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What documents are required for renewing an OA visa in Thailand?

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Sep 12, 2020
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Just got my OA visa renewed yesterday. Following are the complete set of documents that were required for swift processing :

(1)

(a) Letter from bank confirming latest deposit balance

(b) Bank Statement [bank issued last 3 months statement, signed & stamped] and;

(c) Passbook copy

[Bank charges total THB 200 for all the above]

(2) Copy of Health Insurance Certificate [From the insurer approved by Thailand immigration law. Immigration officer checked whether insurer was listed under their approved list or not]

(3) Photocopy of House/ Residence / Tenancy Contract

(4) Photocopy of Two selfies showing both myself and my house

(5) House location map drawn by me on plain paper

(6) Passport Copy (including old visa page)

(7) One color photograph

(8) OA renewal fee THB 1,900.
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The user successfully renewed their OA visa and shared the necessary documents for swift processing, including a bank confirmation letter, health insurance certificate, residence contract, selfies, a map, a passport copy, a photograph, and a renewal fee. The comments inquire about the nature of the renewal, required forms, and additional specifics on health insurance.
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Gregor **********
and you cannot "renew my O/A visa". You most probably got an "extension of stay"
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@Gregor *********
 correct...he extended it.

And with that I close commenting.

Thanks all for your replies.
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Owen *******
Am I incorrect to ask if this is for an 12 month extension of stay, not a O-A visa renewal. Also did you also need a completed TM7 form.
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Gregor **********
you can only chenge to Non-O if you leave Thailand and make your existing Non-O/A invalid
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@Gregor *********
, and then enter Thailand on visa exemption and go Immigration asking for Non-O based on retirement showing the 800k THB?
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@Henrik ***
 enter with a tourist visa or exempt entry and ask for a "conversion" to a Non-O
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@Owen ******
 he has an O-A based retirement... Health insurance is required.

It is not required for Non O based retirement extensions.

Ask your immigration office for their list of requirements to get your one year extension.
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, what do you mean by "Non O based retirement extensions"? Extension based on marriage?
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@Henrik ***
 O-A visas are obtained in one's home country only.

The O could have been issued in home country or inside Thailand. And it is a one year extension of stay when extending at local immigration.
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, sorry but what you say is a bit confusing. As far as I know, you can only get O and O-A at an embassy outside Thailand. O-A is for retirement. O is for marriage and others. Both might be extended inside Thailand. The requirements for extension are different. I have never heard of someone getting a Non-O based on retirement. Have you heard of that?
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@Henrik ***
 Whilst O is issued for many other purpose, but to the best of my knowledge, both O or OA visas can be issued for Retirement. And if you are unlucky and have OA then you have are forced to take Health Insurance
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, ok, how to qualify for a Non-O based on retirement?
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 a Non O can be obtained for retirement ...outside and inside Thailand.
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No I did not complete any forms. I just gave them above documents. Immigration Officer printed two completed forms with my details on it, and I just signed it..
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Owen *******
I understand that but the point that I am making is people can get confused when they read this is a visa renewal. Visa's are not renewed, you apply for a new visa. This sounds like an application for extension of stay after the the date you are permitted to stay on the O-A visa expires.
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@Owen ******
 you are correct. He obtained a one year Extension of Stay...but as his original visa obtained in his home country was an O-A...he still needs to provide proof of Thai issued health insurance to obtain the extension.
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Martin *********
May I ask what health insurance company you used , how long did it take to issue the Certificate and how much the policy cost ? .... thanks
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I guess we are not allowed to mention company name but paid THB 6,000 and got e-certificate by email within 1 hour after payment was made.
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Thank you for sharing.

Which Immigration office do you use?

Did you show proof of the required O-A health insurance issued by an approved Thai Insurance company?
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Krabi immigration Sorry just edited my post adding most critical document for OA i.e. copy of health insurance certificate
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 thank you 😊
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