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Yes. It should detail your next due report date.

You asked why your Embassy couldn't substantiate your proof of income. I just answered the procedure to authenticate your proof of income.

Doubtful. In most cases, when Embassies have switched to the e-visa online system, the Non Imm O ME was no longer available. Once you choose the applicable Embassy, then from a drop-down box, the types of Non O visas on offer will be displayed. If, as the MFA announced, all Thai Embassies switch to the e-visa online system by the end of this year, then the Non O ME could disappear for good. I suspect Lao will be the last to go down the e-visa application line.

Well, why didn't you say that before. To authenticate a US document. https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/local-resources-of-u-s-citizens/notaries-public/authentication-procedure/ 1. First, have the document certified by the entity that issued it. 2. Then by the state in which that entity is located 3. Then by the Federal Government of the US state department. 4. Have the document translated into Thai 5. Then have the document and translation legalised by the Consular section of Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Immigration will then accept that authenticated foreign legalised document as genuine. There, fixed it for you! 🙂 Let us know how you get on next year.

Which part of an 0-A visa doesn't permit working, obtaining a work permit, to be able to pay into the SS scheme didn't you understand. The 0-A is issued purely on the basis of retirement - employment prohibited > no work permit > no SS contributions. What has this to do with switching from an O-A to an O visa?

It was either approved as your title suggests, or you were asked to resubmit - which one was it?

Perhaps because the O-A doesn't permit employment.

You first successfully registered on the TM30 site, then submitted and had it approved? If approved, you can print a receipt off or take a screenshot.

You used an agent, and therein lies your issue. Your extension was obtained from an IO where the agent had 'connections'. In this case from Bangkok from the sound of it, so you were registered at some 'bogus' address in the Province where the extension was issued. If you look at your extension stamp, it will state which IO issued it. To now file 90-day reports at CM where you actually reside, you need to file a new TM30 with CM.

chiang mai later posted;

That's perhaps because they don't state their nationality, or if they do, it's usually UK, US or Australian. Likewise, some Countries do not have an Embassy in Thailand to issue such Income letters. There are 195 recognised Countries in the world, but only 78 foreign Embassies in Thailand.

You can't extend a visa. You extend your permission of stay, which is a permit (of stay) hence the need for a re-entry permit. The OP's friend won't have any problems entering if he has a re-entry permit. He will be stamped in up to the expiry date of his current 1-year permission of stay.

Provided he obtained a re-entry permit before departing, on re-entry he will be stamped in until the expiry date of his current 1-year extension.

1st Nov 2019 was the date they introduced the mandatory Health Insurance requirement for Non Imm 0-A visa applications. At that time there was a lot of discussion whether it would also apply to extensions applications from new entries on an O-A, and/or for those already on extensions from a previous 0-A visa, the consensus being the new requirement would be grandfathered and only apply to new extension applications from Nov 2019. Immigration subsequently issued a new order making the requirement retrospectively, effectively backdating the requirement to apply to all extension applications from all 0-A visa entries.

I never stated it was grandfathered, quite the opposite. In reply to @Mike Teavee I posted;

You must have at least 15 days permission of stay left from the 60 day VE entry (23 days at certain IO's). If you go too early, they may tell you to return later. I'd go 30 days after entry.

Although newly introduced in 2019, they retrospectively applied it those already on existing extensions based on retirement from an O-A visa. Thus, the mandatory Insurance was thrust on those who previously arrived at an O-A visa, hence the desire to exit and re-enter VE or Non O for many expats. The Covid travel restrictions stopped many from actually doing this. It was never (officially) grandfathered. It has been announced amongst the recent changes, that the current 3M BHT Insurance requirement will be reduced to 400K inpatient, 40K outpatient between Sept - Dec 2024, which was the original requirement.

It became mandatory for O-A visa applications from Nov 2019 and for extensions of stay based on retirement from an O-A type visa entry as of that date, unless you change the reason for the extension from retirement to Thai spouse, then there is no mandatory Health Insurance applicable.

1st November 2019.

For what, a DTV from a Thai Embassy/Consulate? Totally confusing. Intending to go the DTV route, or a 'grandfathered' extension based on retirement, which you don't qualify for.

At HCMC, it's a 6 month statement showing the equivalent of 20K BHT, in any bank, in any currency. From October, HCMC are switching to the e-visa application system.

Why even live in Pitsofaya, move to a more civilised area. 🥴

No, otherwise it would display as 'edited' Per this example.

Read Tod Daniels reply here re COR from CW. https://aseannow.com/topic/1338727-residence-certificate-with-tourist-visa/#comment-19249409

When you apply for the following year's extension, you need a 12 month backdated statement, so Immigration can then check you met the financial requirements for the previous year's extension. If you didn't, they can refuse a further extension application.