Fred Wijnands thank you for posting this. I think people confuse the Non OA because there are multiple Non OA’s like the one for marriage. The Non OA obtained out of the country is different from the Non O obtained out of the country. I was told the Non OA long stay retirement visa was hard to get…it was pretty easy for me. I was approved in one day after submitting all the proper paperwork.

Fred Wijnands I’m on a Non OA from the States and the way you explained it is exactly what I was told. There are 3 options to extend for the additional year IF you are coming in or extending a NON OA in the second year. The other criteria that it took to get the visa still apply. Everyone should check with their respective Immigration office for the requirements that apply for their country.

Nongnuch Kamdee I came on Non OA in Oct and it was $1900 a month or $ in the bank. Did this recently change? Is that for a Non O only?

Brook Powers you’re not even a member why do you care? Enough said

Stephen Howell nice, thank you for responding I will try it but I’ll also be prepared to do the extension a month before it expires just in case.

Brook Powers that is an honest question that I was responding to BECAUSE I’m on this visa now. If there’s a way to get two years from it I’d like to do it. If I knew how, I wouldn’t ask the question. The question was for Stuart Cumming not You Brook!!! What is wrong with you?

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I’m on a Non OA right now, how do you get almost 2 yrs (with careful planning)?

I took a selfie in front of a white wall…no smile. I used my drivers license to show residency. I originally sent a passport picture. They emailed me to upload a selfie. A current utility bill also works. I got my Non OA in one day. The key is read carefully what they are asking for.

Mike Deslauriers I did a Non OA in October also from the LA office. You did the Non OW we have long stay visa’s. They treat the Non O similar to the METV except you get 90 days to extend for the 1 yr giving the person 15 months. I could be wrong but it appears that if the person doesn’t open the bank account during that time they HAVE TO leave the country. I don’t know why people don’t do the Non OA eliminating the need to get an agent to show the 800k baht in a Thai bank. I for one want to have insurance over here anyway so that didn’t bother me. I’m 65 I pay $143 a month for basic medical/hospital coverage that meets the requirement for immigration.

I have Medicare in the states which will reimburse for certain emergencies, but I still have to pay the hospital upfront then Medicare will reimburse. I heard that the $800k baht was to cover you in the event of medical expenses because Thailand does not provide free healthcare. That is understandable, to me, it’s tie up 800k baht or pay a monthly/yearly premium. The only exception should be military which some of the hospitals here now accept the military insurance Tri-Care.

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