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If you’ve had the jabs your details would be recorded on a data base. So download the Mor Prom app, register with your details and your information including a digital certificate will be available. I’ve taken a screen shot of my digital certificate so I can show it to anyone who needs to see it. Alternatively, I’m in Samui and I can obtain a hard copy of the certificate and also a WHO recognized International Vaccination Book from the local government hospital for 50 baht with a two week waiting period.
Graeme **********
Things you need to know about the Thai retirement visa:

Thailand retirement visa is the popular term for "Extension of Stay Based on Retirement”. It is an extension of a Non-Immigrant O Visa or Non-Immigrant OA Visa.

The visa can be valid either for a single entry or multiple entries.

This is a long term Thai visa that entitles the holder a stay of uninterrupted 1 year period in Thailand.

The visa is renewable every year and the renewal process can be done inside Thailand (requirements for the visa renewal still apply).

Qualifications

Applicant must be 50 years of age or over

Must meet any of the financial requirements:

Security deposit of THB 800,000 in a Thai bank account for 2 months prior to the visa application

Monthly Income of 65,000 THB

Combination of security deposit and annual income with a total of 800,000 THB

Supporting documents are as follows:

In case of security deposit, you will provide an updated bank book or passbook together with a bank letter stating that the money had been deposited to the account from an overseas source for not less than 2 months.

In case of income, a letter from your embassy in Thailand verifying your monthly income;

In case, your embassy does not issue an income letter, you will provide a 12-month bank statement showing a regular deposit of 65,000 baht into a Thai bank account.

Other documents that may be required to be presented:*

Police Clearance

Medical Certificate

Health Insurance

* These are not usually required if the visa application is submitted inside Thailand, though there are rare cases, however, when an official from the Thai embassy or consulate may ask for them before issuance of the visa.
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@Garrett **********
the OA as a minimum requires a monthly deposit of 65,000 baht into a Thai bank account from an overseas source for the duration of the visa IF you want to extend it
Graeme **********
Mor Prom app. Health passport is on there.
Graeme **********
I normally bring back six months supply at a time and just make copies of the prescriptions. Never had a problem, although I’ve not been challenged by Immigration yet. So I can’t comment on what the outcome could be
Graeme **********
Did it a few days ago…no problem. Make sure that if you’re using a VPN you turn it off first.
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@Ben ******
correct. Life under COVID is a pain in the arse
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@Ben ******
if it’s similar to Aussie, you can pay the amount off over time
Graeme **********
Think you’re clutching at straws mate
Graeme **********
How could mandatory quarantine mean you’re unable to travel?