What Visa Options Are Available for My Mum After Her Retirement Visa Expired While Stuck in Australia?

July 11, 2020

4 years ago

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Edit- My Mum holds a UK passport but was visiting me in Australia. She does not have medical insurance whilst living in Thailand- she was medically self funded. 

Asking on behalf of my Mum who is currently stuck here in Australia. She normally lives in Thailand on a retirement visa. This visa has since expired since she’s been stuck in Australia. She is nervous about getting back into Thailand and wants more than a 30 day tourist visa when she finally does get in. Anyone else been in the same situation or have any advice? Thank you

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The user's mother, who lives in Thailand on a retirement visa, is currently in Australia. Her retirement visa has expired, and she seeks advice on how to return to Thailand with a suitable visa longer than a 30-day tourist visa. Community responses suggest she should apply for a new Non-O visa from Australia, but there are currently no options for entry into Thailand due to the pandemic.

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Robert *******

Sam Rou I hope you have the answer, some people just love to hijack this post to discuss insurance policies and this page is still not named insurance advice.

If you still have a question, please send a PM to one of the mod or admin

4 years ago

Glenn ********

I can not see any Australians currently living in Australia returning to Thailand this year.

4 years ago

Daniel ************

best is she apply for a new non-o retired in Australia -

4 years ago

Benjamin ******

Your mother will have to re-start the process to enter Thailand and no longer has a visa or extension of stay. As of right now, there is no method for her to enter Thailand.

Assuming she holds an Aus passport, she can either get a Non-O visa and an extension of stay, a Non-OA visa, or a Non-OX visa, depending which option is best for her.

4 years ago

Lesley *******

@Benjamin *****

Make sure her medical insurance lasts for a year. We got caught out with this and only got five months on our OA visa in Thailand. We now have to do a full extension, in country, seven months before we planned and are struggling to have the funds required. Hope that is helpful. In short, have as much validity on the health insurance as possible!

4 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Lesley ******

>Make sure her medical insurance lasts for a year

Depends on the visa. The Non-O and the extension of stay does not require the medical insurance, however the Non-OA does.

Hospitals are not free in Thailand, and everyone should have medical insurance

4 years ago

Lesley *******

@Benjamin *****

We were given a list of things needed to extend. Our OA ‘retirement visa’ certainly does need medical insurance, I suspect that might be what Sams mum has.

4 years ago

Robert *******

@Lesley ******

This topic is not about your experience, please make your own topic if you like to discus and do not use other topics with other subject.

4 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Lesley ******

The Non-OA visa does need medical insurance to acquire an extension of stay based on "retirement", however the Non-O visa does not. I don't feel comfortable assuming what a person has, unless they say otherwise

4 years ago

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