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What Is the Difference Between Non-O and Non-O-A Visas in Thailand?
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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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.
If anyone has trouble to get or extend their retirement visa I can point to this agent. I'm not affiliated with them, I just used their service and it worked very well! If interested PM me!
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 :)
Tod *********
You definitely just had a single entry Non-O visa (not an O-A ;) )
An O-A VISA looks like this
An O-A VISA looks like this
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 :)
NOTE: this is a year entry stamp unlike the stamp you got on the regular O visa which was for only 90 days :)
Eric ********
Did you get the O based on marriage, retirement, volunteer or something else/none of the above ? And where ..
Robert *******
place of issue, seems to be Basel
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.
The process of obtaining the Extension of Stay each year is simple and does not require an Agent.
Leon ********
An "O"
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
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
Simon *********
OPThanks Robert, really appreciated!
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.
Simon *********
OPThank you Ellie for your prompt answer!
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