are now on line, you need to go to their website sydney.thaiembassy.org

Click on visas then scroll down to retirement click on it and scroll down to OX

This is the list of requirements you will need to apply for the visa online.

We printed out this list (does help to have a hard copy)

Then go to the forms link and click on retirement visa forms.

There are 4 pages print this document ( sorry for some reason I couldn’t copy it.

You need these forms printed as there is the application forms and a medical certificate for your doctor to fill out and an Insurance form.

We did our police check on line it has to be federal police it took 5 days to get it in the mail, biggest delay was australia post.

Make sure you get your bank statement done at a bank if possible they like them stamped with a bank stamp and dated.

Once you have everything you need take a copy of them (

Go back on line to the visa category link, clink on retirement visa, then OX vis scroll down and click on apply on line.

It has the link for the Thai pass also.

Once you have applied for it online they will email you if approved and advise you to send the originals and two copies (you need to get these copies certified by a JP. ( we did this as soon as we had applied).

We were approved within 24 hours took all the paperwork and our passports to Australia Post and also got a money order for the visa costs and 3 post paid overnight envelopes which we put our mailing address on it (reason for

3 was we didn’t know if the same person had both of our applications).

We put all the documents and passports etc in the largest envelope got the tracking sticker from the post office staff.

We received an email 2 days saying they have been posted back to us.

It was a really easy procedure as we had everything we needed before we started the application you can’t go back into it.

We copied all forms as jpegs.

Sorry for the long post, hope it helps any questions just ask.

VISA APPLICATION ONLINE

Applying Visa Application Period

*3 weeks before the travel date

Visa Processing Time

*3 working days of a complete application.

*The processing time can take longer in certain cases.

*This processing time excludes the mailing of applications to the Consulate and the return of passports to applicants.

Thailand Pass Registration

From 1 November 2021 Thailand Pass will replace Certificate Of Entry. Register through tp.consular.go.th at least 7 days prior to traveling and upload all required documents.

NON-IMMIGRANT VISA TYPE O-X

(For retirement long stay: valid for 5 years)

1. Eligible Applicants for O-X Visa

This category of visa is issued to the applicant who is an Australian national or a permanent resident currently residing in Australia whose age is 50 years or over and are currently residing in Australia.

2. O-X Visa Conditions

- Holder of O-X Visa is allowed to stay in Thailand for five years.

- Employment of any kind is strictly prohibited.

- Spouses of holders of O-X Visa will be considered for temporary stay under Category ‘O’ Visa if they do not qualify to apply for the O-X Visa themselves. A duly notarised marriage certificate must be provided as evidence.

- If the O-X Visa holder breaches the entry conditions (for example, if he/she engages in work-related activities), the stay permit will be revoked and he/she will be prohibited from entering Thailand in the future.

3. O-X Visa Application Procedures

Each applicant must submit a complete online form together with the required documents* to the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Sydney. Prepare required documents as follows:

No.

*Required Documents

The following documents must be provided in 3 sets (1 original set and 2 copies):

1.

Completed Visa Application Form

2.

Retirement Form

3.

Three (3) passport-sized photographs affix to the visa application form

- Size 3.5 x 4.5 cm.

- White background and no older than 6 months

4.

Passport

- A minimum validity of 18 months from the date of planned entry to Thailand

- Must have at least two empty pages

5.

Proof of adequate funds

- A bank statement in the past six months showing a deposit account with the minimum fund of AUD 150,000 or an income statement with a monthly salary of AUD 5,000

6.

Proof of health insurance

- A certificate of health insurance issued by Thai insurance companies covering the entire period of stay in Thailand containing the detail of coverage as follows; In-house patients of not less than THB 400,000/policy year, as for out-patients, not less than THB 40,000/policy year. You are requested to obtain health insurance for at least 1 year. More information can be found on [members only]/

- List of recommended health insurers: AETNA/ Asia Insurance/ AXA / Bangkok Insurance/ LMG/ Navakij/ Pacific Cross Health Insurance / Southeast Insurance/ Tune/ Viriyah

- A photo of the medical insurance policy (in English) which expressly covers treatment and medical expenses in relation to COVID-19, with minimum coverage of 100,000 USD. The insurance must cover the total duration of stay in Thailand.

7.

Foreign Insurance Certificate

- Foreign Insurance Certificate as stipulated by the Office of Insurance Commission and Health Insurance of Thailand, which must be completed, signed and stamped by the insurance company. The form can be downloaded from

[members only]

8.

Police Clearance Certificate

- “Police name check certificate” issued less than 3 months prior to submitting the visa application. More information can be found on [members only]/

9.

Medical Certificate Form

- A complete “Medical Certificate Form” with a valid/legal rubber stamp of medical doctor to confirm its authenticity, issued from the country where the application is submitted, showing no prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No.14 (B.E. 2535).

10.

Additional Supporting Documents

- Driver License or Photo Card

11.

Visa fee

- AUD 600

- Payment can be made by cash, debit or credit card (payment in person at the Consulate-General only). For money order, or cheque, paid to “Royal Thai Consulate-General, Sydney