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Retirement Visa Non-OA Visa Visa Application Updates Certificate of Entry Expat Life in Thailand

Oct 21, 2020

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Any updates for retirement visa ???

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The current situation regarding retirement visas (Non-OA or OX) is challenging, especially for applicants from the US. Non-OA and OX visa holders can apply for a certificate of entry, but Non-O visa holders currently cannot. Many applicants express frustration with the approval process, which has become opaque, leading to anxiety and confusion about their applications. While some suggest considering other countries like Mexico, others report success through the LA consulate for Thai visa applications.

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Todd ***********

People are succeeding using the LA consulate.

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Peter *******************

forget Thailand... like the USA, its soon just a “has-been”

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Steve **********

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Savage

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Peter *******************

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untrue ?

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Steve **********

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As opposed to where you're from?

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Peter *******************

@Steve *********

we are not obese morons, so we will manage, adapt and survive

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Peter *******************

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yes

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Terry ********

Try Mexico.

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Todd *********

Just come in and buy one

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Kathy ****************

The thing that made me so upset is they let you you go ahead and fill out all the paperwork and send it in then you get notifications that makes you think that you're going to get approved and they're working on your paperwork and then at the 7-Day Mark it just all disappeared and you never hear anything..

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Kathy ****************

that's what my husband said or if the embassy was open here you probably can go through that way here...

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Tod *********

No problem live in a country that has a % of Covid infection equal or less than Thailand for 2 years and file yer papers.

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Kevin ******

Antarctica rings a bell. 😜😜😜

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Tod *********

That will work.

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Kathy ****************

If you are in the US is not going to happen.. Don't waste time you are only going to get heartbreak.. Embassy doesn't even notify you are approved they just close paperwork after 7 days and you are done.. We had everything in order, they didn't even bother to tell us that they are not approving any tourist visas or retirement visas.. Thankful we hadn't sent any money yet..

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/30/nonimmigrantoaox/. From what I read Non O-A and O-X are allowed in.

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Kathy ****************

I am like the little yappy dog and we have tried everything and any type of Visa imaginable short of having our daughter and son-in-law give us custody of our grandchildren then we may be able to get there....

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Kathy ****************

Trust me if you could we would be there, we have 3 grandchildren there and this would be 9th trip in 10 years... We have been trying everything since May..

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Kathy ****************

nope and they do not bother to tell you that, No one from the US, just went through ask of this With the WDC embassy...

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there are people who have applied via the New York consulate to get a Non OA visa. Non O based on retirement or tourist visas are not being issued because you can’t enter Thailand on one of those as yet.

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Stuart *********

Non OA or OX visa holders are allowed to apply for certificate of entry. Non O visa holders are not as yet. No indication when they will be so far.

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Kathy ****************

NO ONE IN THE USA CAN GO TO THAILAND NOW ON ANY TYPE OF RETIREMENT OR TRAVEL VISA...

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Stuart *********

That is not true. There are people here now that have gone through the process of getting the visa and all the other hoops. It’s not easy but it is possible.

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Maureen *****************

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Elite Visa. Thai spouse or business visa

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Kathy ****************

you can apply all you want but they are not approving any.

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Yes at present in India and visa expired date 15 December

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. I don't think non-O retirement visas will be added. People have to apply for the OA or OX.

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Stuart *********

I have no idea if or when they will be. In terms of financial gain for Thailand it seems this is a large group of people who want to spend a long time in the country, many who have property here and will spend money. Now that there are many more ASQ hotel rooms available I can’t see why they won’t let them in.

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I think they are more interested in people that will help the tourist and hotel industry. People that already own a property are not really going to help in that area

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Stuart *********

Granted. They probably won’t spend much on hotels, but there’s so many other industries hurting just as much. Local restaurants, tour companies or just retail shops. This group of people have spending power that probably far exceeds what “tourists” would spend.

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Can I change my retirement visa to OA visa?

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Bobby ********

. I assume you are outside of Thailand? I think your O visa would have expired?

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Stuart *********

that would depend on your local embassy/consulate. You need to check with them. I read reports of some people doing it and others who said they need to wait till their valid visa expires.

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thanks

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