Good Morning,

I'm chasing some advice about the difference between Non-O & Non-OA.....specifically in relation to the 800,000Tbht you need to have in the bank.

As I understand it, you can apply for both visas in your own country and need to show the 800,000bht in your bank account for 2-3month prior to applying.

If applying for Non-OA (Health Insurance, Med Cert & Police Clearence) and you get it granted, do you still have to have the 800,000bht and transfer it to Thai bank account once you get one?

Or, once granted, you have 12 months visa for Thailand, gives you a chance to get there and open account and have the 800,000 in the Thai account before you apply for your 2nd yrs visa?

Any advice would be appreciated.

TIA 🙏🙏

If I want to move to Thailand from USA on a marriage visa, do I apply before or after flying there? If before, how far in advance of travel? Do they require an exact travel date to apply? TIA for your input.

2 part question:

1- If you have a non-o based on retirement and have received the 1 year extension of stay. When my time is up, am I technically renewing me visa? Or am I just renewing my extension of stay? Just confused a little based on some other posts.

2- I have the multi-entry permit. From what I’ve read I do not need to do anything as far as immigration when I depart the country?

As always I am thankful to this group for providing me with clarity when needed.

Thank you

Hi all. Does my wife need to attend with me to pick up my extension of stay based on marriage at Chaeng Wattana?

Thai Bank Account/O Visa

Ok, this seems to be circular logic and obviously I am missing something here.

By my reading we cannot apply for an O Visa without having the requisite amount confirmed deposited in a Thai bank account. BUT, we cannot open a Thai bank account without having at least an O Visa first?

How do we get around this conundrum?

Hello,

I need to transfer my non b visa to a new passport.

I wondered if it’s possible to do it at any immigration office or does it need to the the same one the visa was done at?

I also wondered what paperwork or documents are needed to do this please?

Many thanks ☺️

Electronic visa received by email:

Does the 90-day non-immigrant O visa received by email need to be printed and attached to the 12-month extension application in Hua Hin? Does it need to be stamped by immigration services at Bangkok airport?

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS:

UPDATE ON FLIGHT CANCELLATION/OVERSTAY POLICY

It would appear that Immigrations came out with TWO options people can follow concerning flight cancellations/overstay

Option 1 - If you want to reschedule your flight and exit thailand,

You reschedule your flight, show up at the airport, show proof your flight was cancelled and it appears passport control will waive the overstay fine and let you stamp out to leave.

Option 2 - IF you want to get an in country "extension of stay" based on flight cancellation at the immigration office serving the area where you stay.

In order to do this option you have to get a letter from your embassy requesting an extension because this 30 day extension is based on the embassy request clause 2.8

You take the embassy letter, filled out TM7 (application for extension), proof your flight was cancelled and go to the immigration office

If you have an overstay from this situation you WILL BE CHARGED for it at 500baht a day, but once you clear the overstay fine you can apply for the 30 day 'embassy request' extension for 1900baht

At this time it would appear the only option for an in country extension that immigrations is allowing is via the embassy request clause ( clause 2.8 )

I have a Non-O retirement visa, an condo & bank account. What are my next steps to get the 1 year extension in Bangkok

My non-immigrant O visa expires on June 8, 2026. In May, I plan to leave Thailand for 2-4 months and then return for another long term (many months or years again).

Would it be best for me to renew my multiple entry one-year visa before I leave Thailand, or start the process over once I return?

I maintain a Thai bank account but have always used an agent for securing a visa, so don’t currently have required funds in a Thai bank but would be able to deposit 800k baht prior to my current visa expiration if necessary. I’m not sure if agents are still able to perform a$$istance as in the past. Any advice is appreciated.