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What steps should I take after arriving in Thailand with a non-OA retirement visa?
May 18, 2022
4 years ago
Paul ******
ORIGINAL POSTERhi everybody , I applied for a non~OA retirement visa in hk and arrived bangkok on May 11,2022 and got a stamp dated
May 10 2023 at the passport check in the airport.
May I ask what the next step I gotta do is upon arriving in Thailand?
Do I have to report to a nearby Immigration Dept within 30 or 90 days in order to convert or verify my visa ?
what documents do I need to submit when getting to the Immigration dept? (a letter from the Thai bank , bank statement , passport copy ,…)
Sorry ,message is a bit wordy!
Thank you very much in advance .
May 10 2023 at the passport check in the airport.
May I ask what the next step I gotta do is upon arriving in Thailand?
Do I have to report to a nearby Immigration Dept within 30 or 90 days in order to convert or verify my visa ?
what documents do I need to submit when getting to the Immigration dept? (a letter from the Thai bank , bank statement , passport copy ,…)
Sorry ,message is a bit wordy!
Thank you very much in advance .
TLDR : Answer Summary
Upon arrival in Thailand with a non-OA retirement visa, you do not need to convert your visa, as it grants you a one-year entry stamp. However, you or your landlord must file a TM30 notification with the local immigration office to confirm your residence. Additionally, remember that you will be required to report your stay in 90 days (known as a 90-day report). For your TM30 filing, you should be prepared to present various documents including bank statements, a letter from your Thai bank, and a passport copy.
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Tod *********
and on that note, seeing as this thread is getting side tracked
We are done Paul go file a TM30, and talk to your immigration office about if you have to refile when you come back from abroad
We are done Paul go file a TM30, and talk to your immigration office about if you have to refile when you come back from abroad
Ellie *******
If you want to ask something about NOT related to OP, please make your own post. Thank you for your advice everyone.
Massimo *********
Ya something new, they gave you straight away one year!
Tod *********
@Massimo ********
nothing new, that is how an OA visa works when you enter on it. It's NOT a Non-O visa it's a Non-OA and that visa gets you stamped in for a new year (or as long as your mandatory health insurance is good for up to a year) every time you enter for the validity of the visa itselfMassimo *********
@Tod ********
wonder why the thai embassy last year gave me the non o then. Just curiosity to try to understand how things worksTod *********
@Massimo ********
a non-O visa is good only for a 90 day entry stamp. Totally different visa type An OA requires a police back ground check, medical certificate, proof of funds in your country, mandatory health insurance.
Massimo *********
@Tod ********
yes I had all done! Police clear check, insurance, funds in thai bank since more than 2 months, everything was in perfect order 🙂 medical check up, insurance and so onTod *********
Then all I can say
@Massimo ********
is you didn't APPLY for the OA visa from the thai consulate.Reply to
Tod *********
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Massimo *********
@Tod ********
ok didn’t know. Thank you!Reply to
Massimo *********
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Eric *******
wow just knew the Non-OA can get stamp for one year straight, amazing. How about after due, it is auto renew or need to apply fresh again and go back for the first step?
Tod *********
@Eric ******
a Non-OA visa <-that you can ONLY get from a thai consulate in your country or a country where you hold legal permanent resident status ALWAYS gets you stamped in for a year (or as long as your mandatory health insurance is good for). That's how that visa worksEric *******
@Tod ********
Thanks and this OA requirement? We should get re-entry permit if need to fly out and come back Thailand under this type of VISA too correct?Tod *********
@Eric ******
that OA visa is sold as a year long, multi-entry one, <- meaning you can enter / exit all you want for a year (as long as the visa is valid for) and each time you enter you get stamped in for a whole new year (or as long as your health insurance is valid for)Eric *******
@Tod ********
Noted with many thanksReply to
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Tod *********
You do NOTHING to convert your visa to anything, you have a visa and you used it to get a year entry stamp 🙂 You're good to stay here for that length of time.
You or your land lord go to the immigration office and file a TM30 (notification of foreigner in residence) that shows you live in the area served by the immigration office
AND
in 89 days you will have a 90 day report due
other than that enjoy your time here
You or your land lord go to the immigration office and file a TM30 (notification of foreigner in residence) that shows you live in the area served by the immigration office
AND
in 89 days you will have a 90 day report due
other than that enjoy your time here
Paul ******
ORIGINAL POSTER@Tod ********
thank you very much for your reply! Do you mean what I have to do now is just simply file a TM30 at an immigration office nearby ?Actually I tried to do it online many times on my second day but got fed up with the system ! I didn't know what I had been doing, let alone whether it was successful or not!
One more question , how can I gain a multiple ~reentry as I may wanna leave Thailand for a couple of days a few months later?
Thanks so much!🙏
Tod *********
As far as your TM30,
GO to your immigration office and file one and while you're there ask them if you have to re-file when you come back from abroad or not
GO to your immigration office and file one and while you're there ask them if you have to re-file when you come back from abroad or not
Tod *********
@Paul *****
you don't NEED a re-entry permit. LOOK at the visa sticker in your passport it should have a date of issue and a valid until or enter before date on it (they should be a YEAR apart) and under number of entries it should say "multiple" <- that means you can exit/enter the country as much as you want during the validity of the visa and you will always get stamped back in for a whole new year (or as long as your health insurance is valid for)You don't need a re-entry permit at this time.
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Moore-Jane ********
@Tod ********
Hello, i just want to ask,as you mentioned TM30 here, how often i will notify the IO, is it everytime i go out of country?some some24hrs others says upto 7days? But i stays in the same rented place.Tod *********
@Moore-Jane *******
ASK your immigration office, some say once you file a TM30 and come back to that address from abroad, you don't need to file again, some say you do it every time you come back into the country.Moore-Jane ********
@Tod ********
thank you very much!Reply to
Moore-Jane ********
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