@Paul ******

serious question. Can you please give me some examples of the advantages. Just got my O A. So hard to find info on these visa’s

@Kim **********

you need to show you still meet the requirements of the visa every 6 mths within the 5 year period. So I guess dental work every 6 months would tick that box theoretically. And you would have beautiful teeth😂

@Rob *********

thanks.

@Ellie ******

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@Ellie ******

so just show up to the immigration line at the airport returning back into Thailand a few days before my visa runs out, with my insurance and they will stamp me in for another year. Have I got that correct? Thanks for this help.

@Will ***********

thanks Will, I had read that somewhere before.

@Ellie ******

so to get the second year, all you have to do is exit Thailand and return before your first year is up? You don’t have to apply for anything anywhere? This is all just done at the immigration officer who serves you when you return to Thailand? Is there any set length of time before expiring that this should be done? Eg, only in the last so many days of your original expirey date? Or anytime? Thanks for your advice.

I found I was relying on actual experiences and advice from pages like this as there is no concrete info available from the Thai embassy on the particulars. I know there is some, but some areas are left very grey. And when you are spending a lot on applications, insurance, police clearances, you really want to get it right, first time. Just got my OA in Oz. What stressful time I had. So relieved now.

@Mary *******

OA

@Wylie ******

OA retirement