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What should I do if I can't select the Non-O visa option when applying for my retirement visa in the US?

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Hello,

I am trying to complete my retirement visa (in Minnesota) non o on thaievisa.go. th but Royal Thai Consulate-General in Chicago will not give me the option to choose non o. It only give the option of non o-a. I'm I just out of luck. Or is there another choice that I have?

Thank you so much for your time.

craig

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The user is facing an issue with the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Chicago, which does not offer the Non-O visa option when applying for a retirement visa online. Instead, only the Non-O-A visa option is available. A commenter suggests that the appropriate choice for a 90-day single entry Non-Immigrant Type O visa for retirees aged 50 or older is to select "Retirement for foreigners aged 50 years or older who wish to stay in Thailand for no longer than 90 days." A link to the relevant Thai e-visa application page is provided.

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This topic comes up a LOT believe it or not..

The choice you want for a 90 day single entry Non-Immigrant Type O visa based on "retirement" (being over 50) is this choice

𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝟱𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 (𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟵𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀)

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