O-X Visa: who has this visa and can comments on pros and cons? I have a Bangkok Bank account and can transfer the 3 Million baht; this technically has me fulfill all requirements to apply from NYC. Here's what I've gathered:

CONS

1. Mandatory Health Insurance from a limited number of providers.

2. Mandatory 90 day reporting (1st in person, subsequent online)

3. Long stay tax liability/filing.

4. Not sure what investment products I have access to in Bangkok on my funds: need to research CD rates.

5. Odd process: what if I deposit the funds and then decide not to come or delay my arrival? Are the deposited funds easily accessible/repartiatable back to the US?

PROS

1. 5 Year duration.

2. Fees are reasonable: 400$

I know I can get a Non O and apply for an extension of status; that's an option but O-X might be better.

How soon should I get health insurance before applying for non imm O-A visa from Australia?

So i am a little confused when applying for the non o visa on the thai e visa website, some have said that you do not need the health insurance for the non o (90 days) but when you pick the sub category (1 year extention ) retirement you need it . I thought you can go into thailand on the non o and do everything there within 90 days to get your non oa . So the wyestion is do i need the health insurance when applying for the 90 days non o or not.

Can anyone advise please?

When applying for a retirement visa, do you need your health insurance stamped and a form filled out by the insurer? Just been advised by a well know insurer (international) they don’t do this.

Any pointers?

Hello. Are there anyone who recently renewed their thai retirement visa?

My mom’s 15-month retirement visa will expire soon and she wants to renew for another one year. What are the recently updated required documents? She’ll have to renew it in Bangkok Chaeng Wattana Immigration..

We already have all other documents (financial proof and the rental contract, etc) that meets the requirements, except for the health insurance.. Is health insurance certificate required for visa renewal?

And also, what’s the visa renewal fee and the multiple re entry fee?

Thank you in advance.

O-A Visa application and insurance timing.

Gathering everything I need to apply for O-A

Los Angeles, California is consulate with jurisdiction.

Planning to travel in early December.

The website says I have 90 days to get stamped in to Thailand, so all my required documents are ready except insurance certificate.

If I was to apply early, does the health insurance need to be valid at the time of application, or can it have a December start date?(And December flights)

I like to have things ready well ahead of time, but do not want to waste application fees by submitting incorrect documents, or only be stamped in for 10 months because I applied early and burned through 2 months o insurance when I was not in Thailand yet.

My wife and I plan to retire to Thailand next year, am I best applying for our Non Immigrant O visas in Australia or doing them locally when arriving in Thailand

I recently saw an agent advertising the flexibility and cost saving benefits not requiring health insurance if applying for them locally.

Interested in your feedback especially if you have entered Thailand as a tourist and taken the steps to transition to a retirement visa

Applying for non o visa from UK to get extension based on retirement after 60 days. However, when I get to the bottom of the form it’s asks for evidence of health insurance and foreign insurance certificate. I thought this was not needed for non o visa? Am I doing something wrong?

Hi!

My husband and I were planning to spend at least a year in Thailand, hopefully more- could be > 5 years if it works out that way.

We are both over 50 and can meet the income requirement for the Non-O retirement visa. I should hopefully have no issues getting health insurance as I am about a decade younger (under 60) with no health issues, but my husband is > 65 (no major issues either except a touch overweight and mild HTN which I can see can lead to a possible denial).

We can certainly keep money aside to self insure. I see expats all the time saying they self insure, but this does not appear to be an option for any Visa except the Elite or the DTV. .

Should I get a non-O retirement and hubby the DTV or is there a better option IF insurance is prohibitive? Would like to be able to open a bank account, and that's iffy right now on DTV.

Hello and good Afternoon

So soon we need to go for Visa O-A Multiple Entry for extension to Laos, Nong Khai.

How im thankful got informed here I need to go for at least 24 hours to Laos and when I get back to Thailand Border Immigration I get one Year single Entry extension.

Sadly because Family circumstances we need to go over the Weekend. Is the Immigration open over the Weekend 30.8 to 31.8 there?

Best Regards, Marcel