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Is it better to apply for a Non Immigrant OA Visa from abroad or to enter Thailand on a tourist visa and then apply for a Non-O Visa?

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O visa is definitely better than OA as you have to buy mandatory health insurance.on renewal of OA. The health insurance could be increasingly costly with advancing age and does not offer protection for pre existing health problem, also most company do not accept applicants over 65

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What is the best visa option for applying for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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most insurance companies also do.not accept applicants over 65

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What is the best visa option for applying for a retirement visa in Thailand?

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don't forget an OA visa requires you to buy annually mandatory health insurance which gets expensive with advancing age (O visa does not require health insurancr) As health insurance does not cover all pre existing health problems, so it is not very helpful protection but simply used to satisfy OA visa requirement

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Does the insurance from Emirates Airline qualify for the O-A visa in Thailand?

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better apply O visa instead coz you need to pay annual mandatory expensive health insurance to renew your OA but your pre existing illness is not covered

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What are the rules for proving income on a Thai OA visa renewal, and what can I do if I can't meet them?

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health insurance is expensive with age, and not cover illness when taking out insurance

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What are the rules for proving income on a Thai OA visa renewal, and what can I do if I can't meet them?

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seems agent fee is cheap, with agent, do you need annual health insurance which is mandatory for OA visa?

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What are the requirements for a German citizen applying for an O-A Visa in Jakarta?

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just wonder finally did you get an O visa or OA visa? O visa at least save you compulsory health insurance every year. i 'd prefer O

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Is it easy to renew a Non O-A Retirement visa by myself or should I hire a visa agent?

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not too sure if accept renewal if health become worse

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Is it easy to renew a Non O-A Retirement visa by myself or should I hire a visa agent?

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also most insurer will.not accept application after age 65, and only insure up to 80

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Is it easy to renew a Non O-A Retirement visa by myself or should I hire a visa agent?

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if you can better change to non O VISA, it does not require buying costly but not quite useful health insurance as all pre existing health problem not covered

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