Note taken on board from admin and apologies for my mistake. Would it be possible for me to attain a retirement visa whilst in Thailand on a visa exempt entry, legally?
they have come back requesting the following. I was of the understanding that insurance was not required for a Non-O requested outside of Thailand. Other request documents: A medical certificate issued from the country where the application is submitted, showing no prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No.14 (B.E. 2535) (certificate shall be valid for not more than three months)
Other request documents: Foreign Insurance Certificate as stipulated by the Office of Insurance Commission and Health Insurance of Thailand, which must be completed, signed and stamped by the insurance company. The form can be downloaded from
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Other request documents: Health Insurance issued by a Thai or foreign insurer for general illnesses, including COVID-19, with the insured sum of no less than 100,000 USD or 3,000,000 THB
Other request documents: Certificate of criminal record clearance from the country of nationality or the country where the application is submitted
So the likely outcome is that we both apply for a Non-O in Aus and both apply for the extension of stay based on retirement so pay double each year in Thailand