@Ellie ******

ok thank you.

@Lloyd *******

so the original visa is transferred to the new passport by means of a stamp as a opposed to a sticker......is this what you mean?

@Ellie ******

thanks for the reply. I realised that some embassies are have different requirements to others but what I'm trying to clarify is of the embassies that do ask for insurance are you saying they are now asking for the same health insurance that before was only required for the OA?

@Lloyd *******

thanks for the quick reply. So the original visa information is not recorded on the new passport?

@Ellie ******

when you say "now many embassies require proof of insurance for a non O" are you talking about Covid insurance or are you talking about the health insurance people on retirement visa are required to have, (which I believe now is $100,000 US)

Totally agree, they are a very valuable resource who have helped so many people out....🙏🙏

@Tod ********

@Tod ********

ok thank you.

@Tod ********

would you still need to meet the medical insurance requirements that are required for an OA retirement extension if you have now changed to extensions based on marriage to a Thai?

@Ellie ******

thanks for the reply.......just to confirm, you are saying a person doesn't need to be on an O visa to get a retirement extension, it can also be done on the OA.

Not saying you are wrong as I haven't tried but everything I have read and heard says you need to be on an O visa to get a retirement extension so would just like to confirm for sure ....?

@Tod ********

you mentioned you can change the reason for your extension from retirement to marriage does that mean if you were here on retirement extensions of an OA visa you could change to marriage extension linked to that same OA visa?

As I was under the impression that you needed to have an O visa to get a marriage extension.