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!

If you want to stay in Thailand without depositing 800,000 Baht in a Thai bank account I occasionally see people advise obtaining an OA visa, doing one border bounce after approx a year and then when the visa expires after nearly 2 years return to the UK and apply for a new OA visa to start the process again. I'm just curious if this can be done, for example, during a 1 month holiday or do you effectively have to stay in the UK for 183 days to re-establish yourself as a permanent resident before reapplying for the visa? The visa application does ask you to upload proof of permanent residency.

I'm still confused. I am trying to go the OA route and one must apply outside Thailand (TL).

I won't have the 800k thb (no comments please) but I earn 100k thb each month social security and have for 1.5 years. Soon to start collecting on a pension, LTR eventually). The US LA Consulate page has three options for income verification for the OA:

1. 800 thb in bank last 3 months;

1. income certificate for 65k thb (US embassy does not do this)

2. "or a deposit account plus a monthly income totaling not less than 800k thb (in one year). In the case of submitting a bank statement, a letter of guarantee from bank (an original copy) is required."

It goes on to say "Recent bank statement showing the applicant's name and ending balance of no less that $30,000 or proof of monthly income of not less that $2500/month along with the current bank statement showing incoming income."

Question: If Im outside, how would this have to be in a Thai bank? Can't set one up without a long-term visa.

Does anyone know if I have insurance in the US and it covers emergencies anywhere in the world if I would still have to buy insurance in Thailand on long term visa. Yes I would have to pay and they reimburse. Showing enough funds in bank account to cover the 3 million policy isn’t a a problem.

Thanks

Please confirm that with an OA visa you do not need money in a Thai bank. Just proof you have either the 800k or the monthly 65k in a bank offshore. Cheers