Hi, I am 51 and my wife is 38 and we will be moving to Thailand in January.

Trying to get my head around which visa to apply for.

My wife will be my dependent.

For the OA visa, do both my wife and I need to have 800k thb in a bank account or, as it is a joint application, is it sufficient to have just have 800k thb in 1 account. Also, does it have to be in Thai Baht, or can it be in a foregn currency but the equivalent to 800k thb?

Can the OA visa be extended every year for a year in Thailand? Or do I have to go back to my home country to procure the letter of no criminal record and medical certificate?

For the OX visa, is it for 5 years or 10 years? On the Thai embassy site it says 5 years each time, total 10 years. Does this mean that after 10 years I would have to switch to the OA visa?

I am eligible as a UK national. My wife is a Russian passport holder. Is she eligible as my dependent?

And again, for the 3 million thb in a bank account, can this be in a foreign currency or does it have to be in THB?

Thank you so much for answering these questions and I apologise if they have been asked before, but I couldn't find any link.

Does anyone know the earliest you can do the yearly extension on an OA visa at Phuket Immigration? I'm reading you can do 30 to 45 days but to check with the individual branch of Immigration. Thanks in Advance.

Hi gurus,

I have an OA retirement visa which is valid till 13 March 2026 but my insurance & my entry stamp only give me till 20 November 2025 when my insurance expires. I am exiting the country for a few weeks in November, will renew my insurance, and come back in to Thailand on 23 November 2025. I understand that this will give me another year stamp based on the expiry of my insurance, so in effect, till November 2026. If I want to leave the country again in April 2026 for a few weeks, I believe I will need to get a re-entry permit, but will I be stamped back in till the end of my insurance (November 2026), or how will it work based on that my "visa" only gives me till March 2026? I am a little confused and would appreciate your advice, thanks.

Retiring to Thailand from UK mid October maybe 19th. I have the 800k in Uk ready to transfer once I get a Thai account. No thai bank account yet, most likely to go K bank Roi Et. I have yellow book, Thai id. Driving licence ect. Confused. Either go, none immigrant O or OA? Based on retirement. I've filled both applications in but not submitted yet. Getting conflicting info on which is best. Anyone gone on either of these recently?

If OA, what return date would you enter on the application?

I have my electronic OA visa. Will have copy printed out when I travel to BKK. Will immigration attach copy to passport?

Ok. I can get my OA visa here in the US. Going to Bangkok mid October staying in Hotel for a couple weeks. MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION. Am I going to encounter any issues banking the 800,000 baht into a Thai bank so I can get my 1st year extension??

Coordinating Document Validity with travel dates.

Apologies if this is answered somewhere here. I did search but did not find. As a US citizen, the OA application wants:

A health certification stating no prohibiting disease on an official form not greater than 90 days.

A clean criminal history record not greater than 90 days.

Are these associated with your date of travel, or your issue date?

Say I have both documents generated today, and I apply for the OA visa a month from now. and am approved in 15 days. Do i need to travel before those documents expire, or do I have a set expiration based on issue date? "Must travel within XX days"?

Asking because I had my last Dr appointment with My PMD today, and he was nice enough to complete the health form, but now I am not sure if it will work for a travel date in early December.

Can someone please advise me on a reasonable travel/ health insurance company for a Canadian on an OA visa please

Help! I cant get my OA visa because both UpDoc and Medical Cert are using non compliant forms for the Medical Certificate. The correct form is on the Thai Embassy website but these companies are not using that form. Can anyone help me as I sm at my wits end dealing with these companies?

Hello Thai Visa Gurus. I am arriving in Bangkok Monday, July 21st with a retirement OA visa. Do I just enter the normal visa immigration line or is there a specific line for these visas? Thank for your advice in advance.

Cheers!