Another question for uk applicants of non-oa retirement visa. The UK disclosure and baring police background check is too big for my A4 scanner .. how did you deal with this? Just scan as much as you could ensuring key elements like name address were included? Or…?

Thanks

In regard to retirement visa, is the medical certificate and police check a necessary requirement? Want to apply in Thailand and need know what I need to do in Oz prior to departure. TIA

Hello,

I'd like to ask for advice, especially from fellow Germans in this group :)

I'm currently in Germany getting ready to go back to Thailand. Since my work permit and non b have expired, I need to get new ones. The Thai Embassy in Berlin gave me a list of documents I need to submit in order to get a non b visa here. One of the required documents is the WP3/Work Permit or a document which states that I'm approved to get one when I'm in Thailand and it has to be issued by the Thai Labour Department. My school spoke to the Labour Department and they said I need to submit the medical check and the police background check (along with other documents of course) and I'm really confused since I also have to submit a police background check at the Thai Embassy in Berlin and I'm not sure if it's enough to get one only in English, same with the medical certificate.

However, long story short question: Are there people here in this group - especially Germans - who got a non b and needed to submit a work permit in order to get it as well? I'd like to know how you got the WP3 when you weren't in Thailand and what documents you needed to submit - especially as a teacher. Thank you in advance / Vielen Dank im Voraus! :)

Hello all, I had a quick question about police background checks. I am hoping to enter Thailand on a tourist visa and convert to a non b when I secure a teaching job. I am a US citizen. I was wondering if it is required for me to get a police background check in order to get the visa. If so would a FBI background check like the one at this link be enough for the requirement? [members only]/#/ Is it required for me to get a background check in the US or can this be done in Thailand with the Thai police? Or both? If I get the background check here in the US does this need to be authenticated or notarized in some way? Does a regular check work or does it need to specifically refer to working with children or something? Thanks for the advice.

I just read a post from Tony Edwards ([members only]/) about his experience getting a Non-Immigrant O-A visa from the Thai consulate in Los Angeles. I also recently got the same visa from LA with a couple of different circumstances so I thought maybe I should share my experience as well.

The main differences between mine and Tony's experience is that I did the process via mail and I used banked money rather than monthly income.

I sent all the requested documents and stamped return envelope on September 26 (they arrived the 28th) and was granted the visa on October 1, receiving it in the mail on October 3 (thus 4 days processing vs. the 15 the embassy site says to allow for).

The LA embassy site states only national or state background checks should be submitted but I was able to get that (state) from my local police department ($15, available the next day). It was already notarized when I received it.

The medical form was the biggest hassle as I needed to schedule a doctor's appointment but I was fortunate to get one somewhat quickly and was able to convince my physician that I was indeed clear of all items listed without needing any tests (e.g. TB). As I have read that a form filled out by a Thai doctor is acceptable, I think the next time I will try that.

Like Tony, I needed to get passport photos but here's a trick that worked well for me. Simply download one of the free Passport Photo apps for your phone and then print them at CVS. I think a 4x6 print was only something like $0.30 cents (and you can get 6 photos laid out on a 4x6 print).

I use an online-only bank and they had no idea what a letter of guarantee is, though they were able to provide a balance confirmation letter. That was provided via PDF online so I had to print it out (as I did with my bank statement since I have my account set to be paperless). The embassy site says that an original copy is required for each. Instead, I wrote a letter to accompany my paperwork explaining the situation (and generally declaring that all documents were accurate) so I cannot say if the letter helped or not but they were accepted.

For notary work, I used UPS, which charged $5 per form ($15 total). Many other posts in this group say you can get free notarization from your bank, but since my bank has no physical branches, that wasn't an option for me. They basically just witnessed my signature on each document, which strikes me as pointless, but I had read multiple other reports on this group stating that is what should be done and they all seem to be correct.

Regarding the return envelope, I didn't know what that was referring to exactly (no metered envelope allowed) or why it is so expensive (new price is $25.50 so the price listed on the embassy site is a bit outdated) but when I asked the PO clerk he knew exactly what I needed and helped me get it all straight.

Finally, note that I just recently became eligible for this visa (based on being over 50) and previously I had quite a number of other entries to the kingdom of different types (visa exempt, tourist visas, ED visa) over the last 5 years or so. I even get the red warning flag at the airport when I try to enter on visa exempt. None of that seemed to affect things at either the embassy or when I actually entered the country with the new visa a few days ago.

Paul Bush posted in another thread;

I had a one year extension in Thailand for my non o visa based on retirement from the UK. I lost it because I left Thailand without a re entry stamp. Now I'm here on a 30 day visa exempt entry.

I would like to get an non o visa in Savannakhet and later get an extension for one year in Thailand based on retirement.

What will be the procedure in Savannakhet and what are the requirements.

I have a bankbook from a Thai bank no return ticket and I have a U K passport. Thanks

Good day all,

I'm hoping someone can help, I left Thailand about a year ago and I'm currently living in England. I need to apply for a police background check for Thailand. The only option is to do it BKK or go through a company called A-plus services (which has the most suspicious looking website)

Does anyone have any experience working with them?

Thank you!

Can anyone relate their experience getting a retirement visa in Savannakhet?

I have heard it's "easy" to get a retirement visa in Savannakhet but not sure what this means. I will have 800,000 THB in my Thai bank account. I am wondering if I will need a medical certificate and a letter stating I have no criminal record. The Savannakhet Thai Consulate web page does not mention needing these documents: [members only]/

BTW I'm American, 50 years old. Any information would be appreciated. Just trying to corroborate info. Thanks for any help.

What is the status of Non-o based on retirement at HCMC? Is proof on funds required?

Recently posted in a teachers forum, third party info. However, I recently attempted to get my criminal record check certified at the U.K. Embassy in Bangkok last month - they point blank refused and said that it needs to be done by a third party in the UK. This wouldn’t be enough for the MFA to certify it anyway, so if this is true it’s an impossible requirement to meet (at least with a UK document anyway).