Come this summer, I will be residing in Thailand and traveling back to the USA every two months to see family for a couple of weeks. It appears the multi-entry one year OA Visa would be best suited for me but I have a couple of questions.

Is the initial cost and renewals of the OA Visa still $200? I can't seem to find anything on Thailand's website.

Is there a limit to how many one year renewals I will be granted?

I noticed someone talking about their difficulty in acquiring health insurance. I am 72. Will I be able to obtain health insurance at the limits required by Thailand that will not break my bank?

Thanks so much!!

Good morning 🙏🏼 I’m looking at extending my oa visa for another year but the health insurance premium has increased by more than 50% as I turned 66 this year. Can you please advise on the minimum cover required by immigration?

As part of the visa application, they asked for a HD digitized photo, is this an ID photo that I have to scan in HD? Where is a link, a file that I have to forward with my visa application?

Another question, I have to provide an insurance certificate for my OA visa with a cover of 3000000 Baths. What kind of insurance would you recommend, with good value for money?

Thank you for your advice.

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Dans le cadre de la demande de visa, il est demandé une photo numérisée HD, s’agit-Il d’une photo d’identité que je dois scanner en HD ? Où d’une lien, d’un fichier que je dois transmettre avec ma demande de visa ?

Autre question, je dois fournir une attestation d’assurance pour mon visa OA avec une couverture de 3000000 Baths. Quelle assurance pourriez-vous me conseiller, d’un bon rapport qualité/prix.

Merci pour vos conseils.

Hi OA Retirees in Thailand,

I'm assuming once an OA visa is expired, it cannot be renewed. It can only be re-applied.

Please correct me if I'm wrong. THANKS 🙏

So I checked the link below for applying for OA VISA again which seems to be the official Thai government info:

[members only]

...according to this page, a few things seems to have changed in the last few months, including:

- no 2 month advanced deposit of 800 K to be in the bank

- Zero documentation on residences & rental status

- A personal data form 🤷‍♂️

NOT SURE WHAT THIS IS...???

can anyone explain please?

am I correct or do the above still apply?

thanks in advance... 🙏

What's involved in a NZ citizen getting a visa to retire in Thailand? What sort of taxation does one face on a pension living there?

Does anybody have a suggestion for a background check from the USA?

It doesn't have to be all that serious nor does it have to be notarized.

The last time I had to do this, went to the local courthouse and they printed out a document that said I had no pending cases... That's all I need now.

I see there are several websites that offer the services. They are happy to take my credit card and do not mention a price... Hence, probably not a good idea.

[Adele Wong]([members only]) asked in another topic

how about if I want to change from OA retirement to O retirement? I will have to leave the country and come back after the visa expires right?

Apply O retirement during my visa exempt period.

I already have THB800,000k in the bank.

Since we’ve been staying here for 2 years do I still need to show funds transferred from a foreign account?

Hi. I'm going to Immigration Division 1 first week of October to extend my current stamp valid until Oct 31 granted under OA visa. I think I got all the requirements in order. Insurance ready and 800K++ in the Thai bank since December 2023.

But I'm a bit confused about what documents I need to provide for the financial proof. Bank book isnt enough? Do I need the inward international transfer receipt? Is that ok that transfer was made on December 2023?

I read something about I need to request an additional letter from the bank. What is this letter exactly? How old can this document be issued since I will submit all the documents on the first week of October.

I would appreciate any clarification on this matter. Thanks in advance.

Hi There,

I'm on a OA visa extension till 01 October. I travelled abroad and came back on 16 August, using a re-entry permit. All when well...

Question:

My 90 days report, as notified by autorities before going abroad, is due on 26 August.

Should I use the date 26 August or should I consider 3 months after my re-entry on 16 August?

And, can it be done online or I have to show up at the immigration?

Thanks a lot.

Thank you for allowing this club.

I have a question right away.

Do you still need corona insurance for the OA visa?

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Bedankt voor het toe laten tot deze club.

Heb ik gelijk een vraag.

Heb je voor het OA visum nog zo n corona verzekering nodig hd.