What Is the Difference Between Non-O and Non-O-A Visas in Thailand?

Jan 9, 2020

5 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

Non-O or Non-O-A Visa?

I got my initial retirement visa in my home country issued in Sept 2019. 

According to posts in this group visa issued in home country can be only (or usually?) a Non-O-A?

I attached pics of the original visa and the arrival stamp.

Both say 'Non-O' but is it technically still a 'Non-O-A' just the 'A' is not mentioned or does a 'Non-O-A' has a written 'A'. Someone has an example pic of a 'Non-O-A'?  

It matters because of the health insurance requirement.

I would appreciate very much if someone could enlighten me. 

P.S. 

- I have an insurance but doesn't cover out-patient

- When I entered 8. Nov 2019 BKK immigration I was NOT asked for any prove of insurance

- I already made a 1-year extension thru an agent (made 29. Nov 2019) where I was not asked for prove of health insurance!

P.P.S.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A user sought clarification on their retirement visa type, questioning whether their Non-O visa issued in their home country could actually be a Non-O-A visa without the 'A' being explicitly mentioned. Comments confirmed that the visa is indeed a Non-O (single entry) and not an O-A, hence not requiring health insurance for the visa extension.

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Tod *********

You can rest easy you are NOT required to carry thai health insurance on the visa extension you're on :)

5 years ago

Tod *********

You definitely just had a single entry Non-O visa (not an O-A ;) )

An O-A VISA looks like this

5 years ago

Tod *********

and an entry stamp OFF an O-A visa looks like this

NOTE: this is a year entry stamp unlike the stamp you got on the regular O visa which was for only 90 days :)

5 years ago

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Tod *********

Eric ********

Did you get the O based on marriage, retirement, volunteer or something else/none of the above ? And where ..

5 years ago

Robert *******

place of issue, seems to be Basel

5 years ago

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James ********

You are fine. You have a Non O based stay...NOT AN O-A. Therefore NO health insurance is required.

The process of obtaining the Extension of Stay each year is simple and does not require an Agent.

5 years ago

Leon ********

An "O"

5 years ago

Robert *******

it is what is written on the visa.

Valid until 03 Dec 2019 (90 days from valid from date)

Type of Visa: Non Immigrant

Category: O

No of Entry: S

So it is not another type of visa which should have this information:

Valid until 04 Sep 2020 (1 year from valid from date)

Type of Visa Non Immigrant

Category O-A

No of Entry: M

5 years ago

Simon *********

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Thanks Robert, really appreciated!

5 years ago

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Simon *********

Ellie *******

Non O-A has to be written as O-A, it's valid for 1 year and multiple entry written with M. Yours is definitely Non O single entry , not OA.

5 years ago

Simon *********

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